Maintenance Strategy Governance Specialist (Adelaide)

Date: 28 May 2026 Job Posting End Date: Job Country: Australia Job State/Province: South Australia Job Location/Region: Adelaide About BHP At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success. Come and be a part of this success. About MECoE BHP’s Maintenance and Engineering Centre of Excellence (MECoE) is a global hub of technical expertise focused on delivering world-class maintenance and reliability outcomes across our operations. As part of MECoE, you will:
- Apply advanced reliability engineering practices at scale
- Leverage data, analytics, and modern tools to solve complex asset problems
- Influence maintenance strategy across a global portfolio
- Drive measurable improvements in asset performance and cost About the Role Key Responsibilities:
- Perform asset criticality assessments to prioritise maintenance focus
- Conduct Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA/FMECA) and reliability studies
- Develop and optimise maintenance strategies to reduce failure risk and improve uptime
- Drive initiatives to optimise maintenance lifecycle cost (LCC)
- Analyse failure data and lead RCA investigations
- Conduct risk assessments to support safe and reliable operations
- Deploy maintenance strategies in SAP (CMMS)
- Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and OEMs to improve equipment performance This role is based in Adelaide, with occasional site travel supported by modern remote collaboration tools. About You You are a technically strong Mechanical Reliability Engineer who combines analytical thinking with practical experience in fixed plant environments. Your background includes:
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)
- Experience in fixed plant reliability within mining, mineral processing, or heavy industry
- Strong understanding of fixed plant mechanical systems You bring:
- Proven experience in:
- Reliability engineering (RCA, FMEA, RCM)
- Defect elimination and continuous improvement
- Maintenance strategy development and optimisation
- Ability to interpret and utilise condition monitoring and failure data
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset
- Experience influencing stakeholders and driving change across multidisciplinary teams Technical capability:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis
- Experience with CMMS systems (SAP preferred)
- Exposure to Asset Performance Management (APM) tools (desirable)
- Familiarity with condition monitoring techniques (vibration, thermography, oil analysis) (desirable) Personal qualities:
- Outcome-focused with a passion for improving asset performance
- Strong communicator able to translate technical insights into actionable outcomes
- Collaborative team player who supports a diverse and inclusive culture
- Self-driven with the ability to manage multiple priorities Location & Work Environment
- Adelaide-based role with flexible working arrangements
- Monday to Friday schedule
- Occasional site travel within South Australia
- Supported by leading digital tools and systems About Our Process At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks. If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal. Supporting a Diverse Workforce The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms. At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a protected and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity. BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at . Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qxeba