Superintendent Reliability Engineering

Hancock Iron Ore; Perth; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance, Retention and Profit Share Bonuses

Private health cover contribution

18 Weeks paid Parental Leave

Job summary

A mining company is seeking a Superintendent Reliability Engineering for the Roy Hill Mine on a FIFO roster from Perth. The role involves leading the reliability engineering function for fixed plant assets, ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-effective asset performance. The ideal candidate will have significant leadership experience, engineering qualifications, and a background in defect elimination and maintenance strategy optimisation. A competitive benefits package, including performance bonuses and private health cover, is available.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in an engineering or similar technical field or appropriate trade qualification with relevant experience.
• Proven leadership of engineering teams delivering measurable reliability improvements.
• Experience in either Engineering or Maintenance Execution within the mining industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Reliability Engineering team.
• Accountable for the Defect Elimination process for fixed plant assets.
• Regularly review Key Performance Indicators and ensure targets are met.
• Assist with prioritisation of works based on value and risk profile.
• Ensure compliance with the Asset Management Engineering Framework.

Skills

Leadership of engineering teams

Defect elimination

Maintenance strategy optimisation

Condition monitoring program management

Education

Tertiary qualifications in an engineering or similar technical field

Job description

• 4/3 days only roster | FIFO from Perth to the Roy Hill Mine
• Performance, Retention and Profit Share Bonuses
• Private health cover contribution for employees and immediate family
• 18 Weeks paid Parental Leave for primary caregivers

About the role

The Asset Management team is currently seeking a Superintendent Reliability Engineering, to join them on a 4:3 FIFO Roster based at the Roy Hill Mine. Reporting to the Manager Asset Management Processing & Port, you will be responsible for leading the reliability engineering function for fixed plant assets. The role ensures the safe, reliable, and cost-effective performance of assets through the delivery of defect elimination, maintenance strategy optimisation, and reliability improvement programs.

Duties

• Lead, coach, and develop the Reliability Engineering team to build technical capability and succession depth
• Accountable for the execution of the Defect Elimination process for fixed plant assets, ensuring timely identification, investigation, and resolution of defects.
• Regularly review Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) and ensure targets are met by identifying and closing gaps
• Assist with the review and prioritisation of works based on value and risk profile
• Ensure compliance with the Asset Management Engineering Framework, Reliability Engineering Ways of Working, and relevant standards/procedures Optimising maintenance plans and component strategies for fixed plant assets
• Foster collaboration between Reliability Engineering, EEG, Maintenance Execution, Planning, Commercial, Supply, and Operations teams.

Skills and Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in an engineering or similar technical field or an appropriate trade qualification with a demonstrated combination of training and experience
• Proven leadership of engineering teams delivering measurable reliability improvements
• Demonstrated success in defect elimination, maintenance strategy optimisation, and condition monitoring program management.
• Experience in either Engineering or Maintenance Execution (within the mining industry)