Mechanical Maintenance Engineer / Outage Leader

Job Scope Summary

A Mechanical Maintenance Engineer/outage leader ensures the optimal performance, reliability, and safety of mechanical systems and equipment through inspections, troubleshooting, repairs, preventive maintenance, corrective and condition-based maintenance.

He also is responsible, under supervision and guidance of Senior Mechanical Engineer and Maintenance Manager to organize, prepare and execute all planned outage (boilers and later steam turbine).

Job Responsibilities

Lead and organize (with the scheduler and with support of other maintenance engineers) all planned boiler outages: scope definition, planning, contractor selection, preparation, implementation, commissioning, reporting.

Supervise and manage contractors during outage and for other projects

Ensure all safety rules are followed during outages

Set maintenance and optimize maintenance program (preventive and condition-based maintenance) based on OEM guidelines, experience, best industry practices and monitoring data's (inspection, test, reports,..) to insure best availability targets within budget

Collaborate with other maintenance engineers and production teams to optimize equipment performance and reliability

Participate in budget preparation by suggesting actions and priorities with risk/benefit evaluation

Prepare and write clear scope of work

Participate with procurement in tender and contractor selection process

Follow and implement safety rules and safety awareness culture all time

Attend HSE / ISO Inspections, audits, assessments, and meetings

Conduct routine inspections and preventive maintenance on mechanical systems to ensure operational efficiency and safety, ,

Troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical failures, identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions to minimize downtime

Participate and perform MOC (Management of Change) under guidance of senior maintenance Engineers

Organize /support repair or replacement of faulty mechanical components

Maintaining proper records of equipment installations, malfunctions, maintenance and repairs

• Educational / Professional Qualification / Training Certifications

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent

HSE accredited training qualifications preferr

**Job Experience

Must have at least 5 years as a Mechanical Engineer, with substantial experience in one or more of the following specialties: welding, fabrication or rotating equipment

Must have experience with boiler, turbine, plant major turn around / outages

Must be knowledgeable in using a CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System) and other related software

Familiar with HSE standards, procedures and requirements and control plant operations in a safe and efficient manner

Familiar with industrial safety requirements related to pressurized gasses, chemicals, and lasers

Familiar with main Waste-To-Energy assets: boiler, pressure parts, pressure vessels, boiler grate system belt and chain conveyors, cranes, pumps, compressors, fans, exchangers, storage tanks, piping.

Experience in Waste-to-Energy, or power generation or continuous-fire industries is a plus

Compensation & Physical Abilities

Safety Focus: Encourages and support the team to be safe while at work and ensuring team adheres to workplace safety, regulations, standards, and practices.

Technical Expertise: In-depth theorical and practical knowledge of processes and practices in own functional area

Accountability: Demonstrate sense of responsibility and ownership of own actions, assigned objectives, activities and processes

Eager to learn: demonstrate will and commitment to learn how to manage outages under guidance of Maintenance Senior Engineer and Maintenance manager

Leadership: demonstrate capacity of lead large group of external resources during outages

Adaptability: Demonstrate reliability, able to work under pressure and ability to manage conflict.

Problem-Solving: Focus on resolving technical challenges ensuring that decisions are made based on operational directives and solving the emerging problems. Demonstrate insight into the root-causes of problems and generates a range of solutions and courses of action with benefits, costs, and risks associated with each.

Teamwork: Taking a leading role in the team, places success above individual gain and creates team spirit.

Ability to provide clear instruction and train others in the performance of various tasks and jobs

Excellent communication (read, write and verbal) skills in English Language