Senior Engineer : Reliability

The Opportunity:

At Gold Fields, we’re proud to be one of the world’s leading gold producers — but more importantly, we’re a team united by a commitment to safety, respect, and creating lasting value for our people and communities.

We're now seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to join our Processing Maintenance team at St Ives gold mine. This pivotal role will drive asset reliability and performance improvements across our processing operations, ensuring safe, sustainable, and cost-effective production.

This role is offered on 2 x 4 days on, 3 days off, 8 days, 6 days off roster, FIFO from Perth or 4 days on, 3 days off, 5 days off, 2 days off residential to the local Kalgoorlie / Kambalda region.

Why Join Gold Fields?

• Job Security: Permanent position with a reputable gold producer operating multiple long-life mining projects.
• Competitive Base Salary and Site Allowance: We value your skills and experience. Employees working on site receive an additional 6% Site Allowance.
• Private Health Insurance Allowance: Benefit from an allowance towards your Private Health Insurance Cover of up to $6,000 per annum.
• Quarterly Bonus Scheme: Earn up to 10% of your base salary over the year if site targets are met.
• Generous Leave Entitlements: Up to 5 weeks Annual Leave per annum.
• Inclusive Paid Parental Leave: 18 weeks for Primary Carer and 6 weeks for Secondary Carer.
• Long Service Leave: Eligible pro rata after 5 years of continuous service.
• Generous Employee Referral Program: $10,000 for successfully referring a candidate who completes 6 months in a permanent role with Gold Fields.

Your key responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Champion safety and environmental standards, ensuring full compliance with OHS&E systems.
• Lead reliability improvement initiatives through data analysis, root cause investigations, and strategic planning.
• Develop and optimise preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Oversee equipment condition monitoring and asset integrity programs, including Registered and Rotable Plant.
• Provide engineering input into capital projects, ensuring reliability and maintainability are embedded in design.
• Drive cost control through strategic maintenance planning and defect elimination.
• Foster collaboration across departments and contractors, promoting knowledge sharing and best practices.
• Manage the site’s Continuous Improvement (CI) and Change Management (MoC) programs.

You will have:

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Reliability Engineering (or related discipline) is essential.
• Proven experience in reliability engineering within mineral processing or heavy industry.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in conditioning monitor techniques, reliability tools and software (e.g. SAP, AMT, PRONTO, or similar).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Commitment to safety, sustainability, and operational excellence.

At Gold Fields, we don’t just mine gold—we unlock potential.

Come join us and help shape the future of mining: https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 16/09/2025

Gold Fields is committed to achieving an inclusive workforce. We recognise that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success. We strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.