Reliability Superintendent

Agrifutures; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Agrifutures in Melbourne is seeking a Reliability Engineer to lead initiatives aimed at enhancing equipment performance. In this role, you will partner with various engineering teams to transition to a proactive reliability culture.

The ideal candidate will have a proven background in reliability engineering and will be expected to implement strategies for reliability improvement, perform data analysis, and support lifecycle planning projects.

Qualifications

• Proven reliability engineering experience in asset-intensive environments.
• Understanding of reliability methodologies including RCA and preventative maintenance.
• Analytical skills to convert data into improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement reliability strategies and preventative maintenance improvements.
• Analyse asset performance data and lead root cause investigations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives with maintenance and operations teams.

Skills

Reliability engineering experience

Reliability methodologies (RCA, condition monitoring)

Analytical capability

Excellent communication skills

Education

Mechanical or Electrical background

Tools

CMMS platforms (Maximo, Oracle, SAP)

Job description

About the Role

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will lead reliability initiatives across a complex fleet of mobile and fixed assets, partnering closely with Mechanical, Electrical and Planning teams to improve equipment performance, reduce reactive maintenance and optimise asset lifecycle outcomes.

This is a highly visible role focused on moving the business from traditional maintenance practices towards a more proactive, data‑driven reliability culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement reliability strategies, condition monitoring programmes and preventative maintenance improvements.
• Analyse asset performance data, identify failure trends and lead root cause investigations.
• Improve key reliability metrics including equipment availability, MTBF, MTTR and PM compliance.
• Partner with maintenance and operations teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support asset lifecycle planning, equipment upgrades and automation projects.
• Influence stakeholders across engineering, operations and maintenance functions to embed reliability best practice.

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven reliability engineering experience within a 24/7 industrial, manufacturing, mining, logistics, or other asset-intensive environment.
• Strong understanding of reliability methodologies including RCA, condition monitoring and preventative maintenance optimisation.
• Experience using CMMS platforms such as Maximo, Oracle, SAP or equivalent.
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to convert data into practical improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence long‑tenured operational teams.
• Mechanical or Electrical background considered, with reliability expertise being the key driver.

To apply online, please click on the apply function. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Nicole Tianihad on [e-mail]