Electrical Reliability Engineer - Hme

Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.

Work Location: Fortescue’s Cloudbreak mine is located on the traditional lands of the Palyku and Nyiyaparli peoples.

Roster:  4:3 (Preferred) or 8:6 - FIFO ex Perth

The Role of the Electrical Engineer is to provide technical support and recommendations for electrical systems and components to improve the reliability and predictive maintenance tactics of the HME (Heavy Mobile Equipment) fleet within FMG operations. This role also supports the broader business in the development and integration of HME electrification and automation technologies.

A key responsibility is to implement proactive initiatives to improve asset health, reduce expenditure and eliminate risk from operational tasks specific to electrical and autonomous equipment.

• Develop and implement WOL asset management strategies, tactics, and documentation for Electrical, High-Voltage, and Automation systems within the HME fleet and supporting electrical infrastructure 
• Identify, investigate, and implement safety, cost-saving, and quality improvement initiatives for Electrical, High-Voltage, and Autonomy systems within the HME fleet and supporting electrical infrastructure
• Provide electrical engineering support to all sites to ensure that equipment is maintained in accordance with WOL plans, FMG and legislative standards
• Identify maintenance and repair practice improvements through the development of a close relationship with the on-site maintenance teams and observation of breakdown and scheduled repair processes and practices
• Lead RCA and DE processes in identification of both current and historic, chronic and acute issues in the Electrical, High Voltage and Autonomy systems
• Work with broader team to integrate on-board machine hardware with remote monitoring systems
• Support the development and integration of the electrification and automation of the HME fleet across FMG operations leading into operational electrical engineering support

• Tertiary Qualifications in Electrical/ Mechatronic Engineering or a related discipline
• 2-3 years experience in an electrical, maintenance or Reliability Engineering role
• Knowledge of electrical ELV, LV and HV distribution systems and drive systems
• Knowledge of electrical protection systems for mobile equipment
• High Voltage drive, propulsion and/or onboard distribution system experience
• Mining and heavy mobile equipment and or autonomous fleet experience
• Experience in facilitating Defect Elimination (DE), Continuous Improvement (CI) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) processes
• Strong conceptual thinking and analytical focus
• Excellent problem-solving skills and continual improvement focus
• Knowledge of computer management systems (SAP, MS Office etc)
• Communication, Facilitation and Presentation skills

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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