Reliability Engineer, Fixed Plant – Mining

Proactive Projects Pty Ltd; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Proactive Projects Pty Ltd – Mount Isa is seeking a Fixed Plant Reliability Engineer to support a Tier 1 mining operation. The contractor will focus on reliability across fixed plant assets, conduct RCA and FMEA-based analyses, and deliver practical recommendations to improve safety, availability and lifecycle costs.

The role involves collaboration with maintenance and operations, with a flexible site-based roster and a strong emphasis on delivering measurable reliability improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide reliability engineering support across fixed plant and materials handling assets.
• Proactively monitor equipment reliability, availability and performance and identify emerging risks.
• Lead and support Root Cause Analysis (RCA), defect elimination and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Apply structured cause-and-effect RCA methodologies to identify and eliminate recurring equipment failures.
• Develop and maintain reliability improvement strategies based on equipment performance, operational risk and available data.
• Undertake reliability analysis, including FMEA-based reliability modelling and related engineering assessments.
• Provide practical, evidence-based recommendations that consider safety, operational requirements, maintainability and lifecycle cost.
• Work closely with Maintenance Superintendents, Supervisors, Planners, Production personnel, Tradespeople, Operators and Engineering stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve asset availability, reliability, maintainability and operating performance.
• Progress agreed engineering actions and initiatives through to implementation.
• Provide clear technical documentation, recommendations and regular progress updates.
• Escalate technical risks, constraints, delays or resource requirements early.
• Contribute to engineering and safety investigations, risk assessments and other site improvement activities.
• Maintain a strong connection with site stakeholders and develop a thorough understanding of site conditions and operational requirements.

Job description

Proactive Projects Pty Ltd – Mount Isa is seeking a Fixed Plant Reliability Engineer to support a Tier 1 mining operation. The contractor will focus on reliability across fixed plant assets, conduct RCA and FMEA-based analyses, and deliver practical recommendations to improve safety, availability and lifecycle costs.

The role involves collaboration with maintenance and operations, with a flexible site-based roster and a strong emphasis on delivering measurable reliability improvements.