Reliability Engineer - Mobile Fleet (Mining)

BHP Group; South Australia; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

BHP Group’s Olympic Dam site in South Australia seeks a Specialist Reliability to improve the performance, safety and reliability of the mobile mining fleet. You will work with maintenance and engineering teams to implement data-driven improvements and strategic reliability programs.

Join a large, safety-focused operation that values continuous improvement, stakeholder collaboration and lifecycle asset management across a complex fleet.

Qualifications

• Experience in reliability engineering, maintenance improvement, asset management, or defect elimination within mining or heavy industry.
• Strong analytical capability to interpret condition monitoring and maintenance data for improvements.
• Knowledge of reliability improvement methodologies, RCA, and risk-based maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Lead defect elimination and reliability improvement initiatives across the mobile fleet maintenance function.
• Analyse condition monitoring and performance data to identify risks and improve reliability.
• Develop and optimise maintenance strategies, task lists, and work instructions.
• Support budgeting and input into asset management and reliability planning.
• Evaluate equipment performance and provide actions to support production objectives.
• Prepare business cases and justifications for reliability projects and drive delivery.
• Manage MOC processes to improve safety, availability, and performance.
• Collaborate with MECoE, operations, supply, and contractors to improve outcomes.
• Validate maintenance plans and monitor effectiveness of reliability initiatives.
• Contribute to training strategies and skill development for maintenance teams.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Maintenance improvement

Asset management

Data analysis

Management of Change

Maintenance planning

Safety

Stakeholder engagement

SAP

Tools

SAP

Job description

BHP Group’s Olympic Dam site in South Australia seeks a Specialist Reliability to improve the performance, safety and reliability of the mobile mining fleet. You will work with maintenance and engineering teams to implement data-driven improvements and strategic reliability programs.

Join a large, safety-focused operation that values continuous improvement, stakeholder collaboration and lifecycle asset management across a complex fleet.