Senior Reliability Engineer - Asset Integrity & Risk

Fortescue Metals Group; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue Metals Group is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer for a 12-month parental leave cover based in Perth. The role will lead Asset Assurance, Integrity and Defect Elimination across operations, maintenance and reliability teams, driving risk-based improvements in asset lifecycle management.

Reporting to the Asset Performance Superintendent, you will influence governance and standards, champion root cause analysis and sustainment of improved processes.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Asset Management, Reliability Engineering or related field.
• Experience in reliability, asset integrity, risk, assurance or compliance in asset-intensive industries.
• Strong knowledge of operational risk management and asset management principles.
• Experience with root cause analysis and defect elimination; RCA training like Apollo preferred.
• Ability to develop standards, workflows and improvement processes across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong analytical writing and stakeholder engagement; experience with power generation, battery storage or HV networks is valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead uplift and implementation of Asset Assurance & Integrity and Defect Elimination processes.
• Establish governance, standards, workflows and tools to support asset integrity and reliability practices.
• Embed risk-based prioritisation across asset activities and ensure critical issues receive focus.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to identify issues and drive resolution.
• Apply defect elimination and RCA methods to identify recurring issues and support corrective actions.
• Drive adoption of improved processes through engagement, guidance and change management.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Asset management

Risk management

Root cause analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Technical writing

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Fortescue Metals Group is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer for a 12-month parental leave cover based in Perth. The role will lead Asset Assurance, Integrity and Defect Elimination across operations, maintenance and reliability teams, driving risk-based improvements in asset lifecycle management.

Reporting to the Asset Performance Superintendent, you will influence governance and standards, champion root cause analysis and sustainment of improved processes.