Requirements:
- BSc/BTech/Advance Diploma/BEng degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
- Relevant certification and competency such as Certified Reliability Engineer and Certified Asset Management Assessor (ISO55000 implementation requirement)
- Minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in asset management or maintenance field within relevant industry
- Strong working knowledge of CMMS (computerised maintenance management system) like SAP PM / SAP MM
- Experience with FMEA (failure mode effect and analysis), RCM (reliability-centred maintenance) and MRO management
- Proven track record in leading teams and personal leadership to influence and positively motivate self and peers
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact with diverse stakeholders
- Computer literacy (MS Office applications and SAP PM)
- A valid Code EB (08) driver’s licence.
Key performance areas:
- Oversee and optimise the Asset Care team, setting clear objectives and providing guidance to ensure high performance and professional growth
- Lead, direct and manage the implementation of the water services asset management strategy in line with ISO55000 and ensure the continual revision thereof, ensuring alignment between policy, strategy and business plans
- Create and manage comprehensive maintenance plans, including preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance
- Development, implementation and ongoing refinement of service level agreements and key performance indicators including performance dashboards
- Ensure proper processes and systems for the correct reflection of each asset life cycle and asset register status
- Track and analyse performance metrics, using data to drive improvements and ensure the reliability of assets
- Ensure the development and implementation of proper processes, systems and business intelligence reporting tools to ensure proper monitoring of utilisation of assigned resources and business performance
- Lead the risk-based, criticality framework implementation
- Institutionalise the use of CMMS (computerised maintenance management system) to track maintenance activities within plants for tracking work orders, planned/predictive maintenance, spare parts inventory/sharing and MRO management
- Provide support to the Asset Manager towards setting up and sustaining a pro-active asset management approach, with optimised Preventive (PM) and Predictive (PdM) tactics in place
- Undertake equipment condition-based maintenance and inspections in respect to engineering workmanship, quality and compliance with engineering policies, procedures, specifications and standards
- Assist the Asset Manager in planning all asset management improvement initiatives in a five-year rolling plan
- Employ sound reliability engineering principles and methods to minimise the risk of non-performance to production plan and budgets caused by equipment reliability issues
- Liaise with planners to ensure inspection and audit findings are scheduled for remediation in accordance with the established priorities
- This role is a Band 6 role reporting to the Engineer.
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