Mechanical Reliability Engineer
Opportunity to have significant impact on critical reliability decisions within a Global Organization
Summary about this job
Mechanical Engineering
Company: Orica
Location: Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-8-7316-9069
Fax: +61-3-9380-2101
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Detail information about job Mechanical Reliability Engineer. Terms and conditions vacancy
Orica is the world’s largest provider of commercial explosives and innovative blasting systems to the mining, quarrying, oil and gas and construction markets, a leading supplier of sodium cyanide for gold extraction, and a specialist provider of ground support services in mining and tunnelling.
Orica has a diverse workforce of around 11,500 employees and contractors, servicing customers across more than 100 countries. Our purpose is to make our customers successful, every day, all around the world. We take pride in operating safely, responsibly and sustainably. Together, these enable us to grow and create enduring value for our shareholders.
About the role
Part of our maintenance function at our continuous manufacturing plant in KI, the Plant Mechanical Reliability Engineer will ensure safe operation and asset availability of mechanical systems and related equipment across the plants’ fixed assets.
Working as part of a large site, the role has the potential for career development into a leadership position within manufacturing.
Kooragang Island, located on the central coast at Newcastle in New South Wales, offers a range of lifestyle benefits including access to coastal waterways, excellent public services and schools. This plant is the world's largest Industrial Grade Ammonium Nitrate Complex and contains a Sodium Cyanide plant.
What you will be doing
- Plan, develop, and improve the maintenance strategy for fixed plant assets including plant turnarounds
- Deliver continuous improvement in the cost effective, efficient and reliable operation of the plant;
- Review and determine improvements to delivery of Optimise plant maintenance costs to improve both short term budget KPI's and long term profitable and reliable operation;
- Work with Responsible Engineers to ensure the plant meets statutory and Orica requirements for Licence to Operate;
- Oversight of specialist maintenance and engineering service providers, including optimising outcomes (cost, relevance, timeliness); Reporting and analysis of equipment performance and operational data (Asset Availability, Maintenance costs, Life Cycle Cost and Reliability)
What you bring
- Mechanical Engineering with 4 years+ experience in continuous manufacturing and related services;
- Considerable safety and change management exposure;
- Ability to apply detailed mechanical knowledge and engineering experience within hazardous chemical plant environment;
- Demonstrable competency in using operational data to make decisions and decision making based on root cause analysis;
- Strong hazard identification and safety management skills;
- Effective engagement and communication with key stakeholders;
- Proven ability to work with CMMS and related planning & delivery systems Ability to prioritise work according to business requirements
What we offer
- The opportunities, facilities and environment associated with working in an international organisation;
- Career paths that are totally flexible allowing you to specialise or become a generalist;
- A diverse workplace where your unique abilities and talents will be recognised and encouraged;
- Training programs, opportunities and initiatives to ensure your continued growth; Competitive salary packages.