Summary
We are seeking an experienced maintenance professional with strong capability across fixed and processing plant environments.
The Maintenance Specialist acts as a subject matter expert within fixed and processing plant workstreams, supporting the delivery of maintenance strategy development, optimisation, and deployment activities. The role ensures consistent, high-quality outcomes across operational sites.
Key responsibilities
- Analysing component replacement frequencies to identify opportunities for improved performance, reliability, and asset life.
- Investigating historical failures, assigning failure modes, and facilitating technical reviews with engineering teams, OEMs, and key stakeholders.
- Developing and recommending mitigation actions using FMECA and RCM methodologies to support predictable equipment performance.
- Supporting the deployment of optimised maintenance strategies within SAP, APM, and related systems.
- Leading maintenance strategy development activities in collaboration with site stakeholders.
- Contributing to a collaborative, high-performing culture that prioritises wellbeing and consistent governance outcomes.
Key Skills & Attributes
- Proven background in maintenance or reliability engineering, or a relevant trade qualification supporting fixed or processing plant operations.
- Strong understanding of planned maintenance scoping, execution, and optimisation using FMECA and RCM methodologies.
- Experienced in failure investigation, identifying failure modes, and supporting engineering improvements.
- High proficiency in SAP/1SAP, particularly Work Management and master data.
- Experience supporting maintenance strategies, master data, APM, and standardised work processes.
- Solid understanding of risk assessment processes and Management of Change (MOC) frameworks.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, able to communicate effectively from frontline teams through to maintenance leadership.
- Willing and able to work from an office environment with travel to operational sites as required.
- Strong capability in tracking, monitoring, and resolving issues during and after deployment phases.
This is a fixed-term secondment (12 months), operating Monday to Friday, based in an Adelaide-based office with travel to regional operational sites as required.