AddressAbout Orica
At Orica, it's the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures. Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world.
It's an exciting time to join us - we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work.
About our Yarwun Manufacturing Facility
Orica's Yarwun manufacturing site, nestled in Gladstone, Queensland, stands as a beacon of excellence in sodium cyanide and ammonium nitrate production. Committed to safety, innovation, and environmental stewardship, we supply vital industries worldwide.
Employing over 250 local Gladstone residents at any given time, we actively engage with the community, supporting various initiatives that underscore our commitment to being a responsible corporate neighbour.
About the role
We are currently seeking for a Senior Reliability Engineer to join our team at our Yarwun facility.
Reporting to the Senior Manager Asset Reliability, you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving work strategies for all assets within their responsible discipline across the Manufacturing Centre that ensures and improves the availability of the Production Cells of the Manufacturing Centre's Product Lines to achieve their objectives across Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost.
The Senior Reliability Engineer will be part of our Global Reliability and Asset Management team. You will work collaboratively across all Manufacturing Centre departments (both local and global) and across the areas of Work Strategies Management, Defect Elimination, Master Data Management, Conditions Monitoring and Performance Management (KPI's).
What you will be doing
- Ensure the safety, health and environmental procedures are adhered to within his/her work environment;
- Lead investigations and develop root cause analysis (RCA) and implement solution to enhance overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) throughout the asset life cycle;
- Define, implement, and support Condition Monitoring for identified assets;
- Deliver day-to-day technical support to the Product Line and other departments to ensure Product Line reliability;
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement and reliability with operators, maintainers, and engineering peers;
- Support / review reliability strategies as part of the Operational Readiness process for projects at his/her operating unit.
What you will bring
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent;
- At least 8 years of experience specializing in Reliability in the chemical manufacturing or a similar industry;
- Technical engineering skill and experience on pressure systems, high speed turbo machinery, furnaces, pumps, machine guarding;
- Good understanding of maintenance cost analysis and reliability improvement tools and techniques (FMECA, RCM etc);
- Well-developed Root Cause Analysis, (5-Why, Apollo) problem solving and decision-making skills;
- SAP Plant Maintenance module and experience working with SAP Hana is a nice to have.
What we offer
As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills.
You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.
We respect and value all
Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone's contributions.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.
