Electrical Reliability Engineer – Mining Asset Optimisation

South32; McKinlay Shire; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 weeks full-paid parental leave for

14% superannuation contributions

Share plans

Education assistance up to $8000 per年

Job summary

South32’s Cannington operation in northwest Queensland seeks an Electrical Reliability Engineer to improve asset reliability across electrical and instrumentation systems, and optimise lifecycle performance.

In this permanent role on a 4:3 roster, you will lead maintenance strategies, perform RCA investigations, and ensure safe, compliant operation while supporting cost-effective delivery of critical mining assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience in mining, minerals processing or similar heavy industry.
• Proven use of CMMS (SAP PM or Maximo) for asset management and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Analyse reliability trends and identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop and optimise maintenance strategies for electrical/instrumentation assets.
• Lead root cause analysis investigations and defect elimination initiatives.
• Review compliance and inspection reports; coordinate corrective actions.

Skills

RCM

Power systems

Failure analysis

Condition monitoring

Standards compliance

CMMS (SAP PM)

Power BI

ETAP

Arc flash safety

Hazardous areas

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering

Tools

SAP PM

Maximo

PowerCAD

SCADA

PTW

Job description

South32’s Cannington operation in northwest Queensland seeks an Electrical Reliability Engineer to improve asset reliability across electrical and instrumentation systems, and optimise lifecycle performance.

In this permanent role on a 4:3 roster, you will lead maintenance strategies, perform RCA investigations, and ensure safe, compliant operation while supporting cost-effective delivery of critical mining assets.