Reliability Engineer (Asset Management)

Job Title

Reliability Engineer (Asset Management)

Location

Perth, WA

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Reliability Engineer to join our Asset Management team supporting our client in the mining sector. This is a senior-level opportunity focused on Precision Maintenance and Asset Reliability, where your expertise will directly contribute to improving asset performance, reducing downtime, and driving long-term operational efficiency.

You’ll be part of a small, high-performing team deployed on-site, working closely with the client to solve complex asset challenges and embed best-practice maintenance strategies.

This is a Drive-In, Drive-Out (DIDO) role based in Boddington, offering an immediate start on a 12-month contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and implement precision maintenance programs across heavy mining assets
• Apply advanced techniques in alignment, balancing, lubrication, and vibration analysis
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA), FMEA, and reliability-centred maintenance (RCM)
• Partner with the client’s site teams and contractors to embed a precision maintenance culture
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to maintenance personnel
• Deliver measurable improvements in asset performance, safety, and cost efficiency

What We’re Looking For

• Significant experience in heavy industry (mining, energy, or contracting environments)
• Proven expertise in Precision Maintenance (essential)
• Strong background in mechanical maintenance and reliability engineering
• Experience in maintenance strategy development, optimisation, and continuous improvement
• Hands-on field experience prior to moving into engineering or asset management roles
• Ability to work autonomously within small, agile teams
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Why Join Us?

• Work with a globally recognised organisation delivering asset management solutions across critical industries
• Opportunity to make a tangible impact on the client’s asset performance and reliability outcomes
• Collaborative, expert-led team environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement
• Immediate start on a high-impact project with a leading mining operation

Essential Information

Due the the urgency of the role all applicants MUST:

• Have full Australian working rights
• Currently live within a distance that allows for daily DIDO travel
• No Relocation available / No FIFO option

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.