Engineering & Maintenance Manager at P.M. Renaissance

Scope

• The Engineering and Maintenance Manager will primarily develop and execute engineering or maintenance solutions, propose corrective engineering & maintenance regimes as recommended by the OEM to enhance the organization’s plant’s life cycle and peak performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise E&M staff in the review of safe working practices as well as equipment preventative maintenance checklists and procedures
• Supervise the E&M Department to plan and schedule all outages, combustion inspections, and major inspections by meeting mandatory indicators to bring the units back online as scheduled.
• Support the operations team in the implementation of the plant’s operating regime for optimum commercial benefits by conforming to the contractual obligations of the company and performance standards.
• Collaborate with the lenders’ engineer and with insurance brokers as and when required.
• Coordinate all plant engineering modifications and upgrades in accordance with agreed specifications and approved engineering drawings.
• Lead the E&M Department in meeting the plant’s production goals and manage the consumption of consumable materials of the department.
• Lead the E&M Department in supporting the start-up and system check for the plant’s units during commissioning.
• Ensure that all personnel in the E&M Department maintain the Plant’s equipment in a safe, professional manner, in accordance with contractual and/or industry, environmental, and operating standards.
• Manage the Long-Term Service Agreement (LTSA) by ensuring diligent contract interpretation and performance
• Monitor Plant performance and efficiency by analyzing combustion turbine, steam turbine, HRSG, and unit performance including mass and heat balance.
• Perform tests on components and equipment to verify design capacity.
• Train personnel and facilitate the development of direct reports.
• Set standards of Engineering and Maintenance training and qualifications in line with global standards and objectives.
• Ensure that the plant is adequately staffed to provide safe and reliable operations.
• Provide leadership and job coordination on critical repairs or projects and champion safe work practices.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned by the Facility Manager and management.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or in any related field of study.
• A minimum of 8 years’ senior management experience in a power station/ heavy industrial plant or similar is mandatory.
• Extensive experience in maintenance and engineering requirements in a power station or similar heavy industrial plant is mandatory.
• Experience in managing people in a maintenance and engineering environment.
• Experience in improving performance and achieving plant availability targets.
• Decision-making, problem-resolution, negotiation, and creative thinking skills.
• Good communication, interpersonal and managerial skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Working knowledge in MS Office suite and other related software programs.
• Willing to relocate to work location if not in Takoradi already.