Reliability Engineer

• Opportunity to support asset integrity and reliability across major copper operations

• Develop risk-based maintenance strategies for business-critical equipment and infrastructure

About The Client

Our client is a leading global resources company with significant copper operations in South Australia. With a strong focus on safety, operational excellence and asset performance, they provide an opportunity to contribute to critical engineering initiatives across major processing assets at Carrapateena and Prominent Hill.

About The Position

Reporting to the Asset Integrity Management Systems (AIMS) team within Technical Engineering, the Reliability Engineer will support the development and implementation of asset integrity strategies for Business-Critical Equipment and Infrastructure (BCEI). You will work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability and Engineering teams to facilitate structured reliability assessments, evaluate asset condition and develop risk-based maintenance strategies to reduce the likelihood and consequences of major asset failures. Based in Adelaide, the role offers flexible working arrangements, with site travel to Carrapateena and Prominent Hill as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, facilitate and document Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Assessments (FMECAs) for business-critical assets
• Develop and load Engineering Assessments in accordance with asset integrity requirements
• Develop asset integrity strategies incorporating preventive, predictive and monitoring controls
• Review and verify consequence scenarios arising from asset criticality assessments
• Conduct Asset Health Assessments to evaluate asset condition, risk exposure and improvement opportunities
• Review existing Failure Prevention Strategies and recommend enhancements
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability and Engineering stakeholders
• Analyse reliability and maintenance data to support risk-based decision-making
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of Asset Integrity Management practices
• Prepare technical reports and actionable recommendations for site stakeholders and the Maintenance and Engineering Centre of Excellence (MECoE)
• Ensure compliance with company standards, statutory obligations and applicable safety requirements

Skills And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Structural, Reliability Engineering or a related discipline
• Demonstrated experience in reliability engineering, asset management or maintenance strategy development within mining, processing or heavy industry
• Experience facilitating FMECA, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM) or similar structured reliability assessments
• Strong understanding of risk-based asset management principles and critical asset risk controls
• Experience developing maintenance strategies and failure prevention controls for critical equipment and infrastructure
• Proven ability to facilitate technical workshops and engage with diverse stakeholder groups
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and technical reporting skills
• Experience with Business-Critical Equipment and Infrastructure (BCEI) programs and Asset Integrity Management frameworks highly regarded
• Familiarity with SAP, maintenance management systems and reliability reporting tools
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills highly regarded
• Experience in mining, minerals processing, oil and gas, utilities or other asset-intensive industries
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and organisational skills
• Ability to travel to Carrapateena and Prominent Hill as required

Click on the Apply button to submit your application or, for more information, please contact: WorkPac Principal Consultant: Lukas Radich on View phone number on au.workus.org or ***email_hidden***, quoting job reference number 7072J202636743.

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