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James Hardie Industries is the world’s #1 producer and marketer of high-performance fibre cement and fibre gypsum building solutions. As a local manufacturer, trusted innovator and industry leader James Hardie empowers homeowners and trade professionals to achieve dream modern homes with premium quality solutions that deliver endless design possibilities, trusted protection, and long-lasting beauty.
  
With a diverse workforce of over 1,000 employees across Asia Pacific, our company culture is built on providing a foundation of “Zero Harm” and creating a positive impact in communities. We have a relentless focus on achievement, learning and continuous improvement.

The Opportunity   
  
Reporting to the Senior PCI and Reliability Manager, you will be responsible for developing and executing continuous improvement projects and major capital works across the site.
  
With your strong analytical skills, you will implement production efficiency projects, executing safety and EOL (End of Line) projects, executing condition monitoring and quality checks on mechanical work. You will work cross-functionally to support the maintenance and production departments in day-to-day issues, reliability projects focusing on reducing maintenance delay and ongoing reliability of equipment and machinery at the Rosehill Manufacturing plant.
 
This role is Monday to Friday, start your day early at 6AM with an early finish of 2/2:30PM.

What you’ll do

• Drive a safe behavioral culture and ensure safety compliance for the production area and projects.
• Project management including Scoping, Capital writing, procurement, scheduling, FAT, implementation, SAT test, commissioning, testing and handover to production.
• Mechanical engineering design work, including structural modifications, pipework design, pump/flow control design, conveyor and material handling designs.
• Undertake reliability analysis activities and projects to best ensure the long-term reliability of mechanical equipment and control systems and perform redesign/design modification to improve reliability performance.
• Execute and monitor condition monitoring equipment and provide analysis feedback to operations and maintenance team on maintenance strategy changes on assets.
• Undertake investigative work on mechanical equipment through an RCA/investigative approach.
• Undertake and drive continuous improvement projects on machinery to increase throughput and efficiency of equipment. This includes capital and non-capital projects.
• Perform audits on maintenance activities and executed work to ensure quality and compliance.
• Assist with day-to-day mechanical equipment issues and provide engineering support to the operations and maintenance teams.
• Troubleshoot and fault find various mechanical equipment issues onsite to provide short machine downtime.
• Work with operational and maintenance teams to execute minor and major machine shutdown planning and execution. This includes providing planning assistance, ensuring execution adherence to plan, and provide analysis of shutdown results.
• Working with production and finishing teams to improve communication and interaction between operators and maintenance / engineering personnel.
• Provide and assist with training and development of maintenance and operational personnel.
• Provide mentorship of graduate/intern engineers and trade staff.
• Drive technological change for the improvement of process and product efficiencies.

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualifications in Mechanical/Process/Mechatronic Engineering approved/recognized by Engineers Australia
• Minimum 3+ years' experience in a similar role, focus on manufacturing plant machinery, equipment and continuous improvement
• Project management skills
• Hands on experience on Microsoft Projects and Microsoft Teams
• Be able to provide risk assessment, decision analyses, project deliverables and HAZOP study
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative team attitude
• Ability to face challenges that may arise with different stakeholders and manage situations with a two-way understanding approach
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• SAP or similar CMMS experience desirable
• AutoCAD/SolidWorks experience in mechanical drawings
• Commitment to Work Health and Safety, and Quality Management

Working @ James Hardie
  
At James Hardie, our people are at the centre of everything we do. We provide the opportunity for people who value clear vision and a diverse culture to build a career in one of the most well recognised local manufacturing brands. Here’s what you can expect when you join our Smart, Driven and Real team:

• Stable growth at a global building products manufacturer
• Bonus scheme for all eligible employees
• Product discounts
• Paid parental leave of 16 weeks for the Primary Carer (including super) and two weeks
• 2 Volunteer days per year
• Plenty of employee rewards and benefits including a rewards and recognition program
• Online shopping discounts
• International & domestic development and progression opportunities
• Access to thousands of free self-development modules via James Hardie University
• Annual business conferences with Award gala dinners
• Free annual health checks
• Employee Assistance Program access for you & your immediate family members
• Hassle free, no cost and confidential access to our onsite psychologists & physiotherapists (specific sites) 

Proudly providing Australian Made fibre cement to the market for over 100 years.

It’s Possible™ with James Hardie
  

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