Reliability Engineer, Mechanical

At First Quantum, we free the talent of our people by taking a very different approach which is underpinned by a very different, very definite culture – the “First Quantum Way”.

 

Working with us is not like working anywhere else, which is why we recruit people who will take a bolder, smarter approach to spot opportunities, solve problems and deliver results.

 

Our culture is all about encouraging you to think independently and to challenge convention to deliver the best result. That’s how we continue to achieve extraordinary things in extraordinary locations.

 

Job description:

Overall Job Purpose:

As a reliability engineer you will play a crucial role in measuring and improving equipment availabilities. This will be done by conducting cost benefit analysis, RAM analysis, collaborating with different departments as well as reviewing equipment maintenance strategies. This role requires someone with a strong mechanical engineering background in a wet & dry fixed plant.

 

Specific Job Responsibilities:

Due to the service nature of the position, the position holder will build strong and effective collaborative relationships with others internal and external to the Engineering department. In addition, the specific tasks to be performed by the position holder will include;

Develops analysis methods to determine maintenance demands and reliability of components, equipment and processes.
Conducts an analysis from a reliability approach of resources required for a particular situation on a case by case basis with consideration given to cost limitations.
Develop and execute PMO Project “Preventive Maintenance Optimisation” to keep the execution Preventive Maintenance program up to date.
Work closely with planners and work execution teams to understand and improve issues related to work instructions.
Analyse the performance of the PM’s and their relevance with regards to preventing failure as per conclusions of root cause analysis.
Coach and support the execution team in the development of comprehensive standard jobs.
Develop and maintain the equipment strategies workflow process.
Identify the most suitable approach to identify equipment strategies.
Ensure equipment strategies are updated based on outcomes of failure investigations where appropriate.
Monitor equipment performance on asset health system and take proactive measures to address symptoms of potential failure.
Develop and maintain criticality assessment for the process plant.
Develop and maintain a strategic plan for defect elimination and managing bad actors.
Develop and support personnel in usage of Reliability based methodology, bad actor identification and maintenance KPI’s monitoring.

 

Job Specific Competencies:

Must be computer literate i.e., MS Word, Excel, Outlook, MS Project.
An understanding of Physical Asset Management.
Reliability engineering methodology’s such as FMECA.

 

Key Job Attributes:

Have good communication skills in the English language with an emphasis on writing skills.
Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised and achieve required operational outputs. Must be self-driven.
Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with people at all levels and across a variety of cultures, both internally and externally, with positive effect.
Good organiser and efficient resource allocator, skilfully handles formal procedures and informal processes with a high level of attention to detail.

 

Experience required to perform in this job:

At least 5 years’ maintenance/ reliability engineering experience in the mining or oil & gas processing industry.
Proficiency with maintenance and reliability systems (ERP or CMMS, monitoring systems; SCADA, OsiSoft PI and/or databases in general).
Experience in fixed plant facilities.
Experience with RCA and/or maintenance KPI’s development.

 

Qualifications:

Engineering degree or Master’s degree preferably with experience in reliability engineering or proven significant on the job training in the field.
CMRP / CRE certification (advantageous).
Machine lubrication engineer certification or similar (advantageous).
NDT certification (advantageous).
Condition monitoring certification (advantageous).