THE OPPORTUNITY:

We are seeking an experienced Reliability Engineer to work within a diverse and dynamic team in support of the delivery of a sovereign sustainment capability to the Royal Australian Navy’s Amphibious and Replenishment Ship Fleet.
As a Reliability Engineer under the guidance of the Reliability and MRD Program Lead, your focus will primarily be on identifying and solving problems related to the reliability of systems and equipment to increase the overall uptime and availability, and to reduce the number of failures and downtime.
You will work with and guide all stakeholders in the CLCM on technical matters including Logistics Support Analysis (LSA), Maintenance Requirements Determination (MRD), and Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) on the PBS.
The role is based out of Garden Island Defence Precinct, Sydney.

The key responsibilities of the role will include, but is not limited to:

• Analysing systems and equipment failure historical data to identify patterns and trends
• Use statistical analysis to predict system reliability and risk of failure
• Conducting failure investigation and root cause analysis (FTA, FBD, RBD, 5 whys analysis, Fishbone, FMECA, FRACAS, RCM analysis etc.) to determine the underlying cause of problems and prevent recurring failures.
• Conduct standard activity and maintenance task analysis to identify and minimize possible gaps in recommended maintenance.
• Analyse performance metrics and benchmark performance across the platform against the RAM metrics
• Document and communicate reliability analysis and testing results
• Developing and implementing new maintenance strategies and routine maintenance checks to reduce risk, improve system performance
• Finding new technology and processes that can improve equipment performance and reliability.
• Collaborating with other departments to ensure that reliability is integrated into all aspects of the organization.
• Develop and maintain working relationships with agencies engaged in support of the CLCM.