A leading chemical manufacturing organisation (Major Hazard Facility) is seeking an Asset Reliability Specialist to drive plant reliability, reduce unplanned downtime, and support safe, compliant, high-performance operations.
About the Role
Reporting to the Maintenance & Reliability Manager, you will lead reliability engineering initiatives across a major hazardous facility. Your expertise in data analysis, condition monitoring, and maintenance optimisation will support safe, efficient, and sustainable asset performance. This is a 6 - 12 month contract role.
Key Responsibilities
Reliability & Engineering Analysis
* Conduct RCA, FMEA/FMECA, RCM, and fault‑tree analysis.
* Analyse asset failures, downtime trends, and performance data.
* Develop and implement reliability models and improvement plans.
Maintenance Strategy Optimisation
* Review and optimise preventive, predictive, and condition‑based maintenance.
* Ensure tasks align with asset criticality, regulatory standards, and lifecycle needs.
* Support adoption of predictive technologies (vibration, thermography, oil analysis, sensors).
Condition Monitoring & Asset Health
* Lead condition monitoring programs and interpret diagnostics.
* Provide actionable insights to maintenance and operations teams.
* Maintain asset health dashboards and KPIs.
Continuous Improvement & Compliance
* Track reliability metrics (MTBF, MTTR, OEE, lifecycle cost).
* Lead improvement projects across the facility.
* Ensure practices meet major hazard facility requirements and ISO 55000.
* Support risk assessments and asset‑related incident investigations.
Qualifications & Experience
* Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Reliability Engineering.
* 3–7+ years in reliability or asset management.
* Experience in chemical manufacturing, heavy industry, or major hazardous facilities.
Desirable
* CRE, CMRP, RBI, or Vibration Monitoring certification.
Success in This Role Looks Like
First 3 Months
* Clear improvement opportunities identified through PM program review.
* Measurable progress in strategy optimisation and RCA quality.
* Strong relationships with key stakeholders.
6–12 Months
* Reduced unplanned downtime and fewer asset failures.
* Improved MTBF, availability, and OEE.
* Strengthened asset health visibility and maintenance effectiveness.
If this role looks like something you would be interested in, please send through an updated resume and cover letter demonstrating your alignment with this role.
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