Asset Reliability Engineering Manager-Pipeline at Rand Water

Job Advert Summary    

• This role is tasked with implementing state-of-the-art reliability programs, refining maintenance strategies, and proactively addressing risks. As a strategic leader, you will supervise the Maximo maintenance system, collaborate with the operations division, and deliver quarterly OEE reports, as well as identify enhancement opportunities for critical assets.

Minimum Requirements    

• Formal engineering qualifications:
• BSc Eng, B Eng or equivalent (compulsory)
• Professional Registration:
• Professional Registration (or eligibility to be registered) with ECSA (compulsory)

Job Experience

• 6 years’ experience in engineering / infrastructure maintenance management.
• 3 years in the water sector.
• 5 years management experience..

Desirable qualifications are:

• Master’s degree in a related field is preferred
• 10 years’ experience in engineering / infrastructure maintenance management is preferred.
• 10 years’ management experience is preferred

Primary Duties    

• Lead and manage all section activities that will result in optimal lifecycle performance of assets.
• Develop, compile, execute and manage the section business plan that supports the departmental and divisional business plan.
• Develop and maintain generic standards and strategies to optimise asset performance and availability, maintenance regimes, rates of deterioration, lifespan, etc.
• Design and implement a comprehensive reliability program encompassing predictive and preventive maintenance strategies, failure analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage and optimise the Maximo maintenance system, ensuring accurate data input, effective work order management, and seamless integration with the overall reliability program.
• Coordinate with Electrical, Mechanical, Process, and Civil Reliability Engineers to align strategies, share best practices, and ensure a holistic approach to system reliability

Manage own staff and coordinate with other disciplines in:

• Condition assessment and performance measurement of assets to agreed standards and frequencies.
• Optimisation and audits of maintenance activities.
• Translation of findings from assessments into recommendations for projects and/or maintenance work.
• Conduct risk assessments on equipment and processes, implementing strategies to mitigate risks specific to each category and ensuring overall system resilience.
• Utilise data analytics tools to analyse performance metrics, reliability data, and equipment health indicators. Generate reports for category-specific reliability improvements.
• Develop and prepare the annual budget for asset management, and practice financial management and control.
• Manage staff development by monitoring performance, coaching, mentoring, career path and succession planning.
• Lead investigations into equipment failures or performance deviations, conducting root cause analyses across Electrical, Mechanical, Process, and Civil categories.
• Direct and lead technical advances and use of best-fit technology for all categories of assets.
• Effective management and monitoring of the section’s budget, and appropriate action on variances.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the reliability and maintenance teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing. Develop training programs tailored to the needs of each category.

Knowledge    

• Comprehensive understanding of reliability engineering principles and methodologies, including reliability-centred maintenance (RCM), failure mode effects analysis (FMEA), and root cause analysis (RCA).
• Maintenance Strategies: Proficiency in developing and implementing maintenance strategies to minimize downtime, reduce costs, and extend the lifespan of critical assets.
• Financial and economic principles, including life cycle costing.
• Condition assessment and performance measurement techniques and evaluation.
• Asset rehabilitation technology.
• Principles of plant maintenance and reliability.
• Principles of asset management. 

Skills    

• Networking Skills
• Spatial analysis and interpretation.
• Project Management.
• Decision making
• Planning and organising
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Conceptual thought and well-developed analytical and coordinating skills
• People management

Attitude    

• Customer service
• Critical evaluation
• Self-motivated
• Problem solving
• Highly motivated and innovative
• Diligent and performance-driven
• Results-driven