Reliability Engineer – Underground Mining

About the role

Join Anglo American’s Aquila Mine, a high‑performance underground hard‑coking coal operation in Middlemount, Queensland. As a Reliability Engineer you will drive world‑class maintenance standards, improve equipment availability and support cost‑effective operations across critical underground assets.

Key responsibilities

• Lead reliability improvement initiatives across engineering and maintenance teams.
• Analyse asset performance data and develop long‑term improvement strategies.
• Review and refine maintenance strategies tailored to underground operations.
• Coach and support maintenance personnel to embed best‑practice processes.
• Enhance equipment availability through asset management, condition monitoring, defect elimination, root‑cause analysis and machine‑health programs.
• Contribute actively to continuous‑improvement and optimisation projects.

Required profile

• Tertiary degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven reliability or mechanical engineering experience in underground mining, focusing on mobile‑fleet equipment and preventative maintenance.

Required skills

• Asset Management
• Condition Monitoring
• Root Cause Analysis
• Machine Health Monitoring
• Defect Elimination

What we offer

• Full‑time permanent role with a competitive salary, 12% superannuation and annual bonus.
• Residential, FIFO (company funded) and DIDO options with subsidised accommodation.
• Relocation assistance, discounted gym membership and extensive Anglo American benefits.
• Opportunities for technical training, leadership programs and career progression within a global multinational.