Reliability Engineer

Reliability Engineer (FIFO Perth)

Our client is seeking an experienced Reliability Engineer to join their operation on a FIFO basis from Perth. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in improving equipment performance, driving reliability initiatives, and supporting continuous improvement across a major mining and mineral processing operation.
About the Role
Reporting to the site maintenance leadership team, you will be responsible for identifying and eliminating equipment reliability issues through data-driven analysis, engineering solutions, and collaboration with operational stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include:

• Investigating equipment downtime events and identifying root causes of failures.
• Conducting detailed root cause analyses (RCA) and implementing sustainable corrective actions.
• Reviewing, developing, and optimising maintenance strategies, including:
  • Task scopes
  • Maintenance intervals
  • Resource requirements
  • Critical spares management
• Managing technical relationships with OEMs and specialist suppliers.
• Providing technical support across control systems, hydraulics, and measurement systems.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to maximise equipment availability and performance.
• Ensuring engineering solutions align with operational and business objectives.

About You
To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Proven experience in Reliability Engineering within mining, mineral processing, or heavy industrial environments.

• Degree-qualified Mechanical Engineer or similar.

• Experience using Navisworks software.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience investigating equipment failures.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• A proactive approach to continuous improvement and asset performance optimisation.

• Exposure to SAP S/4HANA.

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.