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Mechanical Reliability Engineer, Fixed Plant | Tanami | 8/6 FIFO

Newmont
3 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
Tanami, Northern Territory, Australia
8/6 FIFO Jobs, FIFO Mining Jobs, FIFO Engineer Jobs, FIFO Processing Plant Jobs

About the Role

Newmont is hiring a Mechanical Reliability Engineer for the fixed plant at its Tanami underground gold mine in the Tanami Desert of the Northern Territory. This is a permanent role on a fly-in fly-out roster of 8 days on site and 6 days off, with points of hire in Darwin, Alice Springs, Perth and Brisbane. Reporting to the Engineering Superintendent, you will drive asset reliability and maintenance optimisation across the processing plant.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement reliability centred maintenance (RCM) strategies and predictive maintenance programs
  • Analyse equipment performance, maintenance history and condition monitoring data to cut unplanned downtime
  • Lead root cause analysis investigations and put lasting fixes in place
  • Oversee condition monitoring, including vibration, oil analysis, thermography and non-destructive testing
  • Coach and mentor maintenance teams on reliability and good maintenance practice
  • Work with maintenance, processing and engineering teams and specialist contractors on asset lifecycle costs

About You

  • A degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, or extensive maintenance experience
  • Fixed plant reliability experience in mining or mineral processing
  • Strong knowledge of RCM, root cause analysis and predictive maintenance
  • Able to interpret condition monitoring data and turn it into maintenance actions

What's on Offer

  • 8/6 FIFO roster from Darwin, Alice Springs, Perth or Brisbane
  • Permanent position
  • Competitive pay with annual incentives
  • FIFO allowance and a health and wellbeing allowance
  • Accommodation in the site village

About Newmont

Newmont is a gold producer with more than 100 years of history. Tanami is a remote underground operation run in a longstanding partnership with the Warlpiri people.

Apply directly on Newmont's careers site using the apply link on this listing.