Senior Mechanical Reliability Specialist

One Harvest Elmo; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

One Harvest is seeking a Mechanical Reliability Specialist to strengthen our Reliability team in Sydney. The role focuses on advancing maintenance excellence across mechanical assets, driving RCM, RCA investigations and shaping our preventative and predictive maintenance strategy.

You will own reliability initiatives, analyse machine health data and collaborate with production to maximise uptime. Australian rights and strong mechanical background required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, or relevant trade qualification.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in manufacturing, industrial, process engineering or mechanical maintenance.
• Strong experience with RCM, FMEA, RCA and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience developing and implementing preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
• Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, power transmission, pumps, blowers and conveyors.
• Experience using CMMS, preferably MEX.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Australian working rights.

Responsibilities

• Own and optimise Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM), preventative, predictive and condition-based maintenance programs across processing, packaging and utility assets.
• Analyse equipment performance, machine health data and operational trends to identify and prevent potential failures.
• Facilitate Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations and drive corrective and preventative actions to completion.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting expertise for mechanical systems and equipment.
• Support lifecycle management of mechanical assets, including spare parts optimisation and capital projects.
• Partner with production and maintenance teams to maximise equipment uptime and operational efficiency.
• Work closely with OEMs, contractors and service providers to deliver effective maintenance solutions.

Skills

RCM

FMEA

RCA

Preventative maintenance

Predictive maintenance

CMMS

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MEX CMMS

Job description

One Harvest is seeking a Mechanical Reliability Specialist to strengthen our Reliability team in Sydney. The role focuses on advancing maintenance excellence across mechanical assets, driving RCM, RCA investigations and shaping our preventative and predictive maintenance strategy.

You will own reliability initiatives, analyse machine health data and collaborate with production to maximise uptime. Australian rights and strong mechanical background required.