Reliability Improvement Lead, 24/7 Metal Coating

BlueScope; Hastings; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

BlueScope is seeking a Reliability Improvement Leader for our Western Port site in Victoria. You will lead a team of reliability specialists across multiple technical disciplines to maximise asset reliability, plant availability and safety in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

You will drive long-term asset improvement strategies, continuous improvement initiatives and maintain strong stakeholder engagement, with a background in mechanical, electrical, or mechatronics engineering and proven

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering or Diploma with significant maintenance leadership experience.
• Proven reliability, maintenance, or asset management experience in heavy industry or similar environments.
• Experience leading technical specialists and fostering a culture of accountability, growth, and continuous improvement.
• Strong understanding of reliability methodologies, root cause analysis, defect elimination, and maintenance strategy development.
• Ability to influence stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and drive change across a complex operational environment.
• Proven capability in plant maintenance practices including reliability analysis and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of reliability specialists across multiple technical disciplines.
• Develop and execute reliability improvement strategies that enhance equipment performance and plant availability.
• Analyse equipment performance data and lead investigations into recurring failures and production losses.
• Drive defect elimination and continuous improvement initiatives to improve asset reliability and reduce operating costs.
• Manage maintenance strategies and ensure compliance with reliability and maintenance standards.
• Act as a key interface for capital projects, ensuring successful integration with plant operations.
• Support the safe delivery of maintenance and improvement activities while minimising business risk.

Skills

Reliability leadership

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Mechatronics

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering

Diploma of Engineering

Job description

BlueScope is seeking a Reliability Improvement Leader for our Western Port site in Victoria. You will lead a team of reliability specialists across multiple technical disciplines to maximise asset reliability, plant availability and safety in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

You will drive long-term asset improvement strategies, continuous improvement initiatives and maintain strong stakeholder engagement, with a background in mechanical, electrical, or mechatronics engineering and proven