planning & reliability engineer

6 days ago


Nambour, Queensland, Australia MACKELLAR MINING Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year
  • Mining / Oil & Gas / Utilities
  • Engineering & Maintenance
  • Nambour
  • Permanent / Full Time

  • Shape and deliver short & long term maintenance strategies

  • Partner with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams
  • Enjoy a Sunshine Coast lifestyle while working in a key engineering role

About the Role

We're seeking a Reliability & Planning Engineer to join our team in Nambour, Sunshine Coast. You'll develop and execute maintenance strategies, analyse data to improve equipment reliability, and support site teams with troubleshooting and planning. Working closely with maintenance, engineering, and operations teams, you'll help ensure safety compliance, optimise lifecycle costs, and keep projects on track.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain maintenance strategies and plans (short- & long-term).
  • Analyse SOS data, conduct failure investigations, and provide actionable reports.
  • Perform risk assessments and equipment reliability evaluations.
  • Collaborate with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams to meet operational and safety requirements.
  • Maintain safety standards database and identify compliance gaps.
  • Provide input on lifecycle costing, budgeting, and resource planning.
  • Liaise with project administrators and estimators to support scheduling and project needs.

About You

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or minimum 3+ years' specialist mining maintenance experience).
  • Strong data analysis and reporting skills.
  • Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft tools.
  • Ability to collaborate with multiple teams and communicate effectively.
  • A proactive approach to improving equipment reliability and driving preventative maintenance.

Why Join Us?

  • Location: Work from Nambour on the Sunshine Coast – enjoy the lifestyle while taking on a challenging and rewarding role.
  • Impact: Influence maintenance strategy and reliability outcomes across multiple mine sites.
  • Growth: Be part of a supportive team that values innovation and continuous improvement.

If you're ready to take ownership of equipment reliability and help shape maintenance strategies that make a real difference, we want to hear from you



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