Asset Improvement Coordinator

Ventia; Port Kembla; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent full-time position

Overtime opportunities

Long-term employment

Be part of Illawarra's largest andmost

Job summary

Ventia's Gas Processing team in Port Kembla is seeking a Mechanical Asset Improvement Coordinator to drive the reliability and performance of mechanical assets. You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering to identify opportunities and coordinate improvement projects that reduce downtime.

Reporting to the Mechanical Team Leader, you will lead investigations, plan maintenance activities, oversee contractors and ensure safe, compliant work practices on site.

Qualifications

• Petrochemical experience strongly considered.
• Experience planning, coordinating or improving maintenance activities.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proactive approach to safety, reliability and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate mechanical asset improvement and reliability initiatives.
• Identify and prioritise opportunities to improve plant performance.
• Lead investigations into equipment failures and recurring defects.
• Support defect elimination and continuous improvement programs.
• Coordinate maintenance and outage planning activities.
• Manage contractors and oversee improvement works.
• Analyse maintenance history and asset performance data.
• Provide technical support to maintenance and operational teams.
• Ensure activities are completed safely and in accordance with site requirements.

Skills

Petrochemical experience

Maintenance planning

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Safety mindset

Education

Trade qualification as Mechanical Fitter

Tools

SAP

Job description

Join Ventia's Gas Processing team in Port Kembla and play a key role in improving the reliability and performance of critical plant assets. Working across Operations, Engineering and Maintenance, you'll coordinate improvement initiatives that enhance asset performance, reduce downtime and support safe, efficient plant operations.

What's On Offer

• Permanent full-time position
• Competitive remuneration package
• Monday to Friday roster, 8-hour days
• Overtime opportunities available
• Long-term employment with a major national business
• Be part of one of the Illawarra's largest and most secure employers
• Future opportunities to step into higher duties roles as plant knowledge and experience develop

About The Role

Reporting to the Mechanical Team Leader, the Mechanical Asset Improvement Coordinator is responsible for identifying, developing and coordinating opportunities to improve the reliability, availability and performance of mechanical assets across the Gas Processing Department.

Working in a highly collaborative environment, you'll partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and contractors to investigate equipment issues, coordinate improvement projects and support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance plant performance and reduce downtime.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate mechanical asset improvement and reliability initiatives
• Identify and prioritise opportunities to improve plant performance
• Lead investigations into equipment failures and recurring defects
• Support defect elimination and continuous improvement programs
• Coordinate maintenance and outage planning activities
• Manage contractors and oversee improvement works
• Analyse maintenance history and asset performance data
• Provide technical support to maintenance and operational teams
• Ensure activities are completed safely and in accordance with site requirements

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Petrochemical experience strongly considered.
• Trade qualification as a Mechanical Fitter or equivalent mechanical background
• Experience within heavy industry, manufacturing, steelmaking, oil and gas, mining, energy or process plant environments
• Strong understanding of mechanical equipment, fixed plant and asset reliability principles
• Experience planning, coordinating or improving maintenance activities
• SAP experience or exposure to similar maintenance management systems
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• A proactive approach to safety, reliability and continuous improvement

About Ventia

As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.

Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Māori and Pasifika peoples and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.

Position Reference Number

169140