Mechanical Reliability Engineer - Predictive Maintenance

Alcoa of Australia Limited; Wagerup; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration and bonus plan

My Alcoa Benefits program discounts

Generous leave entitlements

Job summary

Alcoa Australia seeks a Mechanical Reliability Engineer for the Wagerup Refinery to improve equipment reliability in the Raw Materials and Digestion area. This fixed-term role runs 14 months on-site, with a Monday–Friday roster and no day-to-day ops duties, focusing on reliability improvements and project work.

You will work with OC1 engineers and the Centre of Excellence to deliver improvements, adopt new technologies, and support capital projects from scoping to execution, ensuring readiness

Qualifications

• Tertiary Mechanical Engineering qualification (Engineers Australia-recognised).
• Experience in maintenance, reliability, or heavy industry.
• Strong problem-solving, initiative, and communication skills.
• Familiarity with risk, quality, and reliability frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engineering improvements that address recurring equipment and safety issues.
• Implement new technologies and cost-saving solutions addressing obsolescence.
• Develop and enhance predictive and preventative maintenance strategies.
• Conduct root cause analyses and develop scopes for major repairs.
• Support capital projects from scoping through execution.
• Improve equipment documentation and spare parts availability.
• Ensure solutions comply with applicable engineering standards.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Maintenance experience

Reliability engineering

Problem solving

Communication skills

Risk management

Quality frameworks

Education

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Alcoa Australia seeks a Mechanical Reliability Engineer for the Wagerup Refinery to improve equipment reliability in the Raw Materials and Digestion area. This fixed-term role runs 14 months on-site, with a Monday–Friday roster and no day-to-day ops duties, focusing on reliability improvements and project work.

You will work with OC1 engineers and the Centre of Excellence to deliver improvements, adopt new technologies, and support capital projects from scoping to execution, ensuring readiness