About the Role
As an Electrical Engineer, you will work under the direction of the Section Head to plan and supervise all preventive and corrective maintenance, as well as monthly and annual outages and overhauling activities on plant electrical equipment. Your role is critical to maintaining the operational efficiency and safety of the electrical systems within the maintenance department.
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Roles & Responsibilities
- Assign preventive and corrective maintenance jobs as directed by the Section Head.
- Supervise and coordinate the activities of maintenance staff, ensuring operation efficiency.
- Maintain records, prepare reports, and compose correspondence related to work.
- Execute work orders through the CMMS (SAP), coordinating with the planning engineer for job completion and technical matters.
- Maintain effective communication to monitor the status of matters requiring action and ensure corrective actions are taken.
- Assist the Maintenance Manager in executing corrective and planned maintenance in accordance with the annual scheduled maintenance plan.
- Perform technical evaluations of quotations from the purchase department and recommend appropriate choices.
- Prepare purchase requisitions for spare parts and consumables, ensuring they meet budgetary constraints and strategic spares availability.
- Review and recommend new maintenance procedures and work instructions.
- Supervise, direct, and coordinate the activities of all personnel assigned to your area.
- Carry out any additional duties as assigned by management.
- Ensure Environmental Aspect-Impact and Hazard Risk Assessments are conducted, controlled, and updated.
- Implement, monitor, and report on IMS objectives, targets, and programs.
- Provide necessary resources for effective IMS implementation and sustainability.
- Report IMS performance to management periodically.
- Ensure compliance with legal, contractual, and organizational requirements.
- Identify and implement corrective and preventive actions for identified non-conformances/deviations.
- Identify competency gaps among subordinate personnel and take necessary actions.
- Conduct annual performance evaluations of reporting employees.
- Provide on-the-job training to new employees and evaluate their OJT performance.
- Identify, document, and control hazards in the assigned work area.
- Ensure that operational controls for identified aspects are monitored and followed.
- Report deviations in the Integrated Management System, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
- Report emergencies, incidents, and near misses to the appropriate management.
- Ensure effective resource utilization.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Specifications
Educational Requirement
- Desired: Bachelor’s engineering degree (B.E) in Electrical from a four-year college or university.
Minimum Experience
- Minimum: 4 - 8 years of related experience and training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Preferable: 10 years of related experience and training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required Skills
- Awareness of Quality, Occupational Health & Safety, and Environmental Management System principles.
- Knowledge of applicable legal requirements.
- Experience with Hazard Risk Assessment and Aspect Impact Assessment.
- Strong investigating skills.
- Knowledge of spillage containment and managing HSE emergencies.
- Understanding of waste identification, classification, and disposal processes.
- Knowledge of emission monitoring.
- Ability to lead the maintenance group effectively.
- Excellent communication skills in English.
- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook.
- Able to use SAP as an end user.
Desired Certifications / Skills / Training
- Awareness or working knowledge of ISO9001, 14001, and OHSAS 18001 is preferred.
Work Conditions
In this role, you may occasionally work near moving mechanical parts and in varying weather conditions. You may be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, toxic chemicals, and electrical shocks in high places. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but very loud conditions can occur.
