Job Description

• Our team will be on the ground in South Africa later this year
• Real opportunities to relocate with visa and relocation support
• Roles across reliability engineering and reliability leadership in large scale paper mills

If you’ve built your career in papermaking and are thinking about what’s next, this is your opportunity to take that experience further.
Our team will be travelling to South Africa to meet reliability professionals face-to-face, with opportunities to step into roles across our Australian paper manufacturing network.

About Visy:
Visy is a global leader in packaging, recycling and resource recovery, and at the heart of this is our Pulp & Paper division. We operate some of the most advanced and sustainable paper manufacturing facilities in the world. Across our network, we produce high-quality recyled paper that supports packaging solutions used throughout Australia, New Zealand, and international markets.

Working at Visy Pulp & Paper means being part of a fast-paced, industrial manufacturing environment where safety, teamwork and reliability are critical. It's hands-on, operational work where no two days are the same.

As a reliability professional at Visy, you will be part of an environment where uptime, asset performance and disciplined maintenance directly drive success.

What you’ll do:

• Drive reliability improvements across paper machines, stock prep and associated plant
• Analyse equipment performance and lead root cause investigations to eliminate failures
• Develop and optimise preventative and predictive maintenance strategies
• Partner closely with operations and maintenance to improve uptime and performance

What you will bring:

• Mechanical Engineering (or related) background
• Strong experience in pulp and paper manufacturing environments
• Deep understanding of paper machine systems and supporting equipment
• Experience in reliability, maintenance or asset management within paper mills
• Proven problem-solving capability with a structured approach
• Ability to work cross-functionally in continuous manufacturing environments
• For leadership roles, experience leading teams and driving reliability outcomes
• A hands-on mindset with a focus on delivering results
• Eligibility for an Australian work visa (with sponsorship support)

What you’ll love when you join us:

• Relocate to Australia Structured pathway with visa and relocation support
• First class operations: Work in advanced mills with scale, investment and complexity
• Career growth: Clear pathways into senior leadership roles
• Sustainability: Be part of a business shaping the circular economy
• Leave Benefits: Purchase leave options for extra flexibility
• Staff Discounts: Retail discounts at RSEA, Avis, Harvey Norman and other retailers

Open to relocating and ready to make a difference? Apply now and be a key player in shaping our future! We will be shortlisting soon, with the intention of holding face-to-face interviews in South Africa this year.

You will be required to meet Visy’s employment criteria which will include a criminal history check and pre-employment medical (including drug & alcohol testing)

Visy is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion