Reliability Engineer

SRG Global Ltd; Australia; Remote; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SRG Global Ltd in Australia is seeking an experienced Mechanical Reliability Engineer to contribute to maintenance and engineering excellence. You will focus on improving equipment reliability, optimizing maintenance strategies, and ensuring long-term mechanical integrity of plant assets.

A key emphasis will be condition monitoring and data-driven reliability improvements using predictive technologies, precision maintenance, and root cause analysis to minimise downtime and maximise performance.

Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical engineering is required.
• 3–8 years of reliability, maintenance or mechanical engineering experience.
• Experience with condition monitoring technologies (vibration, oil analysis, thermography).

Responsibilities

• Develop reliability-centred maintenance strategies for mechanical assets.
• Lead condition monitoring programs including vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, and ultrasonic testing.
• Analyse condition data to identify issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Perform RCFA and implement sustainable reliability solutions.
• Collaborate with maintenance and operations to optimise asset maintenance plans.
• Support shutdowns, overhauls, and equipment upgrades.
• Identify continuous improvement initiatives to reduce maintenance costs.
• Provide reliability insights for capital and improvement projects.
• Complete defect elimination studies using multi-channel data acquisition (vibration, strain, displacement, temperature, pressure, and other inputs).

Skills

Condition monitoring

Vibration analysis

Oil analysis

Thermography

RCM/RCFA/RCA

Predictive maintenance analytics

CMMS experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

We're seeking an experienced and proactive Mechanical Reliability Engineer to join our high-performing maintenance and engineering team. In this role, you'll play a key part in improving equipment reliability, optimizing maintenance strategies, and ensuring the long-term mechanical integrity of plant assets.

A strong focus will be placed on condition monitoring and data-driven reliability improvements, using predictive technologies, applying precision maintenance techniques and conducting root cause analysis to minimise downtime and maximise equipment performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement reliability-centred maintenance (RCM) strategies for mechanical assets, working closely with our major resource sector clients.
• Lead and support condition monitoring programs, including vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, ultrasonic testing, and other predictive maintenance techniques.
• Analyse condition monitoring data to identify emerging equipment issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Perform root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and implement sustainable reliability solutions.
• Collaborate with maintenance and operations teams to optimise asset maintenance plans and maintenance strategies.
• Support planning and execution of shutdowns, overhauls, and equipment upgrades.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment availability and reduce maintenance costs.
• Provide reliability insights and technical support for capital and improvement projects.
• Complete defect elimination studies by applying advanced field measurement tools such as Motion Amplification and multi-channel data acquisition (vibration, strain, displacement, temperature, pressure and other inputs).

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
• 3-8 years of experience in reliability, maintenance, or mechanical engineering roles.
• Demonstrated experience with condition monitoring techniques and technologies (e.g., vibration analysis, oil analysis, thermography).
• Strong understanding of rotating and static equipment performance and failure modes.
• Proficiency with reliability tools such as RCM, FMECA, RCA, and predictive maintenance analytics.
• Experience with CMMS systems and maintenance data analysis.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Certification in vibration analysis, lubrication, thermography, or CMRP or ARP-P is an asset.
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently to remote, heavy industrial sites for projects.
• Experience conducting multi-channel data acquisition, experimental field measurement, strain- and fatigue analysis will be highly prized.

About Us

SRG Global is a diversified industrial services company. We bring an engineering mindset to deliver critical services for major industry through our asset maintenance, mining services, engineering, and construction businesses to solve complex problems across the entire asset lifecycle.

If you have experience in this area and are willing to contribute as part of a high-performance team, this is a perfect role for you. SRG Global fully support and promote organic growth within our organisation. This is an opportunity to gain further experience!

SRG Global are dedicated to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.