Mechanical Reliability Engineer, Port Kembla

Mechanical Reliability Engineer Location:

Port Kembla, NSW Employment Type:

Permanent | Full Time | 5 Days Onsite

Chandler Macleod is recruiting a Mechanical Reliability Engineer on behalf of a large Australian manufacturer based in Port Kembla. This is a permanent opportunity within a heavy industrial environment, offering long term stability and the chance to drive asset reliability, safety, and continuous improvement across critical plant operations.

About the Role Reporting to the Asset Manager, you will be responsible for improving plant availability, reliability, and performance at optimum cost. You will work closely with Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering teams to lead reliability strategies, major shutdowns, CAPEX initiatives, and continuous improvement programs. This role is highly hands on and requires a strong on site presence across a five day working week.

Key Responsibilities

Drive mechanical asset reliability, availability, and lifecycle performance

Lead root cause analysis, RCM, FMECA, and defect elimination activities

Manage asset maintenance plans and plant performance KPIs

Lead shutdowns, breakdown investigations, and major maintenance activities

Develop detailed procedures, inspection plans, commissioning plans, and reports

Identify, scope, and deliver CAPEX projects for safety, reliability, and cost reduction

Ensure compliance with WHS, quality systems, and engineering standards

Provide technical leadership and coaching to asset and reliability teams

About You

Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or similar

Strong experience in reliability engineering within heavy industry or manufacturing

Proven experience with RCA, RCM, FMECA, and asset management frameworks

High level mechanical knowledge including hydraulics and pneumatics

Experience with CMMS, asset maintenance planning, and cost control

Confident communicator who can influence cross functional teams

Comfortable working 5 days onsite in an operational plant environment

What’s on Offer

Permanent role with a well established industrial employer

Port Kembla based position with no FIFO or remote work

Opportunity to make a tangible impact on plant reliability and safety

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