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Senior Engineer - Maintenance
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  • Full time
  • Hail Creek, Queensland, Australia
  • Maintenance - Supervisor Admin or Technical
Job ID JR104680 Closing date 03/11/2025 Last Updated 03/10/2025

At Hail Creek, everything we do is about developing our people, optimising our asset and improving our future. We positively impact our people and communities. We strive to be industry leaders – the Mine of Choice.  It’s a culture that fosters pragmatic outcomes where things happen quickly. We promote those ‘out of the box’ ideas to continuously improve and no day is ever the same.  With a large and passionate workforce of over 1,000 people, there is a great opportunity for you to contribute and make an impact.

Glencore is committed to providing an environment that adheres to the Respect at Work Legislation.

Job Description

We’re seeking an experienced Senior Reliability Engineer to champion equipment performance and reliability across our fleet as part of our site engineering function. 

Reporting directly to the Engineering Superintendent, this is a hands on technical, leadership role, responsible for improving reliability, availability, and cost outcomes across a high-production mining fleet. 

The role 

  • Lead defect elimination and root cause analysis on trucks, excavators, and ancillary equipment 
  • Optimise maintenance and life-cycle strategies to lift availability and reduce cost. 
  • Apply data-driven analysis and condition monitoring to drive continuous improvement 
  • Ensure work is statutory compliant, aligned with SHMS and Recognised Standards; lead WRAC/RA and close actions. 
  • Develop and manage reliability programs (e.g. condition monitoring, oil analysis, vibration analysis).  
  • Partner with operations and maintenance teams to embed a reliability culture on site 
  • Provide day-to-day technical leadership to analysts/coordinators, vendors and OEMs; partner with Operations, Maintenance and Planning to embed a reliability culture. 

About you 

  • Mining Reliability Expertise – Extensive experience in coal/HME reliability & maintenance, with site-based delivery and measurable outcomes. 

  • Safety & Compliance – strong literacy in CMSHA/CMSHR, SHMS, and Recognised Standards; proven capability in leading WRAC/RA processes and closing actions. 

  • Reliability Methods – demonstrated success in RCA/defect elimination, RCM/FMEA, strategy optimisation, KPI governance, and downtime management. 

  • Condition Monitoring – ability to set direction and translate data into tactics and engineered controls. 

  • Structural & NDT Interface – experience engaging inspectors (e.g., BV) and prioritising structural repair programs. 

  • Digital Systems – advanced user of SAP (or equivalent CMMS) with strong data analytics and reporting capability. 

  • Leadership – proven track record leading reliability analysts, coordinators, vendors, and OEMs; skilled at cross-functional collaboration with Maintenance, Planning, and Operations. 

  • Coding/data: Python/SQL/Power BI (DAX/Power Query) or similar digital-first mindset is desirable 

  • Certs/quals: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering . Other disciplines considered with strong HME reliability background. Additional credentials such as CMRP/CRE, MBA or postgrad in reliability/maintenance, and RPEQ/NER/CPeng eligibility are desirable. 

 

Why Join Us? 

This is a great opportunity to lead one of Glencore’s flagship coal operations with the backing of a strong leadership team. You will be empowered to shape the operation’s future, influence industry best practice, and deliver lasting impact. Importantly, we’ve worked hard to make sure you feel valued. In return, here are just some of the benefits we offer: 

  • Executive remuneration package inclusive of salary and performance incentives, 

  • Fully maintained company vehicle with private use option, 

  • Reimbursement for healthy lifestyle initiatives and/or insurances, 

  • Option to work a compressed 9DFN. 

This role is a wonderful opportunity for you no matter your circumstance. You will have the option to either live locally in one of the communities that surround our operation or stay on site in our amazing village. We are only a one and quarter hour drive from the beautiful Mackay hinterland and a two-and-half hour drive from Airlie Beach and the Whitsunday Islands. 

Our people think and act like entrepreneurs.  We have built a culture that rewards dedicated people with a can-do spirit, who take responsibility, and who have the drive to be leaders in their field.  If you are caring, responsive, intuitive, and driven, and can operate within a dynamic environment, this is your chance to become part of a culture that empowers people and drives progression. 

 

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