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Reliability Engineer – 7 Mile Karratha
We are looking for a Reliability Engineer to join our Asset Management Supply Chain Services division at 7 Mile Karratha to optimise track asset performance by bringing together multi‐disciplinary stakeholders, technologies, systems and standards with a primary focus on developing and optimising asset strategy and tactics. You'll be part of a high performing, diverse team, supported by your leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team. Reporting to the Reliability Superintendent Rail Infrastructure, you will be responsible for the following:
* Adhere to all Rio Tinto health and safety standards, policies and procedures and report any safety hazards and risks to the appropriate channels.
* Provide tactics support to maintenance execution for track assets, including assisting in planning, prioritisation and improvement processes.
* Engage with Maintenance, Engineering, Planning, Projects and OEM stakeholders to improve asset performance.
* Mandatory site endorser for locally governed changes to track strategies and tactics & champions management of change.
* Develop and optimise strategies and tactics using formal risk‐based processes.
* Provide technical support for preventive maintenance and assist with scope development and execution.
* Maintain site Asset Criticality Assessment (ACA) register depending on accountable asset.
* Site process champion for Defect Elimination (DE) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and systemic failure.
* Lead the weekly and monthly Defect Elimination Cadence for Track Assets.
* Analyse maintenance and performance data to improve reliability, performance, cost and support project justification.
* Conduct technical and data‐based analysis to manage processes including Risk Management, Asset Health, Failure Analysis, Reliability Availability and Maintainability (RAM) modelling and Life Cycle Costs.
* Project‐manage minor projects (i.e., projects not requiring detailed planning and execution support from Project Engineers) aimed at reliability improvement for defects identified by DE processes.
* Ensure critical spares are identified and established for new assets or asset upgrades as well as changes required to critical spares associated with maintenance strategy changes to assets.
* Contribute to development of whole‐of‐life asset plans and support implementation.
What You'll Bring
* A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
* Respect for others and an all‐inclusive mindset.
* A C‐Class manual driver's licence.
* Experience in track engineering, reliability or maintenance engineering roles.
* Expertise in application of track engineering principles.
* Ability to work collaboratively in small teams or independently and demonstrate adaptability.
* Experience in Defect Elimination processes and Root Cause Analysis.
* Experience in delivering Continuous Improvement initiatives and projects.
* Understand data analytics, asset criticality, cost drivers, asset risk, asset performance and asset life cycles.
* Demonstrated knowledge of SAP or equivalent CMMS.
* Lean Six Sigma methodology experience or Black Belt certification advantageous.
* A Bachelor of Engineering in a relevant discipline or other relevant technical field experience.
What We Offer
* A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
* A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto.
* A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive program.
* Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family.
* Attractive share ownership plan.
* Company‐provided insurance cover.
* Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options.
* Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions.
* Ongoing access to family‐friendly health and medical well‐being support.
* Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, personal & cultural leave).
* Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more).
* Possible domestic relocation assistance.
We encourage women and Indigenous Peoples to apply, as we advance our business to more accurately reflect the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us who we are.
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company operating in 35 countries. We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards.
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