Reliability Engineer - Electrical - - Kempton Park

Purpose of the job

The Reliability Engineer reports to the Electrical Manager and has the primary responsibilities to:
Review opportunities (including organising external expertise and resources) to improve compliance to statutory requirements using OSH, SANS, OEM, RCM, 5Why and RCA processes to improve equipment reliability and availability. Review the maintenance strategies on the CMMS software (SAP system) and improve, update and/or add strategies to improve equipment reliability and availability. Initiate improvements of critical equipment and/or critical processes to improve equipment reliability and availability. Identify and implement E&I training and technical coaching as needed.
Develop, Design the preventative maintenance strategies following the Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) approach in collaboration with the Reliability Engineering personnel. Plan and execute improvements of the Electrical grading on the electrical network including and power quality monitoring as per the best engineering practice standards including the interfacing between the electrical and instrumentation installations. Plan and execute improvements of the electrical protection including the review of the correct technology to allow for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (i.e., SCADA). Develop the Electrical standards and procedures in line with the OSH and relevant standards (i.e., SANS, IEC) with more focus on the requirements of the SANS 10142 Part 1 and Part 2.
Lead the Management of Change to stabilise and the correct the electrical network through ensuring grading, electrical protection, power factor correction, quality monitoring complies the engineering best practice standards. Lead the improvement and implementation of the latest technology to improve equipment reliability and availability. Lead the replacement of inferior and/or obsolete electrical equipment with equipment that are fit-for-purpose with special attention on the transformer replacement program to ensure compliance to the environmental regulations. Lead the energy management program to ensure that the energy footprint is continually improved/reduced.
Manage Electrical projects (i.e., maintenance/small projects) including the CAPEX processes related to the project(s). Initiate, support initiative, and implement energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions throughout the site. Manage the spares inventory and ensure adequate spares including quality, quantity and spare that are fit-for-purpose are available to ensure an acceptable plant availability is maintain.
Measure, identify and improve deviations from Operations Within Agreed Parameters concerning electrical installation and equipment. Compile and review the KPIs (i.e., MTBF, MTTR) on equipment to initiate solutions to enforce preventative and predictable maintenance of assets. Enforce continuous improvement equipment reliability, equipment availability, and compliance to statutory and company standards and procedures.
The responsibilities above mentioned shall be conducted in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act No.85 of 1993.

Experience

5 to 10 years experience with 3 years handling maintenance projects.
Computer literacy in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Extensive knowledge of the Area Classification.
Experience in Programming of Siemens Software, ABB Software, SCADA, Protection relays, Metering relays and VSD

Qualifications:

Matric
BTech or BSc in Electrical Engineering
GCC for Factories (Advantage).

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Technical knowledge demonstrated and learnt in the electrical installations in the chemical processing plants.
Extensive knowledge of ISO 14001, 45001, 9001
Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety and Area Classification Standards
SHERQ Training course
Safety Work Permit training
Knowledge of mechanical and process operations (i.e., refrigeration system)
Computer Literacy in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point)
Digilex
Experience in Programming of Siemens Software, ABB Software SCADA, Protection relays, Metering relays and VSD
Knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems

Personal Circumstances:

Must be able to obtain a satisfactory medical report from the companys medical center.

Salary: Maximum R900k basic annual salary.

All applicants are thanked in advance for showing interest however correspondences will only be entered into with the shortlisted candidates.

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