Lead Reliability Engineer - Electrical

Live North West QLD; Cloncurry Shire; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave (18 weeks)

Recognition program

Study assistance

Discounted health insurance

Flexible work options

Attractive rosters

Live-local incentives in Cloncurry

Job summary

Evolution Mining is seeking an experienced Lead Reliability Engineer - Electrical to provide technical leadership across Ernest Henry Operations. You will work with maintenance and operations to enhance asset reliability and optimize control systems.

Responsibilities include leading Yokogawa DCS performance, driving reliability improvements, and delivering projects from scoping to commissioning while maintaining documentation and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Mining, minerals processing, or heavy industry experience appreciated.
• Strong knowledge of Yokogawa DCS systems.
• Experience with fixed plant electrical assets and infrastructure.
• Understanding of maintenance and reliability principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience leading improvement initiatives and technical projects.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Commitment to safety and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability and performance of Yokogawa DCS across site operations.
• Develop and implement electrical reliability improvement initiatives.
• Optimize preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Support maintenance teams with technical troubleshooting and solutions.
• Deliver reliability projects from scope through commissioning.
• Analyze asset performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Coach teams in electrical reliability best practice.
• Maintain technical documentation and engineering standards.
• Prepare reliability reports and performance insights.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Maintenance & reliability principles

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Yokogawa DCS

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Lead Reliability Engineer - Electrical to provide technical leadership and reliability expertise across Ernest Henry Operations. Reporting to the Senior Reliability Engineer, you will work closely with maintenance and operations teams to improve asset performance, enhance reliability strategies, and ensure the ongoing effectiveness of critical electrical and control systems across the site.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading reliability and performance of the Yokogawa DCS across site operations
• Developing and implementing electrical reliability improvement initiatives
• Optimising preventive and predictive maintenance strategies
• Supporting maintenance teams with technical troubleshooting and engineering solutions
• Delivering reliability projects from scope through to commissioning
• Analysing asset performance and identify improvement opportunities
• Coaching and supporting teams in electrical reliability best practice
• Maintaining technical documentation, drawings and engineering standards
• Preparing reliability reports and performance insights.

About the Employer

We'rea bold team with a bright future; andwe'relooking for people who want to be part of it.

Evolution Mining is a premier global gold companyoperatingsix mines across Australia and Canada.We'retransforming mines and uplifting careers.We'veextended the mine life of our Ernest Henry Operations to 2040 and doubled its ore reserves. We took our Cowal Gold Operations underground in just seven years.We'retransforming our Red Lake Operations, restoring it as a premier Canadian gold mine.That kind of ambition creates careers, not just jobs.

When we asked our people what they enjoy most about working at Evolution, two things came up across every site: career growth and the quality of the people.Here,you'llwork alongside people who care, who push oneanother to be better, with leaders who arethere to support you.

About the Candidate

• Degree qualifications in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• Experience in mining, minerals processing or heavy industry
• Strong knowledge of Yokogawa DCS systems
• Experience with fixed plant electrical assets and infrastructure
• Understanding of maintenance and reliability principles
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience leading improvement initiatives and technical projects
• Well-developed stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Commitment to safety and continuous improvement.

Ready to create your career highlight with us?

Work Environment

Ernest Henry is a cornerstone asset in our portfolio. It has high-quality equipment,high standardsandgreat management team. With a mine life to 2040 and doubled ore reserves, there are countless opportunities for people toevolveand give their career an uplift.

Choose whatsuits your lifestyle best. Live local in the close-knit community of Cloncurry,It'sa great placefor families, and you can enjoy our competitive live-local incentives and allowances. Or choose fly-in,fly-out (FIFO), with attractive rosters. Being away from home is easier when you get to stay in a high-qualitycampwith top-class facilities. Our FIFO people openly refer to the close-knit community as their second family.

The future here is bright; you could be part of it.

What we offer you

We support, develop and reward you to ensure you have a bright future.Here'show we back that up:

• Attractive parental leave benefits(18 weeks)
• Recognition program
• Studyassistance
• Discounted health insurance
• Flexible work options- we know flexibility looks different for everyone
• Attractive rosters
• Competitive live-local incentives and allowancesfor employees who choose to live in Cloncurry., National

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