Reliability Engineer – Smithfield Paper Mill
Shape the future of manufacturing reliability at Visy’s flagship Sydney site
Work with high-speed machinery and rotating equipment
Be part of a high-performance team driving true change
At Visy, we love solving problems – and we do it better together.
We’re looking for people who see what’s ahead and run towards it. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about continuous improvement. If you're ready to join a business with sustainability at its core and help us shape the future of packaging, let’s go.
The Opportunity
As the Reliability Engineer at our Smithfield paper mill, you’ll take ownership of machinery uptime and performance across a 24/7 manufacturing operation. You'll drive preventative strategies, analyse asset performance, and deliver reliability improvements for our high-speed lines and rotating equipment.
This is a hands-on, shopfloor-facing role with real influence. You’ll work closely with maintenance, production and CI teams to reduce failures, increase uptime, and support safe, sustainable performance across site.
What you’ll do:
- Lead root cause analysis, asset reviews and reliability investigations
- Develop, implement and improve preventative maintenance strategies
- Monitor asset performance and drive reliability improvement projects
- Optimise spare parts and maintenance planning using CMMS (MEX/SAP)
- Support and mentor maintenance teams in best-practice reliability
- Work across production and engineering to improve plant efficiency
- Drive safety-first maintenance practices and continuous improvement
What you’ll bring:
- Mechanical or engineering background, ideally in pulp, paper or manufacturing
- Strong experience with rotating equipment and high-speed machinery
- Previous exposure to 24/7 manufacturing environments
- Ability to analyse failure trends and implement practical solutions
- Hands-on mindset and ability to influence on-the-floor teams
- Solid knowledge of safety practices and plant operations
- CMMS experience (e.g. MEX, SAP, or similar)
Why work at Visy?
When you join Visy, you’re joining a global leader making serious progress in packaging, recycling, and remanufacturing. We’re committed to finding better ways – for our people, our customers and the planet. If you bring the energy, we’ll provide the opportunity.
You’ll be required to meet Visy’s employment criteria, including a pre-employment medical, drug and alcohol testing and a criminal history check.
Visy is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity in all its forms.