Senior Reliability Engineer - Hobart: Elevate Assets

Nyrstar; City of Hobart; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nyrstar Hobart seeks a Senior Reliability Engineer to lead the asset management program at the Hobart Smelter. You will manage capital projects, apply RCA, and drive reliability improvements in a heavy industrial setting.

Reporting to the Reliability and Planning Superintendent, you will deliver maintenance strategies, monitor KPIs, and mentor maintenance teams to ensure safety and productivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field.
• Training and experience in Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Proven experience in both project and maintenance engineering.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical capabilities.
• Clear and effective communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Resilience and the ability to perform under pressure in a demanding environment.
• A proactive mindset and a strong drive for change implementation.
• Expertise in analysing equipment data and identifying performance trends.
• Experience with SAP (preferred).
• Supervisory experience leading maintenance teams (desired).

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize plant asset maintenance strategies.
• Implement asset management KPIs for continuous improvement.
• Facilitate reviews and identification processes for critical equipment.
• Perform failure mode analysis on key equipment.
• Identify and initiate projects to improve plant safety and reliability.
• Monitor performance metrics and address deviations.
• Provide technical and troubleshooting support to maintenance and operations teams.
• Conduct thorough condition assessments of plant and equipment.
• Minimize costs by identifying and eliminating non‑value‑adding processes.
• Propose and execute cost‑saving initiatives.

Skills

RCA experience

Problem solving

Stakeholder influence

Data analytics

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Nyrstar Hobart seeks a Senior Reliability Engineer to lead the asset management program at the Hobart Smelter. You will manage capital projects, apply RCA, and drive reliability improvements in a heavy industrial setting.

Reporting to the Reliability and Planning Superintendent, you will deliver maintenance strategies, monitor KPIs, and mentor maintenance teams to ensure safety and productivity.