Reliability Engineer

Join a global dairy leader and play a key role in improving plant reliability, reducing downtime, and driving performance across our operations.

At Westland Milk Products, part of the Yili Oceania group, we produce high-quality dairy products for global markets and are on a journey to lift asset performance through best‑practice reliability and maintenance strategies.

Reporting to the Reliability & Planning Manager, you will be responsible for identifying and managing asset reliability risks that impact plant performance, with a focus on loss elimination, risk management and lifecycle asset optimisation.

• Analyse equipment performance, failure trends and downtime drivers
• Develop and improve preventative and predictive maintenance strategies
• Lead root cause analysis and implement sustainable solutions
• Identify opportunities to reduce cost, improve uptime and optimise asset life
• Support shutdown planning and maintenance execution
• Contribute to asset criticality, lifecycle planning and reliability strategies
• Partner closely with Operations, Maintenance and Technical teams

• Tertiary qualification in Mechanical, Electrical or related engineering
• Experience in reliability, maintenance or asset management roles
• Strong understanding of reliability principles, RCA and maintenance strategy
• Ability to interpret data and translate into practical improvements
• Experience in manufacturing (food/dairy highly regarded)
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• A continuous improvement mindset with a focus on safety and performance

• Be part of a business‑wide reliability uplift
• Work in a complex, large‑scale processing environment
• Make a tangible impact on production performance and cost
• Join a collaborative and values‑driven culture