Ref. No. 29927
Mount Isa Mines is currently advertising a Senior – Asset Management and Reliability position within the engineering team. This is a residential‐based position in the Mount Isa community, working a 5/2, 4/3 roster. Local candidates are encouraged to apply; candidates outside Mount Isa may receive relocation support.
The Role
Seeking an experienced and capable Senior Asset Management and Reliability Engineer to provide leadership across asset management, maintenance strategy, and reliability improvement for our operation. This senior leadership role requires a strong mining industry background, sound engineering judgement, and the ability to lead teams, influence stakeholders and drive measurable improvement in asset performance, safety and cost.
Your key responsibilities include:
* Lead the Reliability function and foster a strong team culture through visible leadership, mentoring, coaching and capability development.
* Lead the development, review, and optimisation of maintenance strategies for fixed assets using RCM and FMEA principles, ensuring alignment with required asset performance, reliability, risk, and lifecycle objectives.
* Drive reliability improvement through RCFA, Defect Elimination, condition monitoring, asset performance analysis, replacement planning and spare parts strategy for critical assets.
* Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on enhancing asset performance, reducing waste and lowering cost.
* Promote a strong safety culture through visible leadership in the field, regular engagement with teams and reinforcement of compliance with company standards and procedures, including support for incident investigations and quality assurance of mechanical equipment installations.
* Contribute to maintenance budgeting and maintain accountability for expenditure and the effective use of resources within the Reliability area.
The successful applicants will have:
* A degree qualification in Engineering, together with substantial experience in reliability, asset management or maintenance engineering within mining or heavy industry.
* At least 8 years experience in mining or heavy industry, with a minimum of 5 years in reliability, asset management or maintenance engineering roles.
* Demonstrated leadership capability, including supervising, mentoring, and developing teams to deliver business outcomes.
* Strong understanding of asset management, maintenance strategy and reliability improvement.
* Experience in the application of RCM, FMEA, RCFA and Defect Elimination principles.
* Sound knowledge of mineral processing systems, plant equipment and the interrelationship between operational and maintenance processes.
* Strong working knowledge of computerised maintenance management systems with SAP experience essential.
* Familiarity with Isograph Availability Workbench or similar reliability and maintenance strategy software highly regarded.
* Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
* Experience in budgeting, cost management and resource planning within a maintenance or reliability function.
* Sound understanding of risk management, safety systems and legislative requirements relevant to the mining industry.
* Demonstrated ability to identify, lead and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
* Strong document management and technical reporting capability.
Benefits:
* Benefits program including discounts with Health Insurance providers, online and in-store discounts through Glencore Rewards, salary sacrificing vehicles, Employee Referral Program and Recognition and Reward programs.
* Comprehensive professional development opportunities with Professional External Education Assistance, leadership development programs and ambassador programs.
* Base + allowances + discretionary bonus with 13% superannuation.
For any further questions please contact Bec McManus on 0427 559 840.
Applications Close: 8:00am Thursday 30th April 2026.
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