Reliability & Improvements Engineer

About the role

This position is responsible for driving plant reliability, operational performance, and continuous improvement across critical tonnage production assets. You will work on safety, efficiency and long‑term asset sustainability in a dynamic industrial environment.

Key responsibilities

• Support safe, reliable and efficient operations through continuous improvement initiatives at tonnage production sites.
• Lead reliability improvement activities, including root‑cause analysis, corrective‑action management and development of reliability‑focused solutions.
• Plan and execute reliability, maintenance and process‑efficiency projects to boost plant availability, optimise production rates and reduce specific power consumption (kWh/t).
• Coordinate engineering Management of Change (MOC) activities – risk assessments, HAZOPs, technical documentation, equipment specification, contractor management, commissioning and cost‑benefit tracking.
• Monitor plant performance, machine health and emerging reliability risks via predictive maintenance (PdM) programs, condition reporting and KPI analysis.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory and company requirements, including process safety, Major Hazard Facility obligations and pressure‑equipment standards.

Required profile

• Degree‑qualified Engineer (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical or Instrumentation preferred).
• Experience in process plant operations, reliability engineering or process engineering.
• Strong technical, analytical and problem‑solving abilities with a proven track record of driving safety and reliability initiatives.
• Effective communication and stakeholder‑management skills to collaborate across operations, maintenance, engineering and contractor teams.

Required skills

• Root cause analysis (RCA)
• Predictive maintenance (PdM)
• Management of Change (MOC)
• HAZOP studies
• Process safety knowledge
• Understanding of pressure‑equipment standards and Major Hazard Facility obligations

What we offer

• Safe workplace with high safety standards and strong managerial commitment to safety.
• Opportunities for career growth within a global leader in industrial gases.
• Supportive environment that encourages continuous learning and development.