Reliability Engineer

JBS Australia Pty Limited; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Onsite staff discounts

Career development

Team events

Novated leasing

Corporate discounts

Car hire discounts

Job summary

JBS Dinmore is seeking a Reliability Engineer to join our Maintenance team, driving equipment performance, reducing downtime and increasing asset reliability across one of Australia’s largest manufacturing operations. You will lead root cause investigations and optimise maintenance strategies.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will support shutdowns, planning, condition monitoring programs and capital projects while maintaining CMMS records.

Qualifications

• Degree qualifications in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or related Engineering
• Experience as Reliability/Maintenance/Asset Engineer or similar
• Experience with reliability-centred maintenance (RCM) and asset management
• Experience performing root cause analysis and reliability improvements
• Knowledge of preventive, predictive and condition-based maintenance
• Experience using CMMS and maintenance management systems
• Strong analytical and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Analyse equipment performance, maintenance data and failure trends to improve plant availability
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions
• Develop and optimise preventive, predictive and condition-based maintenance strategies
• Support shutdowns, maintenance planning and capital projects
• Maintain accurate CMMS records and assist with equipment commissioning

Skills

Reliability engineering

Root cause analysis

CMMS usage

Maintenance planning

RCM knowledge

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical / Electrical / Mechatronics)

Tools

CMMS

Job description

At JBS Dinmore, we are seeking a Reliability Engineer to join our Maintenance team and play a key role in improving equipment performance, reducing downtime and increasing asset reliability across one of Australia's largest manufacturing operations. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will work closely with maintenance and production teams to analyse equipment performance, maintenance data and failure trends, identifying practical opportunities to improve plant availability and efficiency.

You will lead root cause investigations, implement corrective actions and optimise preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to maximise asset performance throughout the equipment lifecycle. The role will also involve supporting shutdowns, maintenance planning, condition monitoring programs, capital projects and equipment commissioning activities, while maintaining accurate records within CMMS systems.

Success in this position will come from your ability to drive measurable reliability improvements, support safe and cost-effective production outcomes, and work collaboratively across the site to improve equipment effectiveness, asset health and operational performance.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Degree qualifications in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or a related Engineering discipline
• Experience in a Reliability Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Asset Engineer or similar role
• Strong understanding of reliability-centred maintenance (RCM) principles and asset management practices
• Experience conducting root cause analysis and implementing reliability improvements
• Knowledge of preventive, predictive and condition-based maintenance programs
• Experience using CMMS and maintenance management systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
• Ability to work effectively within a large-scale manufacturing, food processing, mining, heavy industrial or processing environment
• A commitment to safety, innovation and continuous improvement

Why Join JBS?

• Competitive salary + annual incentive bonus
• Heavily discounted premium JBS meat products through our onsite butcher shop
• Long-term career development opportunities with a global organisation
• Regular team-building events, including BBQs and employee milestone celebrations
• Relocation assistance for eligible candidates, including support with transport, flights or short-term accommodation
• Access to heavily discounted corporate and casual apparel from major brands including R.M. Williams andAriat
• Corporate discounts with AustralianSuper, Bupa and Medibank Private Health Insurance
• Exclusive discounts with AVIS Australia car hire, CommBank and Dell Technologies, Specsavers and Telstra
• Significant discounts on adventure experiences through Adrenaline
• Novated leasing options (eligibility criteria apply)
• Retail discounts via The Ambassador Card - Australia's premier member benefits program

JBS Australia is the largest and most respected meat and food producer in Australia. The JBS Dinmore Processing Plant is the largest beef facility in the southern hemisphere. Located near Ipswich, in southeast Queensland, the facility has a daily production ability of 3,400 cattle and employs approximately 2,500 people.

If you're a proactive Reliability Engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and delivering measurable improvements in asset performance, we'd like to hear from you.