Senior OT & Reliability Engineer - Plant Improvement

Idemitsu Australia Pty Ltd.; Boggabri; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing allowance

Annual bonus (STIP)

5 weeks annual leave

Parental leave

Career progression & training

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Idemitsu Australia Pty Ltd. is seeking a technically strong and collaborative engineer to lead OT systems for CHPP operations, drive plant reliability, and guide digitalisation initiatives.

You will work across CHPP and MIA assets, collaborating with Operations, Maintenance, IT and vendors to push continuous improvement. The role requires a background in Mechanical/Electrical/Automation or Engineering with significant CHPP experience, strong analytics, and a commitment to safety.

Qualifications

• Mechanical, Electrical, Automation or Engineering qualification.
• Significant CHPP or fixed plant operations and maintenance experience.
• Strong understanding of OT systems including PLC and SCADA environments.
• Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives and projects.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and project management skills.
• Experience with reliability engineering, root cause analysis or defect elimination is valued.
• Familiarity with industrial networking and SAP/CMMS is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead OT systems across CHPP, including PLCs, SCADA, networks and field devices.
• Drive plant reliability, continuous improvement, defect elimination and technical optimisation across CHPP and MIA assets.
• Lead technology, automation, digitalisation and improvement projects from concept through to implementation.
• Use data analysis to identify performance opportunities and improve operational decision-making.
• Maintain OT governance, technical standards, documentation, configuration control and change management.
• Support compliance, technical assurance, audits, critical controls and risk management.
• Work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Technical Services, HST, IT and external vendors.

Skills

CHPP operations

SCADA systems

PLC programming

Data analysis

Project management

Cybersecurity awareness

Root cause analysis

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SAP/CMMS

Industrial networks

Job description

Idemitsu Australia Pty Ltd. is seeking a technically strong and collaborative engineer to lead OT systems for CHPP operations, drive plant reliability, and guide digitalisation initiatives.

You will work across CHPP and MIA assets, collaborating with Operations, Maintenance, IT and vendors to push continuous improvement. The role requires a background in Mechanical/Electrical/Automation or Engineering with significant CHPP experience, strong analytics, and a commitment to safety.