Principal Engineer - Water & Hydrocarbon Asset Management, Mining Owner, Perth

Perth  |  $170000  |  Permanent

Published 23/11/2011

• A role where you will be given the autonomy and resources required to perform.
• A Perth based role with the occasional site travel

About Our Client
This organisation is considered to be market leader within the mining & minerals industry. With an impressive asset management team in place, coupled with a defined commitment towards best practice in asset management and a current portfolio of exciting growth projects across multiple operations, this employer can genuinely offer exciting opportunities and rewarding career paths.

Job Description
As the Principal Engineer your success will be measured on your ability to develop and implement improved, maintenance, reliability and asset management initiatives across a significant portfolio of water and hydrocarbon assets. Your ultimate objective is to enhance the availability and reliability, and statutory compliance of the assets through the adoption of innovative techniques and technologies in asset management.

The Successful Applicant

To be considered for this role it is crucial that you meet the following criteria;

• You will possess a tertiary qualification in within mechanical engineering, or related discipline.
• You will have a minimum of 10 years experience within a operational maintenance, and or reliability engineering role with a related industry sector, ideally with exposure to water and hydrocarbons assets.
• As a senior member within the team you will be expected to be able display a sound knowledge and practical skill in the application of reliability engineering tools and concepts such as RCA, RCM, FMECA and condition monitoring practices. You will also be expected to have a thorough understanding of asset management tools.
• You will have a thorough knowledge and appreciation for various CMMS systems, preferably SAP.
• Additional experience in the use of lean principles such as Six Sigma will also very advantageous.
• Last but not least, you will have the drive and determination to succeed within a highly accomplished and capable engineering team.

What's On Offer

• A leadership role within a global mining organisation.
• A role that will offer exposure to one of Australia's largest portfolios of water and hydrocarbon assets.
• An opportunity to be exposed to industry best practices and technologies in asset management and reliability.
• A role where you will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience and training from some of the leading industry professionals in reliability engineering.
• A Perth based role with the occasional travel to site.
• An opportunity to join a team where there is great potential to attain more managerial and leadership responsibilities.

Apply for this job
Apply online using the form below or phone Alex Goldrick on +61 8 9215 9531 quoting job reference A107230737

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