Site Mechanical Reliability Lead

PPG; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG Industries in Clayton, Victoria, seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to ensure safe, compliant, and reliable operation of site mechanical systems. You will govern mechanical integrity, regulatory compliance, and asset reliability while driving maintenance effectiveness and lifecycle management.

The role covers leadership of reliability programs, risk assessments, and continuous improvement across rotating and static equipment, with emphasis on data quality in CMMS/MES and workforce

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of rotating equipment, piping systems, tanks, and pressure systems.
• Experience in mechanical safety and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and govern the reliability, safety, and compliance of site mechanical infrastructure, ensuring the availability and performance of rotating and static equipment.
• Oversees Mechanical Integrity programs, ensuring compliance with pressure equipment, piping systems, tanks, and lifting equipment requirements.
• Ensure compliance with all mechanical regulatory and safety systems, maintaining safe work practices and statutory inspection programs.
• Manage and optimise mechanical maintenance systems (CMMS/MES), ensuring planning support, accurate data, and efficient backlog control.
• Provide technical governance of mechanical standards, drawings, specifications, and procedures to ensure consistency, compliance, and quality across the site.
• Drive continuous improvement in mechanical performance, including defect elimination, reliability improvements, and asset upgrades.
• Ensures workforce competency and compliance for mechanical activities, identifying and addressing capability gaps.
• Act as the site technical authority for mechanical engineering, supporting risk assessments, HAZOPs, and operational troubleshooting.

Skills

Mechanical operations

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Maintenance planning

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CMMS/MES

Job description

PPG Industries in Clayton, Victoria, seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to ensure safe, compliant, and reliable operation of site mechanical systems. You will govern mechanical integrity, regulatory compliance, and asset reliability while driving maintenance effectiveness and lifecycle management.

The role covers leadership of reliability programs, risk assessments, and continuous improvement across rotating and static equipment, with emphasis on data quality in CMMS/MES and workforce