Asset Maintenance Specialist- 12 Month Fixed Term

Fortescue Metals Group; Perth; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue Metals Group in Perth seeks an Asset Maintenance Specialist to join the Operational Readiness team for a 12-month fixed-term period. You will develop FMECA libraries for Green Energy Grid assets and translate data into practical maintenance strategies, work instructions and SAP master data updates.

The role requires strong technical judgement, the ability to handle incomplete information and travel to Pilbara sites as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Reliability, Asset Management or another relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience applying FMEA/FMECA, RCM, root cause analysis and risk-prioritisation methods.
• Strong capability analysing asset condition, failure and maintenance data.
• Experience developing or improving maintenance strategies for operational use.
• Experience using SAP or another CMMS/EAM system.
• Strong communication and stakeholder skills with travels to Pilbara sites; mixed energy portfolio experience is valued.

Responsibilities

• Develop FMECA assessments for Green Energy Grid assets using reliability-centred maintenance and risk-based methods.
• Consolidate and assess defect reports, OEM information, existing FMECA data and operational evidence.
• Review and validate FMECA outputs, challenge assumptions and secure approvals with Energy Operations.
• Develop and refine maintenance strategies, including preventive and predictive tasks, intervals and job-plan requirements.
• Group work instructions and checklists to streamline maintenance tasks and reduce duplication.
• Prepare asset and strategy information for SAP entry, including maintenance plans and master data updates.
• Review asset and material criticality, identify gaps in monitoring and maintenance, and undertake site visits or field verification.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Asset management

Maintenance strategy

FMEA/FMECA

SAP/CMMS

ISO 55000/IEC 60300 knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Reliability/Asset Management

Tools

SAP

CMMS/EAM

Job description

Asset Maintenance Specialist- 12 Month Fixed Term

Country/Region: AU

State:

City: Perth

Job ID: 18941

Asset Maintenance Specialist- 12 Month Fixed Term

Roster: 5D2R with adhoc site travel as required

This is a 12-month fixed term opportunity.

Join Fortescue’s Operational Readiness team and help build a reliability framework for our expanding energy portfolio across the Pilbara. This includes transmission and distribution networks, substations, protection and control systems, and renewable energy assets.

You’ll develop the FMECA library for new Green Energy Grid assets, turning equipment data, OEM information and operational evidence into practical maintenance strategies, work instructions and checklists. Working closely with Energy Operations and teams across the business, you’ll help ensure reliability information is sound, approved and ready to be incorporated into SAP.

This senior engineering role calls for strong technical judgement, the ability to work through incomplete information, and the confidence to challenge assumptions and make recommendations that work in the field.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop FMECA assessments for Green Energy Grid assets using reliability-centred maintenance and risk-based methods.
• Consolidate and assess defect reports, OEM information, existing FMECA data and operational evidence.
• Review and validate FMECA outputs, challenge assumptions and work with Energy Operations to secure approval.
• Develop and refine maintenance strategies, including preventive and predictive tasks, intervals and job-plan requirements.
• Group work instructions and checklists to streamline maintenance tasks and reduce unnecessary duplication.
• Prepare asset and strategy information for SAP entry, including maintenance plans and master data updates.
• Review asset and material criticality, identify gaps in monitoring and maintenance, and undertake site visits or field verification as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Reliability, Asset Management or another relevant engineering discipline.
• Substantial experience in reliability engineering, asset management, maintenance strategy or asset risk in power, mining, resources or similar heavy industry.
• Demonstrated experience applying FMEA/FMECA, RCM, root cause analysis, asset criticality and risk-prioritisation methods.
• Strong capability analysing asset condition, failure and maintenance data and translating findings into practical engineering decisions.
• Experience developing or improving maintenance strategies and progressing recommendations into operational work.
• Practical experience using SAP or another CMMS/EAM system, including asset hierarchies, master data and maintenance plans.
• Strong communication and stakeholder skills, with the ability to work autonomously, manage ambiguity and travel to Pilbara sites as required; mixed energy portfolio experience and knowledge of ISO 55000 or IEC 60300 are highly regarded.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics.We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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