Senior Reliability Engineer

3 weeks ago


Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia Glencore Australia Full time

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At Hail Creek, everything we do is about developing our people, optimising our asset and improving our future. We positively impact our people and communities. We strive to be industry leaders – the Mine of Choice. It's a culture that fosters pragmatic outcomes where things happen quickly. We promote those 'out of the box' ideas to continuously improve and no day is ever the same. With a large and passionate workforce of over 1,000 people, there is a great opportunity for you to contribute and make an impact.

Glencore is committed to providing an environment that adheres to the Respect at Work Legislation.

Job Description

As a key member of our site engineering function—reporting directly to the Superintendent—you'll thrive in a versatile, hands-on position focused on excellence, safety, and continuous improvement. As a leader you'll:

Lead and champion engineering initiatives to drive efficient, reliable asset performance

  • Lead analysis of equipment performance, identifying chronic issues, root causes, and improvement opportunities.
  • Develop and manage reliability programs (e.g. condition monitoring, oil analysis, vibration analysis).
  • Drive defect elimination processes to reduce equipment downtime and costs.

Data Analysis and Reporting
  • Provide oversight on failure data, trends, and asset health indicators to recommend proactive actions.
  • Present reliability reports, metrics, and recommendations to stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement and Projects
  • Champion continuous improvement initiatives for equipment reliability and lifecycle costs.
  • Support or lead projects related to asset upgrades, reliability improvements, and cost reduction.
  • Lead or facilitate Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations and implement corrective actions.
  • Lead the reliability analysis team.
  • Provide expert support to frontline maintenance and operations teams during equipment failures or complex repairs.

You're the ideal candidate if you bring:
  • A proven leadership track record, with strong team coordination and stakeholder engagement
  • A strong safety-first mindset with personal accountability and dedication to teamwork
  • Expertise delivering technical leadership in maintenance environments
  • In‑depth knowledge of preventive maintenance strategies and CMMS (SAP preferred)
  • Proven experience engaging with internal and external stakeholders
  • Experience with assets from manufacturers such as Cummins, Komatsu, Caterpillar, and P&H, which will be highly regarded.
  • Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills
  • Relevant tertiary qualifications and previous industry experience.
  • Familiarity with risk management, safe work processes, and Australian industry standards
  • High initiative, adaptability, organization, and ingenuity
  • Advanced analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
Seniority level
  • Seniority levelMid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Employment typeFull-time
Job function
  • Job functionEngineering and Information Technology
  • IndustriesMining

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