Condition Based Monitoring Engineer (Coal Mines) at Lafarge Cement

About the Role

• The purpose of this role is to optimise the reliability of physical assets through embedding Condition Monitoring processes and a proactive condition monitoring culture across the plant operations.
• The role will support the PM manager to improve the overall condition monitoring maturity across the portfolio.
• This position provides discipline leadership and expertise in condition monitoring and reliability engineering principles, through the development and deployment of appropriate systems, processes, guiding principles, training, and coaching.

Responsibilities

• Act as a thought-leader, technical expert and first point of reference for leading practices in condition monitoring.
• Internal monitoring of standards, best practices and technologies.
• Maintain update of the relevant sections of the asset reliability Framework as well as standards, guidelines, tactics and specifications
• Continual improvement strategies and initiatives for condition monitoring arising from best practice monitoring, reliability framework Assessments, assurance activities, investigations and work management, processes performance feedback, service strategy, downtime analysis and RCA/Solve findings.
• Monitor and review operational performance in condition monitoring and equipment health across the plant
• Carry out condition monitoring reviews as may be required
• Build operational competence for condition monitoring by; providing high level advice, support and coaching
• Developing and making available best practice processes, templates etc. aligned to group standards
• Development and delivery of training
• Support the business to proactively use condition monitoring data (e.g. outcomes of PM/ PDM processes) to drive continual improvement plans and a reliability centred culture
• Support operations to investigate and close any gaps in condition monitoring culture or processes identified in reviews or the reliability Framework assessment.
• Support gap analysis and identification/ validation of opportunities and development of plans to close gaps. Provide direct support to implement the plan as per an agreed schedule.
• Support the defect elimination function through condition monitoring and equipment health analysis /investigation of highly complex critical /persistent equipment issues as well as risk studies & investment requirement
• Support development of integrated systems and training to effectively implement and sustain performance in condition monitoring
• Evaluate and advise on the skills status, skills development and resourcing at the plant with respect to condition monitoring
• Provide technical evaluation & due diligence – projects, Investment Proposals etc.
• Support condition monitoring value identification and knowledge sharing across the team
• Visibly promote a positive safety culture and incorporate the current and future requirements for these into all projects.

Requirements
Educational Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 5 years of field work experience in an industry

Required skills:

• Very conversant with cement plant equipment
• Good definition of technical standards and applications
• Correct equipment and corresponding spares specification
• Good aptitude for paper and computer work
• Must be able to lead a small group of 10 Staff
• Application of safety regulations to all maintenance