Bengalla - Reliability Engineer

New Hope Group

  • Muswellbrook, NSW
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 18 days ago
Bengalla - Reliability Engineer
  • Permanent | Monday to Friday Roster | Residential Lifestyle
  • Long term career development
  • Work in a stable, highly motivated and technically capable team
Join a high-performing team in one of Australia’s leading open cut coal operations.Bengalla Mining Company is a joint venture with a strong track record of achievement. Our focus is on maintaining strong safety, productivity, and profitability results. We have a collaborative team culture and a highly professional and rewarding work environment. Operational since 1999, Bengalla is in Muswellbrook in the Hunter Valley, and supplies international markets with approximately 13 Mtpa.Bengalla is an open cut coal mine offering a residential lifestyle. The development consent for the operation provides the ability to mine through to 2039. We pride ourselves on the professionalism with which we pursue our goals and our strong links into our community. We foster a collaborative, safety-focused culture and provide opportunities for long-term professional growth.The OpportunityDue to recent internal movement, we are seeking a talented and motivated Reliability Engineer to join our Asset Management team. Reporting to the Reliability Specialist, you will be a key driver in enhancing the performance of our mobile equipment fleet. Leveraging data insights and sound engineering principles, you will lead efforts to improve equipment reliability, minimise downtime, and embed a proactive approach to asset reliability across the operation.This is a Monday-Friday, residential-based position, offering a lifestyle-friendly work arrangement and the opportunity to contribute to a stable and respected mining operation.Responsibilities
  • Analyse equipment performance and data to identify trends and improvement opportunities
  • Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and defect elimination (DE) investigations
  • Develop and optimise asset strategies, including condition monitoring and life cycle plans
  • Support the planning and execution of maintenance shutdowns and component replacements
  • Provide engineering support to the Off-Site Repairs (OSR) team, including repair scope development and review
  • Collaborate with Maintenance, Operations, OEMs and specialist contractors to implement sustainable solutions
  • Champion reliability best practice and build capability across the business
Qualifications and experienceTo be successful in this role you will have:
  • A mechanical or electrical trade qualification
  • A tertiary qualification in mechanical or electrical engineering (highly regarded)
  • Proven experience with heavy mobile equipment (HME) maintenance in an open cut mining environment
  • Exposure to maintenance management systems (experience with Pulse is advantageous, but not essential)
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the business
What we offerBengalla values its people and their contribution to the operation. Our well-established employee benefits program offers choice and flexibility to enhance the lifestyle and wellbeing of our team. With benefits including subsidised health insurance, salary packaging, self-education assistance, salary continuance and gym memberships we make the health, safety, and well-being of our people our absolute priority.This is a great opportunity to join the professional and friendly team at Bengalla Mining Company and opportunities such as this are few within the region.To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below.

New Hope Group