Reliability Engineer

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Job Title: Reliability Engineer

Posting Start Date: 25/08/2025

Job Description:

Location: Perth

Contract Type: Permanent

At INPEX, our energy is helping to shape a brighter future.

We are proudly supporting positive outcomes in Australian communities, through jobs, training, and social and economic benefits. Our Australian energy portfolio includes Ichthys LNG which we operate, plus participating interests in Prelude FLNG, Darwin LNG, Van Gogh and Ravensworth. We are actively pursuing carbon, capture, and storage opportunities to help provide a cleaner upstream business for Ichthys LNG.

Our inclusive culture is key to our success – valuing diversity and bringing us together as a connected and innovative team. As an international company, INPEX offers unique opportunities to collaborate with colleagues from across the globe. We are keen to attract and develop passionate, motivated, and safety-minded people from all backgrounds who want to help support society's growing need for secure, affordable, and clean energy.

We're looking for an experienced Reliability Engineer to join our Maintenance & Reliability team in Perth. This is a permanent opportunity to play a key role in enhancing the performance and reliability of INPEX's operational facilities.

In this role, you'll lead and coordinate our Defect Elimination program, support Root Cause Analysis efforts, and develop Reliability Improvement Plans that drive meaningful outcomes. You'll also help grow our Reliability Analytics capability and embed reliability practices across the business.

Key responsibilities include:

Lead the INPEX Defect Elimination program to identify and resolve bad actors, ensuring consistent application across facilities.

Facilitate Root Cause Analysis (5 Whys, Cause-Tree) to support production and engineering teams in investigating equipment failures and operational events.

Develop and implement Reliability Improvement Plans aligned with business objectives.

Build and apply Reliability Analytics tools and workflows to identify bad actors, measure reliability, and establish an equipment failure data library.

Prepare and present periodic reliability reports to stakeholders.

About You:

We're seeking someone with a strong technical foundation and a collaborative mindset. You'll bring:

A degree in Engineering (BSc/BEng), with postgraduate qualifications or certification in Reliability Engineering (e.g. CRE) preferred.

Demonstrated experience in reliability engineering, with a strong background in the energy or oil and gas sectors.

Proficiency in reliability standards (ISO14224, ISO20815, ISO/TR12489), data analytics, and reliability KPIs.

Experience with reliability software (e.g. Isograph, OnePM, Optimise).

Practical knowledge of maintenance and reliability methodologies (RCM, FMECA, RBI, SIL, CBM).

Understanding of Process Safety, Asset Integrity Management, and Management of Change.

Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.

A proactive attitude, with a track record of taking ownership of opportunities and driving them to completion.

This role is for applicants residing in or willing to relocate to Perth.

Closing date for applications is 15 September 2025.

INPEX reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Please note that direct feedback on applications will only be provided to interviewed candidates.

We value diversity in our workplace – including beliefs, cultures, and lifestyles, so we can bring our true selves to work every day. If you believe that you have most but not all the requirements outlined above, we encourage you to still apply.

We welcome all candidates to advise us throughout the recruitment process if we can support you with accommodations to make this a more inclusive experience.

What we offer:

Emphasis on personal growth and advancement opportunities.

Programs designed to cultivate leadership skills with ongoing support.

Benefits including gym memberships and access to various resources for enhancing wellbeing.

Japanese language classes available exclusively in Perth.

Domestic relocation support offered.

Superannuation benefits surpassing the standard guarantee.

Salary sacrifice options including novated leases and superannuation.

Attractive remuneration package inclusive of performance-based incentives.

Reward and recognition programs.

Store discounts from over 350 retailers through our Reward & Recognition platform.

Dedication to flexible work arrangements.

An extensive range of leave benefits, including:

16 weeks of fully paid parental leave,

Opportunities for purchasing additional leave.

INPEX Foundation Day and discretional leave.

Dedicated study time off, and the chance to participate in community and volunteering leave programs.

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