Asset Improvement Engineer

About the Role You’ll lead and support programs that enhance equipment performance, reduce downtime, and ensure compliance with statutory and operational standards. Whether you're driving root cause analysis or executing improvement projects, your work will directly impact plant efficiency and safety. Key Responsibilities Support the development of maintenance budgets and monitor costs to identify improvement opportunities. Develop and refine maintenance procedures, methods, and testing protocols. Provide technical support to the maintenance team and troubleshoot equipment breakdowns. Inspect critical jobs to ensure work is performed to standard and specifications. Perform engineering calculations to support maintenance and improvement decisions. Define repair scopes in collaboration with vendors and assist in developing repair procedures. Support project engineering teams in assessing the maintainability of new and modified installations. Define and implement training programs for maintenance equipment and practices. Apply value analysis to repair/replace, repair/design, and make/buy decisions. Lead and execute small to medium asset improvement and integrity projects. Ensure statutory compliance through inspection governance and method development. Conduct lifecycle costing analysis to optimize whole-of-life asset strategies. Administer change management processes, including drawing updates and documentation. Maintain high HSE standards and promote safe work practices across all activities. About You You’re a proactive, hands-on engineer with a strong understanding of mechanical systems and a strategic mindset. You thrive in dynamic environments and are driven to deliver results across both reliability and asset improvement domains. To be successful in the role you will bring Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related discipline) Minimum 10 years’ experience in a chemical or metallurgical processing plant in reliability, maintenance or asset improvement roles Minimum Experience RCM methodologies and failure investigations. Rotating equipment and condition monitoring techniques. Pressure equipment and process tanks, including welding defects and inspection codes. Corrosion management, materials selection, and metallurgy. Risk management and decision-making frameworks. Australian standards, OHS regulations, and international codes. Project management and change management principles. Lifecycle costing and asset strategy development. Proficiency in SAP CMMS and Availability Work Bench (AWB) experience. Familiarity with AS/NZS 3788 and structural design codes. Reverse engineering for obsolete plant equipment. Competent in Microsoft Office Suite. You are also A strong communicator and collaborator across departments. A self-starter who takes ownership and drives tasks to completion. Comfortable working autonomously and within multidisciplinary teams. Why Join Tronox? Our global reach is strengthened by our human connections. We challenge one another to deliver excellence and encourage our people to think big. Together, we develop innovations that make products vibrant and durable as we contribute to a cleaner world. When you join Tronox, you’ll work with brilliant people, close to home and around the world. We offer a dynamic, supportive environment that empowers you to achieve your fullest potential, because we recognize that when you grow, we grow. In addition to offering a competitive salary and benefits, we provide a work experience that prioritizes what truly matters: We strive for excellence in safety and sustainability, focusing on what is critical to improve how we operate and to enhance the communities where we work and live. We provide challenging work and encourage innovative thinking, collaborating closely to bring our best ideas forward and add value for our customers. We invest in and value the success of our people, empowering them to take charge of their personal and professional development. We are unified globally and strengthened locally, leveraging the most culturally and geographically diverse team in the industry to connect better around the world. Benefits We offer flexible work schedules including a nine-day fortnight, company-paid salary continuance, bonus scheme, TPD, life insurance, relocation, long service leave, health and wellness benefits and perks, service awards, annual leave purchase program, a 13% superannuation contribution and more. Ready to Get Started? We look forward to hearing from you. Click the “Quick Apply” button above to begin the application process today. Tronox is committed to building and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities where we operate. We encourage all suitable candidates to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr