Mechanical Equipment Specialist

Ventia; Port Kembla; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9 Day Fortnight

Paid Overtime

Collaborative team environment

VenPerks

Job summary

Ventia is seeking an experienced Mechanical Equipment Specialist to join our Coke Plant 1 Asset Team at Port Kembla, NSW. This hands-on role blends mechanical trade expertise with problem-solving to extend the life of critical equipment.

You'll monitor equipment condition, develop maintenance scopes and work orders in SAP, support asset improvements, ensure spares availability and contribute to reliability improvements and RCA activities with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade required.
• Diploma of Engineering or willingness to undertake a company-funded qualification.
• Relevant heavy industrial maintenance experience across mining, petrochemical, chemical, manufacturing or similar environments.
• Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, valves, brakes, clutches and mechanical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical technical guidance and support to the team.
• Monitor equipment condition and identify potential issues before they become problems.
• Develop maintenance scopes, plans and work orders for routine, shutdown and breakdown activities.
• Support Asset Improvement Coordinators with day-to-day maintenance activities.
• Create and manage work orders through SAP; maintain equipment and maintenance history; ensure critical spares are available.
• Contribute to maintenance strategy and identify opportunities to improve reliability and performance.
• Participate in root cause analysis and other improvement activities.
• Support isolation coordination when required.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams and be hands-on when needed.

Skills

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Pumps

Valves

Brakes

Clutches

Condition monitoring

Root cause analysis

Mechanical aptitude

Problem solving

HSEQ

Driver Licence

White Card

SAP

Oracle

Communication skills

Education

Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade

Diploma of Engineering

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

At Ventia, we’re proud to deliver essential infrastructure and maintenance services that keep Australia moving. Our NSW Industrial team works across a range of major industrial environments, including our longstanding partnership with BlueScope at the Port Kembla Steelworks.

We’re looking for an experienced Mechanical Equipment Specialist to join our Coke Plant 1 Asset Team.

This is a hands‑on technical role where you’ll combine your mechanical trade expertise with your ability to identify issues, solve problems and find better ways to maintain and extend the life of critical equipment.

You’ll work closely with the broader maintenance team, providing technical guidance, supporting work execution and using your knowledge of equipment condition and maintenance history to help us make better decisions.

What's on offer?

• 9 Day Fortnight: Employees work a 9-day fortnight, consisting of 8.5-hour days, with the worked Friday being an 8-hour day.
• General working Hours: 6:00 am to 3:00 pm.
• Paid Overtime: Employees have the ability to elect paid overtime as required, depending on workload and operational demands throughout the year.
• Work alongside experienced trades and maintenance professionals in a collaborative team environment.
• Play an important role maintaining critical equipment at one of Australia’s major industrial sites.
• Enjoy the stability and professional development opportunities that come with working for one of ANZs leading infrastructure services businesses.
• Access exclusive VenPerks, including paid parental leave, Fitness Passport, and discounts across private healthcare, travel, retail, and more.

What You'll Be Doing

No two days will look exactly the same. You’ll be involved in:

• Providing mechanical technical guidance and support to the team.
• Monitoring equipment condition and identifying potential issues before they become problems.
• Developing maintenance scopes, plans and work orders for routine, shutdown and breakdown activities.
• Supporting Asset Improvement Coordinators with day‑to‑day maintenance activities.
• Creating and managing work orders through SAP.Maintaining accurate equipment and maintenance history and ensuring critical spares are available and fit for purpose.
• Contributing to maintenance strategy and identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Participating in root cause analysis and other improvement activities.
• Supporting isolation coordination when required.
• Working alongside multi-disciplinary teams and getting hands‑on when the job requires it.

Most importantly, you’ll bring a curious and practical mindset, looking beyond the immediate fix to understand how we can improve reliability, extend equipment life and do things better.

About You

You may already be working in an Equipment Specialist, Reliability, Maintenance or Technical role, or be an experienced mechanical tradesperson ready to take the next step. We’re looking for someone who takes pride in their work, enjoys solving problems and is committed to making a positive contribution to their team.

You’ll Bring

• Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade.
• Diploma of Engineering, or willingness to undertake a company funded qualification.
• Relevant heavy industrial maintenance experience, ideally across mining, petrochemical, chemical, manufacturing or similar environments.
• Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, valves, brakes, clutches and mechanical equipment.
• Experience in root cause analysis and condition monitoring.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• A strong commitment to HSEQ.
• NSW Driver Licence and White Card.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work both collaboratively and autonomously.
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement.
• Good computer literacy, including Microsoft Office, Outlook and SAP or Oracle for planning and scheduling requirements.

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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 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: 168484