Specialist Reliability Engineer

• Residential role in Gove, attractive package that includes housing
• Family friendly community with excellent facilities
• Unique and culturally diverse location 

About the role

We are looking for a Specialist Reliability Engineer to support the site by providing strategies and tactics that will enable cost effective, timely and safe maintenance to occur, ensuring assets are consistently available to meet the operational plan requirements.

This is a great opportunity for a self-starting and motivated individual who is looking to further their career within a supportive environment while taking advantage of a variety of residential benefits. Working a Monday to Friday roster and reporting to the Superintendent Reliability & Planning, you will be required to:

• Reliability performance evaluation, prediction and standardised reporting to facilitate the improvement of safety, reliability, maintainability and operability of productive assets.
• Using data and reliability principles to focus improvement effort in obtaining optimal availability of the equipment.
• Reviewing, developing and improving maintenance strategies and tactics. The role includes facilitation of multi-disciplinary processes such as RRCM and PMO.
• This role has a major focus on developing effective and repeatable maintenance tactics both in an ad-hoc manner and as a result of formal tactics development processes.
• Lead site Defect Elimination Process.
• Facilitate RCA’s and drive RCA process rigour across site.
• Lead condition monitoring team and train graduates and junior engineers.

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• A Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
• Extensive experience in a Maintenance/engineering role in mining or heavy industry
• Proven supervisory experience
• Demonstrable technical document writing skills
• Data Collection and Statistical Analysis, particularly of asset management metrics.
• Knowledge of Maintenance Tactics development processes (eg. FMEA, RRCM)

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Project Management experience
• Bulk Materials Handling background
• SAP Planner level skillset.
• Hydro Carbon Management (HCM) knowledge
• Ampla/Pi analytics

Where you will be working

Rio Tinto is a global leader in aluminium, one of the world's most widely used metals. Active in the sector for more than 110 years, we operate large-scale, high-quality bauxite mines and alumina refineries; alongside the world's most modern and competitive aluminium smelters portfolio. Our industry leadership includes our benchmark smelting technology and enviable hydropower position, key strengths in today's carbon-constrained world.

About us

As pioneers in mining and metals, we produce materials essential to human progress.

Our long history is filled with firsts. We’ve developed some of the world’s largest and best quality mines and operations, and our people work in around 35 countries across six continents. Aluminium and copper, diamonds, gold and industrial minerals, iron ore and uranium: our materials make up the world around us. You’ll find them in smartphones, planes, cars, hospitals and throughout your home.

Creating an inclusive and diverse workforce

We are a diverse team of talented, enthusiastic individuals who foster a culture of inclusion. No matter how they may differ, our people share one thing in common. It’s a belief that work is more rewarding when we are accepted and valued for our differences, not judged by them. We all have something to contribute, and it’s this contribution that makes for a great organization and fulfilling career.

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change.

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.