Senior Engineer - Reliability & Performance

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Brief Posting Description The Senior Engineer Reliability & Performance is responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving reliability engineering, asset performance, maintenance optimization, and continuous improvement programs across mining, mineral processing, utilities, and infrastructure assets. The role ensures optimal equipment reliability, availability, maintainability, and operational performance through the application of reliability engineering principles, asset management practices, performance analytics, and data-driven decision-making. The position provides technical leadership in Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), asset criticality assessment, maintenance strategy optimization, equipment performance monitoring, and reliability improvement initiatives. The role supports Operations, Maintenance, Inspection, and Projects teams by driving sustainable reliability improvements, maximizing asset value, reducing lifecycle costs, and enhancing overall business performance. Detailed Description RELIABILITY ENGINEERING & STRATEGY MANAGEMENT Develop and continuously improve site reliability engineering programs and methodologies. Establish reliability strategies for fixed plant, mobile equipment, utilities, and infrastructure assets. Lead asset reliability improvement initiatives to improve equipment availability and operational performance. Develop reliability standards, procedures, and best practices. Facilitate reliability reviews and equipment performance assessments. Support long-term asset management and lifecycle planning activities. Ensure reliability objectives align with business and operational requirements. ASSET PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Monitor and analyze asset performance, equipment utilization, and operational efficiency. Develop asset performance indicators and equipment health indices. Identify performance gaps, bottlenecks, and reliability constraints affecting production. Conduct performance benchmarking and improvement studies. Support initiatives to improve plant throughput, asset utilization, and operating effectiveness. Drive operational excellence through performance analysis and continuous improvement methodologies. Establish performance improvement roadmaps for critical assets. RELIABILITY-CENTERED MAINTENANCE (RCM) Lead Reliability-Centered Maintenance studies for critical assets. Review and optimize maintenance strategies based on equipment criticality and risk. Develop maintenance task plans and reliability improvement recommendations. Optimize preventive, predictive, condition-based, and corrective maintenance programs. Ensure maintenance strategies support reliability and business objectives. Participate in maintenance program reviews and audits. FAILURE ANALYSIS & DEFECT ELIMINATION Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) investigations for significant equipment failures. Facilitate Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) studies. Analyze recurring failures and reliability issues. Identify bad actors and develop corrective action plans. Monitor implementation and effectiveness of reliability improvement actions. Promote defect elimination methodologies throughout maintenance and operations teams. Capture lessons learned and implement sustainable solutions. ASSET CRITICALITY & RISK MANAGEMENT Lead asset criticality assessments across all plant and infrastructure assets. Develop and maintain asset criticality rankings and risk profiles. Support risk-based maintenance and reliability decision-making processes. Evaluate operational, safety, environmental, and financial risks associated with asset failures. Participate in HAZID, HAZOP, risk assessments, and reliability reviews. Support business continuity and risk mitigation initiatives. MAINTENANCE OPTIMIZATION Analyze maintenance effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities. Optimize preventive maintenance frequencies and task content. Support development of predictive and condition-based maintenance programs. Evaluate work management performance and maintenance execution effectiveness. Improve maintenance productivity through data analytics and best practice implementation. Support spare parts optimization and critical equipment strategies. Job Requirements Education: Bachelor s degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Asset Management, or equivalent discipline. Experience: Bachelor s Degree with 10+ years or Higher Diploma with 15+ years of experience in reliability engineering, asset management, maintenance optimization, and performance improvement within mining, minerals processing, oil & gas, petrochemical, power generation, or heavy industrial operations. Minimum 5 years in senior reliability, asset management, maintenance excellence, or performance improvement role. Experience supporting commissioning, start-up, and operational ramp-up activities is desirable. Certifications: Candidates holding or pursuing any of the following certifications will have an added advantage: Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP). Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE). Asset Reliability Practitioner (ARP-E, ARP-L, or ARP-A). Certified Asset Management Assessor (CAMA). IAM Certificate or Diploma in Asset Management. Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Practitioner Certification Root Cause Analysis (RCA) / Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) Certification. ISO 55001 Asset Management Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt. Project Management Professional (PMP). SAP PM Certification. Power BI Data Analytics Certification.