Senior Reliability Engineer - Fixed Plant

NES Fircroft; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer - Fixed Plant to join a leading mineral processing operation in Australia. The role focuses on improving asset performance, reliability and maintenance effectiveness across a large fixed plant, with a FIFO roster from Brisbane.

You will develop reliability strategies, lead RCA/RCM/FMEA, analyse data, and collaborate with operations and maintenance teams to reduce downtime and extend asset life.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience as Reliability Engineer in mining or heavy industry.
• Strong understanding of fixed plant equipment.
• Experience applying RCA, RCM and FMEA.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience using CMMS such as SAP or similar.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement reliability strategies for fixed plant assets.
• Analyse maintenance data to identify reliability trends and opportunities.
• Lead RCA investigations into equipment failures.
• Optimise preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
• Facilitate reliability-centred maintenance and FMEA reviews.
• Support shutdown planning and execution activities.
• Monitor asset health and reliability KPIs.
• Collaborate with Operations and Maintenance to improve performance.
• Identify and deliver continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support condition monitoring programs and predictive technologies.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Data analysis

RCA

RCM

FMEA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP CMMS

Job description

Senior Reliability Engineer - Fixed Plant

Senior Reliability Engineer - Fixed Plant
FIFO Opportunity |8/6 Roster | Northern Australia
Our client is a leading mining operation with a strong commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement. Due to ongoing growth and investment in their processing facilities, they are seeking an experienced Reliability Engineer - Fixed Plant to join their site-based maintenance and engineering team.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Maintenance Supertintendent, you will play a key role in improving asset performance, equipment reliability and maintenance effectiveness across a large-scale mineral processing operation.

Working closely with Maintenance, Operations and Technical teams, you will analyse equipment performance, identify reliability improvement opportunities and implement initiatives that enhance plant availability while reducing maintenance costs and downtime.

This position offers the opportunity to influence maintenance strategy and contribute to the long-term success of a complex fixed plant environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement reliability strategies for critical fixed plant assets.
• Analyse maintenance and operational data to identify reliability trends and performance improvement opportunities.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations into equipment failures and recurring issues.
• Optimise preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
• Facilitate reliability-centred maintenance (RCM) and FMEA reviews.
• Support shutdown planning and execution activities.
• Monitor and report on asset health and reliability KPIs.
• Work collaboratively with Operations and Maintenance teams to improve equipment performance and plant availability.
• Identify and deliver continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, reliability and operational efficiency.
• Support condition monitoring programs and predictive maintenance technologies.

About You

• A degree qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in a Reliability Engineering role within mining, mineral processing, heavy industry, oil & gas, power generation or manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of fixed plant equipment, including crushers, conveyors, pumps, screens, processing circuits and associated infrastructure.
• Experience applying reliability methodologies such as RCA, RCM and FMEA.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience using CMMS platforms such as SAP or similar maintenance management systems.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary package.
• FIFO roster from Brisbane or Darwin.
• Accommodation and meals provided whilst on site.
• Exposure to a large-scale processing operation with a diverse asset portfolio.
• Career development opportunities within a well-established mining business.
• Supportive team culture focused on safety, collaboration and continuous improvement.

If you're passionate about asset reliability and want to play a key role in improving fixed plant performance within a high-performing operation, we'd like to hear from you.