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About the Role

Chelgrave Contracting Australia is seeking an experienced Reliability Engineer to support a leading FMCG manufacturing operation. This role is pivotal in ensuring high equipment availability, minimising production downtime, and driving continuous improvement across fast-paced, high-volume production lines.

Working closely with maintenance, production, and quality teams, you will develop and implement reliability strategies across critical processing and packaging assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) on processing and packaging equipment to proactively identify risks
• Develop, review, and optimise preventative maintenance (PM) plans within SAP PM
• Create and refine PM task lists to align with OEM recommendations and site requirements
• Analyse downtime, waste, and line performance data to identify recurring issues and improvement opportunities
• Work closely with OEMs, technicians, and production teams to improve asset reliability and servicing strategies
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)
• Support root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective actions to prevent repeat failures
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and safety standards

About You

• Proven experience as a Reliability Engineer within FMCG, food & beverage, or high-speed manufacturing environments
• Strong working knowledge of SAP PM, including PM plans and task lists
• Demonstrated ability to analyse downtime, waste, and performance data
• Strong understanding of OEE, RCA, and continuous improvement methodologies
• Experience collaborating with OEMs and cross-functional teams
• Engineering qualification (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or related discipline preferred)

What’s on Offer

• Work with a leading FMCG operation in a fast-paced production environment
• Competitive Labour Hire rates
• Opportunity to make a direct impact on production performance and efficiency
• Supportive team culture with a strong focus on safety and continuous improvement

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