Reliability Engineer

Maintenance Systems Solutions Pty Ltd


Date: 1 day ago
City: Mount Isa, Queensland
Contract type: Full time
FIFO from Brisbane or regional QLD

  • 12-month contract
  • Accommodation + site transport provided

About The Role

We’re recruiting a Reliability Engineer to support fixed asset performance at a major mining operation near Mount Isa. This is an office-based, site-accessible role with initial onboarding on a 4/3 roster, transitioning to 8/6 after familiarisation.

You’ll focus on maintenance strategy development, failure mode review, cost analysis, and long-term improvement planning across a broad fixed asset portfolio. Accommodation is provided, along with site transport via bus, and flights are FIFO from Brisbane or approved regional airports.

This is a 12-month contract.

What’s in it for you: Why you’ll love this job…

  • Impact & Ownership: Shape asset reliability and maintenance strategy from the ground up.
  • Great Rewards: Hourly rate $85 - $95 + super, paid weekly.
  • Team & Culture: Join a collaborative engineering team focused on outcomes and improvement.
  • Stability with Growth: 12-month contract.
  • Work-Life Balance: FIFO from Brisbane or regional QLD. Housing and daily transport provided.

What you’ll do: Key responsibilities…

  • Develop and maintain fixed asset maintenance strategies
  • Perform failure analysis and track cost drivers
  • Lead RCA and defect elimination projects where required
  • Optimise PM intervals and identify gaps in existing strategies
  • Engage with maintenance, planning, and operations to align priorities
  • Contribute to reporting, strategy documentation, and improvement roadmaps

What we’re looking for: About you…

  • Background in reliability or asset management within heavy industry
  • Strong understanding of failure mode analysis and cost-based review
  • Confident with strategy development for fixed assets
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and reporting skills
  • Must have the right to work in Australia

About Us

Maintenance Systems Solutions Pty Ltd is a privately owned Australian company with offices throughout Australia and internationally. MSS provides technical specialists, industry experts, and senior consultants to support maintenance systems, business processes, and operational environments requiring specialised skill sets.

If you're ready to apply your skills in a dynamic and high-performing team, click the 'APPLY NOW' button below.

MSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We promote diversity in the workplace and encourage females, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, those identifying as LGBTIQ+, people of all ages, and culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this role.

Our Recruitment Process

Once you apply, our team will review your application. If you're a potential match, you'll receive an email within 24 hours to gather more information. Once that's completed, we’ll aim to contact you within 72 hours for a chat with one of our recruiters. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application.
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