Reliability Engineer

JBS Foods; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive bonus

Relocation assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

JBS Australia is seeking a Reliability Engineer to join the Maintenance team at the Dinmore site to improve equipment performance, reduce downtime and boost asset reliability across a major manufacturing operation. You will analyse performance and failure trends, lead RCA investigations and optimize preventive, predictive maintenance strategies.

You will also support shutdowns, planning and condition monitoring, while maintaining CMMS records and collaborating with cross-functional teams for

Qualifications

• Degree qualifications in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or related engineering field.
• Experience in Reliability, Maintenance or Asset engineering roles.
• Experience with RCMM principles and asset management practices.
• Experience performing root cause analysis and implementing reliability improvements.
• Knowledge of preventive, predictive and condition-based maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability improvement initiatives and drive asset performance.
• Analyse equipment performance, maintenance data and failure trends.
• Support shutdowns, maintenance planning and condition monitoring programs.
• Maintain records in CMMS and contribute to capital projects.

Skills

RCM principles

Root cause analysis

CMMS experience

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics degree

Tools

CMMS

Job description

About the Role

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.