Australia, Perth
Fulltime: 40 hrs a week
Experience: Not applicable
Education Level: Professional Bachelor
Mining
Closing: July 20, 2025

Introduction

Brunel are partnered with a leading resource company to deliver the best work opportunities for IT & Technical professionals within Australia. We are currently seeking an Asset Readiness Specialist - to work on a contract basis.

What are you going to do 

Reporting directly to the Operational Readiness Superintendent, this role assumes the critical responsibility of supporting the project delivery team and collaborating with asset owners. The primary objective is to ensure the successful completion of all operational readiness activities in alignment with the project lifecycle, thereby ensuring a safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate closely with the Project Delivery Team to comprehend the scope and schedule, ensuring the availability of operational readiness information, such as IOM, equipment registers, datasheets, P&ID's, etc.
  • Liaise with Asset Owners to clarify the operational readiness activities, facilitating and coordinating any identified gaps, and provide regular progress updates until handover.
  • Work closely with Central Support functions, including Maintenance Processes & Systems, NPI & Water Management, Engineering, and Reliability, to ensure adherence and compliance with corporate standards and guidelines.
  • Conduct spares criticality assessment, cataloguing, and stock holding in collaboration with the Site Maintenance & Engineering Team and Central Asset Management Team, ensuring compliance with Maintenance Philosophy.
  • Create / update SAP Function locations, Equipment masters, BOM's, maintenance plans, maintenance items, tasklist, etc in collaboration with the Site Maintenance & Engineering Team and Central Asset Management Team, adhering to Maintenance Philosophy and Legislation, including FMECA.
  • Lead and facilitate meetings, ensuring effective communication and coordination.
  • Provide regular progress reports while actively managing schedules and budgets.

Essential skills and knowledge 

  • Electrical or Mechancial Engineering background
  • Maintenance planning experience.
  • Proficient in SAP Master Data Change/Create.
  • Relevant experience in the mining industry.
  • Strong grasp of Maintenance Processes.
  • Familiarity with Operational Readiness Fundamentals
  • Strong leadership qualities/experience
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Clear and concise communication abilities.
  • Proficient in facilitating and presenting at meetings.
  • Logical and pragmatic problem-solving skills.
  • Advanced in MS Office tool.

What we offer 

  • Salary sacrificing
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Corporate discounts

About Brunel:

Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trades and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis.

Operating in Australasia since 1997, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 45 countries, 120 offices and 45 years of successful operation.

Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.

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Since 1975, our mission has always been to connect specialists to exciting career opportunities, to support the development of these careers, and to offer fair and equal employment. This has enabled us to create a truly sustainable and durable business model. Having a passion for people and caring deeply for the environment is not only part of Brunel’s DNA but is also reflected in our culture and values. As a global company, we take our social responsibility very seriously.

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Joel Bellinger-Brown