Reliability Senior Engineer

Fortescue Metals Group; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company in Canada is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to lead and develop their fixed plant reliability engineering team. The role involves implementing reliability improvement strategies, conducting Root Cause Analysis, and managing reliability projects to enhance plant performance. Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and site-based experience in mine operations. Strong skills in data analytics and problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• Site-based experience in fixed plant or rotating equipment maintenance on a mine site.
• Strong capability in life cycle cost management.
• Knowledge of ISO55000 and reliability engineering tools and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop fixed plant reliability engineering personnel.
• Implement reliability improvement strategy and supporting systems.
• Oversee Root Cause Analysis and engineering studies.
• Manage reliability improvement projects to enhance plant performance.
• Facilitate reliability reporting and performance improvement initiatives.
• Review and optimise maintenance strategies for long-term reliability.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Data analytics

Planning

Budgeting

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Systems, or Process Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Location: Iron Bridge - Fortescue’s Iron Bridge project is located on the traditional lands of the Nyamal people.

Roster: 8D 6R FIFO ex Perth

Fortescue is seeking an experienced Senior Reliability Engineer to lead and develop our fixed plant reliability engineering team. In this role, you will drive reliability improvement strategies, provide technical excellence, and ensure disciplined execution of maintenance and engineering controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop fixed plant reliability engineering personnel.
• Implement and sustain the fixed plant reliability improvement strategy and supporting systems.
• Conduct and oversee Root Cause Analysis, defect elimination and engineering studies.
• Prioritise and manage reliability improvement projects to enhance plant performance and reduce costs.
• Facilitate reliability reporting, including downtime analysis and performance improvement initiatives.
• Review and optimise maintenance strategies to improve long‑term plant reliability and asset life.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Systems, or Process Engineering.
• Site-based experience in fixed plant or rotating equipment maintenance on a mine site.
• Strong capability in Root Cause Analysis, life cycle cost management and data analytics.
• Proficiency in SAP and understanding of process control and work management systems.
• Excellent planning, budgeting, and problem‑solving skills.
• Knowledge of ISO55000 and reliability engineering tools and methodologies.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics.We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified.Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.