Power Systems Maintenance Engineer

Job Description

OverviewYour primary role is to support maintenance technicians in implementing corrective and preventive maintenance programs to the various types of electrical equipment of assigned maintenance work for a given maintenance area or maintenance function. Another key part of your role is to align with operational engineers, maintenance technicians and customers in order to ensure the effective completion of the assigned maintenance work.Key ResponsibilitiesAs the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:Support in the review and approval of maintenance procedures, instructions and task lists for electrical equipment and recommend improvements to comply with company standards and industrys best practices.Review and approve scheduled preventive maintenance testing plans and protocols for electrical equipment and attend planned and unplanned major maintenance activities to ensure compliance with the maintenance procedures and practices and support maintenance personnel to resolve technical problems encountered during maintenance activities.Develop and/or review the Scope of Work (SOW) of maintenance and repair activities for electrical equipment and ensure availability of spare parts prior to commencing the maintenance/repair activities.Administer repairs and corrective work on electrical equipment to ensure the quality of the work performed and compliance with manufacturers instructions, company standards and industry best practices.Manage, maintain and analyze maintenance history, records and test results for electrical equipment and perform statistical trend analysis to proactively predict future performance and propose action plans to prevent possible failures. Analyze repetitive equipment failures using historical maintenance records to study equipment performance, perform reliability analysis, and determine additional or different maintenance strategies and to identify bad actor equipment.Support the management of Outstanding Preventative Maintenance Work Orders and work closely with power operations division to identify and resolve delinquency of electrical equipment overdue for Preventive Maintenance.Support power operations division in monitoring and evaluating maintenance KPIs using Maintenance Intelligence Reporting (MIR) dashboard and identify opportunities to optimize maintenance costs.Work closely with power operations division Maintenance Planning Unit (MPU) to ensure electrical assets inventory is in SAP with defining equipment criticality classes and assigning Maintenance Strategies accordingly.Support power operations division in the management of spare parts inventory. Evaluate and forecast future needs to ensure availability of adequate supply and proper storage of critical Spare Parts and consumables.Ensure proper maintenance is performed on critical spare equipment and that all spare transformers are completely assembled and ready for service and databases for critical equipment are updated.Participate in the troubleshooting of the failures of major electrical equipment and help resolve technical difficulties beyond the knowledge and experience of maintenance technicians.Conduct QA/QC for maintenance activities to ensure compliance with SA maintenance standards.Minimum RequirementsAs the successful candidate you must have a Bachelor degree in Engineering.You should have a minimum of 5 years experience within the HV Power Industry.Vendor / Manufacturer experience is an advantage.Practical knowledge and experience in maintenance methods and practices is essential.You should be flexible to work in multinational teams and mobilize to different locations including remote areas as needed.About PetroplanPetroplan is the trusted, specialist global Talent Solutions partner of choice for employers and professionals in the Energy sector. Since 1976, Petroplan has been here to help people like you make the most of the opportunities available and find the best fit for you as an individual.Over 10,000 placements in more than 55 countries for over 550 clients across 65 disciplines.In an industry where skilled and experienced professionals are increasingly sought after resource, we appreciate the true value of what you have to offer. Whats more, we understand that different things are important to different people in todays world of work - its about making exactly the right connections for you as an individual.Our reputation for contractor and candidate care, understanding what makes you tick, and finding you the best match is second-to-none. We understand the industry inside-out and seek to understand YOU and your motivations in the same way. We take the time to evaluate your individual strengths, understand the most important things to you, and establish exactly what youre looking for from your next role.

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