Engineer Reliability – Signals & Systems

Reliability Engineer – Signals & Systems

• Great work life balance roster
• Exciting opportunity for professional career in Rail Engineering
• Enjoy the spoils of coastal living in Karratha
• 5:2 - 4:3 Roster - Residential Karratha or FIFO from Perth

About the role

We are looking for an Engineer Reliability – Signals & Systems to be part of the RTIO Rail Network Asset Assurance Team at Dampier. You will improve asset reliability and cost through reliability analysis and the delivery of reliability improvement projects on signal infrastructure assets across 1700km of RTIO rail network.

This role is a great opportunity for an expert in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Maintenance Tactics for Rail Signals & Systems Infrastructure to join our diverse and technical team of experts. Reporting to the Specialist Reliability Engineer, you will be:

• Responsible for the Signals & Systems Defect Elimination process - Identify defects, conducts high-level Root Cause Analysis (RCA) & manage the critical Defect Elimination (DE) projects portfolio for Signal, Systems and Communications assets.
• Improve site Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and Mean Time To Recovery (MTTR) by using rail system reliability modelling and the RCA process.
• Conduct reliability analysis and modelling to interpret failures or unscheduled loss/cost data and make valuable recommendations to improve tactics and asset management strategies. This requires investigating faults and analysing data recorded in SAP, Mine to Ship (M2S), HOSDI and Train Control System (TCS).
• Work closely with RNM Asset Assurance Signals Team, Area Superintendents and Rail Engineering to obtain the necessary support to implement and drive a defect elimination culture at all levels.
• Support the Rio Tinto Rail Signal, Systems and Communications execution teams with asset management, change management, and work management skills.

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• Bachelor of Engineering – Electrical/ Electronics
• Understanding of rail safe operating procedures.
• Relevant engineering experience in heavy haul railway environment, working with railway Signals, Systems and Communication Standards, maintenance and renewal strategies, reliability and asset management practices.
• Strong facilitation, stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• RCA and problem-solving techniques.
• Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and maintenance strategy development skills.
• Failure-Mode-Effect-Criticality-Analysis (FMECA) facilitation skills.
• Understanding of project management principles, Whole Of Life (WOL) asset management and business case development.
• Understanding of Asset Management (AM) systems and structures.
• Understanding of data analytics tools such as Power BI, Excel, SAP and APM.
• C Class Driving Licence

What’s on Offer

• Diverse role with planning and multi-disciplined engineering responsibilities
• Engineering exposure to the world’s first autonomous heavy haul railway
• Discounted Health cover scheme for you and immediate family
• Extensive salary sacrifice and packaging options
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover

About us 

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers. 

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress. 

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe.Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life. 

Every Voice Matters

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change.Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions. This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia. Rio Tinto offers Fly in and fly out options from Perth, our regional FIFO hubs and the opportunity to live in our residential towns where applicable.

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