IE Reliability Engineer

Orica Limited; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Orica invites applications for an Electrical Reliability Engineer at its Kooragang Island manufacturing site. You will join a collaborative engineering team to drive continuous improvement, and enhance the reliability, safety and performance of critical plant assets.

Reporting to the Senior Electrical Engineer, you’ll develop maintenance strategies, investigate failures and deliver practical improvements that boost plant availability and asset longevity.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent is required.
• Around five years of relevant electrical engineering or reliability experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve preventive maintenance plans and asset management strategies for electrical plant equipment.
• Investigate equipment failures and lead root cause analysis, reliability-centred maintenance and failure mode assessments.
• Provide technical support to maintenance and operations teams during planned and reactive work.
• Analyse equipment history and operational data to improve availability, reliability and maintenance performance.
• Recommend repair methods, materials, tools and critical spare parts for electrical assets.
• Deliver improvement projects that address reliability, maintenance and safety concerns.
• Work with cross-functional teams to improve plant safety, cost effectiveness, operability and maintainability.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Reliability engineering

Root cause analysis

Maintenance planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

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IE Reliability Engineer

Date: 10 Sept 2026

Location: Mayfield, Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2304

Company: Orica

About Orica

About the role

We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Reliability Engineer to join our Kooragang Island manufacturing site. Working as part of a collaborative engineering team, you will help drive continuous improvement and enhance the reliability, safety and performance of critical plant assets across the site.

Reporting to the Senior Electrical Engineer, you’ll develop maintenance strategies, investigate equipment failures and deliver practical improvements that enhance plant availability and long-term asset performance. You’ll also provide technical support to maintenance and operations teams and contribute to projects addressing reliability and safety concerns.

This is an individual contributor role, with relocation assistance within Australia potentially available for the successful candidate. As this position is based in Australia, applicants will require working rights that permit ongoing full-time employment.

What you will be doing

• Develop and improve preventive maintenance plans and asset management strategies for electrical plant equipment;
• Investigate equipment failures and lead root cause analysis, reliability-centred maintenance and failure mode assessments;
• Provide technical support to maintenance and operations teams during planned and reactive work;
• Analyse equipment history and operational data to improve availability, reliability and maintenance performance;
• Recommend repair methods, materials, tools and critical spare parts for electrical assets;
• Deliver improvement projects that address reliability, maintenance and safety concerns;
• Work with cross-functional teams to improve plant safety, cost effectiveness, operability and maintainability.

What you will bring

• A bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent engineering qualification;

Around five years of relevant electrical engineering or reliability experience, ideally within chemical, petrochemical or a similar manufacturing environment;

• Experience with low-voltage power distribution systems, switchboards, motors and uninterruptible power supplies;
• Strong fault-finding, problem-solving and root cause analysis skills;
• Experience with high-voltage distribution systems and hazardous-area equipment would be advantageous.

What we offer

As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills.

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.

We respect and value all

Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone’s contributions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.