Reliability Engineer / Project Engineer (Mechanical) - Infrastructure Team
MTW is currently seeking an experienced and driven Reliability Engineer (Mechanical) to join the Maintenance team on a fulltime basis.
About the Business
Welcome to Yancoal Australia. For 20 years, we have been supporting the prosperity of Australia. We value the contributions of our employees, contractors and embrace close relationships with our local communities, customers and suppliers.
With over 4,500 people working across our operations, our team is made up of experts in their field. From engineers to operators, to environmentalists, surveyors, tradespeople, accountants, administrators, marketers and beyond – we are proud of our people and everything we achieve together.
Owned and Operated by Yancoal Australia, Mount Thorley Warkworth (MTW) is an open cut mine that provides the opportunity to live and work locally. Located 15 kilometres south-west of Singleton in the beautiful Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, MTW relies on both dragline and load haul systems for their continuous operations. The MTW Mine is the largest open cut operation in the region, employing approximately 1,450 people who reside in the local and surrounding communities.
Job Tasks and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Maintenance Coordinator - Infrastructure, you will be a part of a dynamic and motivated team. The primary responsibility for this role is to deliver optimum infrastructure at minimum cost.
The role will also require you to:
- Support in maintaining statutory compliance including incident investigation process, risk management and documents management;
- Conduct failure analysis on downtime and critical component failures;
- Scope, design and implement site engineering projects;
- Identify and implement initiatives to improve safety, reliability and reduce costs;
- Optimize maintenance strategies and tactics;
- Collaborate closely with the maintenance and planning teams to implement and generate continuous improvement initiatives.
Skills and Experience
The successful candidates will display the Yancoal – ‘Our Way’ behaviours in everyday practice and foster a ‘One Team’ culture along with promoting the Yancoal Values of People, Safety, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. To be successful in the role you will also display the following skills and attributes:
- Tertiary qualifications in Mechanical Engineering and/or Mechanical Trade with extensive OEM/Mining operational experience;
- A minimum of 5+ years experience working with open cut mining;
- Experience in Risk Management and Document Management;
- Experience in Project Management;
- Condition monitoring, FMECA and RCA experience is advantageous but not required;
- Experience in leading and defining maintenance strategies and tactics;
- Ability to work autonomously and within a large team environment;
- Detailed knowledge of CMMS systems, with specific knowledge of SAP;
- Proficient in conducting statistical analysis downtime data and CMMS data.
Benefits
Yancoal provides a range of benefits to appeal to the diverse needs of our employees. The following benefits are available to eligible employees:
- Salary continuance and life insurance
- x10 RDO's per year
- 20 weeks paid primary carers parental leave with no waiting period
- Subsidised private health insurance
- Fitness Passport - discounted workplace health and fitness program
- Study assistance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Access to financial education and banking discounts
- Salary packaging including novated leasing and remote area benefits
- Service recognition rewards
- Discounts program including major department stores, cinemas, restaurants
Yancoal Australia values diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds including First Nations people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people that identify as LGBTQIA+.
If this sounds like the opportunity you've been looking for, apply today and take the first step toward an exciting new journey with us!
Applications close Tuesday 3 November 2026
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
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