Senior Reliability Engineer - Mobile Equipment

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About the Role

An exciting opportunity awaits you as an experienced engineering leader to step into the role of Senior Reliability Engineer – Mobile Equipment, based at our Huntly Mine.

In this position, you will lead a small team of reliability engineers across both our Huntly and Willowdale mine sites.

You will set the direction and objectives of the mobile asset reliability engineering team, managing their day-to-day strategic workload and providing support to the mobile maintenance department.

You will also ensure reliability alignment across Alcoa’s Western Australian Operations.

Your main responsibilities will include:


* Facilitating and leading problem solving and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for major downtime events


* Evaluating equipment failure modes, using your engineering expertise to develop solutions that eliminate or mitigate defects and potential failures


* Reviewing and updating equipment maintenance strategies, including bills of materials, condition monitoring, inspection, and maintenance activities


* Collaborating with the centralised Asset Management team, who provide governance for Reliability Excellence programs and standards


* Monitoring and reporting on asset health, downtime, availability, and performance management for all mobile assets, ensuring visibility of potential risk areas


* Assisting in business case development and identifying current conditions for equipment reliability capital projects, while acting as a key stakeholder to ensure reliability is incorporated into all capital projects

Your role will be critical in helping us achieve the goals and business plan objectives of our two Western Australian Bauxite Mines.

What’s on offer


* Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.


* Employee growth and development opportunities.


* Parental leave support for all caregivers.


* One additional paid Alcoa Flexi Day.


* Generous leave entitlements including a leisure a day off every 4-week period.


* Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options.

What you can bring to the role


* Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to connect, work with, and influence at all levels of the organisation


* A tertiary qualification in mechanical or automotive engineering


* A genuine passion for environment, health, and safety


* Previous experience in leading, coaching, and developi...