Senior Reliability Engineer

The Eva Copper Mine (ECM) is located in North West Queensland approximately 75km north-west of Cloncurry. The greenfield Eva Copper Mine Project is a significant and strategically important project for Harmony Gold Mining Company Pty Ltd.

The Project will be the largest mining operation in North West Queensland with a minimum mine life of 15 years and will involve mining multiple open cut pits providing copper bearing ore to a concentrator. The project is permitted, and the mine site will include development of these pits, a copper concentrator, associated processing and non-processing services and infrastructure including tailings storage facilities, waste rock dumps, water management facilities, power generation and accommodation village.

Harmony is the largest gold producer, by volume, in South Africa owning and operating numerous mining and tailings retreatment operations. Harmony also owns and operates the Hidden Valley Mine in Papua New Guinea including holding 50% (Joint Venture with Newmont) in the Tier 1 Wafi-Golpu copper-gold project. These Papua New Guinea assets together with the Eva Copper Mine Project are supported by the Harmony Australasia corporate office located in Milton, Brisbane.

Harmony is preparing to progress the Execution Phase of the Eva Copper Mine Project in support of achieving near term 1st production and we are seeking highly motivated and experienced people to join our growing project delivery and operations teams. The Execution Phase will commence with front-end engineering and design, and in parallel preliminary site works will also be progressed in support of full project execution post final investment decision. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of defining, building and operating a major forward-facing metal mining operation that will offer employment opportunities across the project life cycle, from project definition and delivery into operations

The primary focus will be on implementing the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS), developing and optimising maintenance strategies for equipment being handed over progressively, and ensuring vendor data and reliability considerations are fully captured during the procurement of new assets. This role will be instrumental in establishing the foundations of a reliable, maintainable, and safe processing facility as it transitions into steady-state operations.

As the Senior Reliability Engineer, the key responsibilities of this role include:

• Lead the implementation, configuration, and population of the CMMS to support operational readiness.
• Support reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) studies to guide engineering and operational decision-making.
• Review vendor data during asset procurement to ensure reliability, maintainability, and operational requirements are met.
• Conduct asset criticality assessments to prioritise business impact, maintenance effort and optimise resource allocation.
• Develop fit for purpose equipment maintenance strategies (leveraging FMEA for critical assets) including spare parts assessment for all assets including those for progressive handover to support operational readiness activities.
• Support commissioning teams by validating maintenance strategies and reliability assumptions.
• Develop Safe Work Instructions or equivalent for conducting high risk or large non-frequent maintenance tasks on critical equipment.
• Establish defect elimination processes, leverage RCA and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide input to the development of long-term asset management plans for critical assets and systems considering long term strategy and lifecycle costing
• Mentor and coach junior reliability engineers and project personnel on reliability and CMMS best practices.
• Act as a key interface between engineering, construction, commissioning, and operations teams to ensure seamless reliability integration.
• Ability to contribute to safe workplace operations and a positive safety culture by ensuring safety is incorporated into all aspects of reliability as EVA transitions from Project into Operations.
• Ability to successfully collaborate and direct consulting partners to establish and manage the above.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years' experience in reliability or maintenance engineering within a mining process plant environment focusing on crushing, conveying, grinding, flotation, pumping and thickening assets.
• Proven experience with CMMS implementation, configuration, and master data management.
• Demonstrated capability in developing maintenance strategies for critical processing equipment.
• Experience supporting construction and commissioning phases of large capital projects.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Previous involvement in large-scale greenfield mining projects.
• Previous experience with Pronto.

Personal Attributes & Abilities:

• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong commitment to safety and reliability principles
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical capability
• Effective communicator with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary project teams
• Adaptable and resilient in managing priorities in a face paced environment
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in data management

What We Offer:

• An opportunity to be part of a formidable team focused on building an exciting, new project.
• Eligible to participate in the company bonus scheme.
• Highly competitive remuneration, incentives, and other benefits.
• Corporate / discounted rates with Medibank and Qantas Club.
• Access to Harmony's benefits discounts scheme.
• Harmony is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Work for a company who values their employees and recognises their contribution.

This permanent role will be based at our Brisbane project office during the project executive phase with regular travel to site as required. The role will be required to transition to site once construction is complete, with the option of DIDO from the Cloncurry / Mount Isa area or FIFO from Brisbane or Townsville. The DIDO/FIFO roster is likely to be 8 days on, 6 days off.

We understand that to accomplish our goals, we must work as a team and rely on the efforts of every team member. We want team members to start their day with a sense of purpose and end it with a sense of accomplishment.

To Apply

If you believe you have the skills, knowledge and experience to fulfil this role, please submit your application online by clicking 'Apply'. Please include a Cover Letter which outlines how your skills and experience align with this role.

We thank all applicants for your interest and the time taken to submit your application. While we consider all suitable applicants, only those short-listed for interview will be contacted.

Please note that all candidates must have a right to live and work in Australia and are required to undertake a comprehensive pre-employment medical screen, including drug and alcohol screening and a functional capacity evaluation suited to the work demands.