Maintenance Reliability and Projects Engineer
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Posted on:
30-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
- Permanent full-time position Monday to Friday Roster
- DIDO residential role 45 mins from Toowoomba
- Drive equipment reliability and performance
The New Acland Coal Mine (NAC) a thin seam open cut mining operation is owned and managed by New Hope Group. Based in Acland a short drive north-west of Toowoomba NAC has played a key role in the Darling Downs region as an employer and economic contributor since it began operation in October 2002.
New Acland Mines unique approach to achieving a sustainable economically productive and environmentally healthy post mine landscape is award winning demonstrating leadership and commitment to sustainable business practices.
About the role:
As NAC continues to grow we are now seeking an experienced Maintenance Reliability and Projects Engineer on a permanent full-time basis. Working a 5/2 roster and reporting to the Maintenance Manager the Maintenance Reliability and Projects Engineer will lead and deliver mechanical reliability programs and specific small scale engineering projects on site.
What you will do:
- Monitor and report equipment performance; establish equipment performance metrics / KPIs such as availability MTBF MTTR.
- Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement defect elimination solutions and strategies.
- Develop and implement preventative and predictive maintenance programs to optimise asset performance.
- Lead maintenance-specific small engineering projects from concept through to commissioning.
- Define or update maintenance strategies and the supporting tactics to improve work management or reliability outcomes.
- Use data analytics to measure performance and improve reliability.
To be considered for these opportunities you will bring:
- Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering (or related engineering discipline) preferred; and / or
- Experience in mechanical reliability engineering with Open Cut mining heavy mobile equipment
- Strong skills in root cause analysis failure modes and effects analysis
- Experience with predictive / condition monitoring tools (vibration thermography oil analysis etc.)
- Strong project management skills including scheduling budgeting procurement and contractor management
- Strong analytical problem-solving organisational skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
To be successful in this role it is important that you have:
- Proven experience in maintenance reliability engineering
- A strong safety mindset with ability to actively identify and report hazards/incidents
- Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management skills
- Enthusiasm to positively contribute to site culture
- High attention to detail and precision in executing tasks
- Ability to work well as a team and independently
- Ability to undergo and pass a coal board medical
- The ability to contribute to and work as part of team in a fast-paced environment
What working at NAC offers:
- Excellent remuneration package including annual bonus scheme
- Discounted health insurance (Medibank) New Hope Smart Saver program
- Novated Lease / Salary packaging
- Fitness Subsidy and Purchased Leave Programs
- Working for an organisation who is committed to the prosperity of the local community
- Career development through structured programs and diversified on the job work experiences
With an opportunity to live and work locally in the Darling Downs (Toowoomba or Western Downs regions) you will be committed to maximising equipment reliability and performance to support the success of the NAC site.
New Hope Group and New Acland Coal is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we committed to promoting a workforce that embodies the people the community and attributes of the regions in which we operate.
Key Skills
- Kubernetes
- FMEA
- Continuous Improvement
- Elasticsearch
- Go
- Root cause Analysis
- Maximo
- CMMS
- Maintenance
- Mechanical Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Troubleshooting
