Senior Reliability Engineer

Senior Reliability Engineer

At Newmont, we're not just a world-leading gold and metals producer – we're a team united by our commitment to shaping a more inclusive, sustainable, and responsible mining industry. Joining us means becoming part of a global, diverse workforce where everyone is valued, empowered, and encouraged to grow. Our people are the heart of our success, bringing exceptional skill, integrity, and dedication to everything we do as an organization and we're dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Our Cadia Valley Operation in New South Wales is situated about 25 kilometers from Orange and 250 kilometers west of Sydney. Cadia produces gold doré bars from a gravity circuit and gold-rich copper concentrates from a flotation circuit. The operation includes the Cadia East Mine which is globally renowned for its use of block caving, a large-scale underground mining method. We acknowledge the Wiradjuri people, traditional custodians of the land surrounding Cadia, and proudly run an Indigenous Buddy Program to enrich the workplace experience our Indigenous employees. As a residential (drive-in/drive-out) mine, Cadia values community deeply, offering both financial and in-kind support to organizations across Blayney, Cabonne, and Orange townships. The Orange region is often referred to as the gateway to Country New South Wales with acclaimed wineries, fine dining, annual festivals and charming heritage villages making for an unparalleled work-life balance.

We have an opportunity for an experienced and driven Senior Reliability Engineer to lead our reliability engineering team in driving safe production, cost efficiency, and continuous improvement across our fixed plant operations at Cadia.

You will play a pivotal role in ensuring plant equipment availability, performance, and safety through structured performance monitoring, defect elimination, and engineering solutions with a particular focus on Asset Integrity. You will also lead and develop a high-performing reliability team, empowering them with the skills and knowledge to achieve outstanding results.

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver the Asset Integrity function within the Cadia Reliability Team
• Lead the reliability engineering team to identify and deliver continuous improvement opportunities.
• Manage and maintain Asset Integrity assurance processes, plant performance systems, condition risk databases, and loss elimination records.
• Oversee structured budget development and delivery processes.
• Ensure compliance with site and industry engineering standards.
• Monitor industry developments and recommend refinements to improve asset reliability.
• Manage contractors and consultants to achieve safe, cost-effective outcomes.
• Develop and implement career and technical development plans for your team.

The ideal candidate will bring leadership experience, with the ability to motivate, mentor, and grow teams. They will be skilled in problem-solving, root cause analysis, and driving continuous improvement.

You will also possess the following:

• Degree in Mechanical or Reliability Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• Strong background in fixed plant maintenance and reliability practices.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence at all levels.

Please note this is a 5/2 or 5/2 4-3 residential role in Orange NSW.

At Newmont, our commitment to diversity and inclusion ensures that everyone can work to their full potential, free from discrimination, while respecting the cultures, religions, and governance of the regions in which we operate. Guided by our values of Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, Responsibility, and Inclusion, we believe in the strength of our people and the positive impact we can create together. Newmont employees are rewarded with a competitive salary, flexible packaging options, and programs that recognize those who go above and beyond. We know no candidate meets every qualification listed, so if you share our values and feel you can make a meaningful contribution, we encourage you to apply – we'd love to hear from you!