Plant Engineer - GMR 2(1) Appointee

Introduction

Responsible for the safe operation, maintenance and statutory compliance of machinery and engineering infrastructure at a wastewater treatment plant.  Fulfil the GMR 2(1) appointment, provide engineering oversight of mechanical, electrical and instrumentation systems to support safe, reliable and continuous plant operations. The role requires a suitably qualified, full-time representative based at the works, in accordance with the supplied requirement for installations exceeding 3,000 kW

Duties & Responsibilities

Statutory compliance and safety

• Fulfil the designated GMR 2(1) responsibilities in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, General Machinery Regulations and applicable statutory requirements

• Ensure machinery is operated, maintained, safeguarded, inspected and tested in accordance with applicable legislation and technical standards

• Oversee machinery-related risk assessments, safe operating procedures, permit-to-work systems, electrical isolation and lock-out / tag-out procedures

• Maintain statutory appointment records, inspection schedules, compliance registers and supporting engineering documentation

• Lead or support investigations into machinery failures, electrical incidents and engineering-related safety events, ensuring corrective actions are implemented

• Coordinate statutory inspections, testing and certification with competent service providers and relevant authorities

Engineering and maintenance oversight

• Provide technical oversight of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and control systems across the treatment works

• Work closely with the Plant Manager and Maintenance Manager to maintain equipment availability and minimise operational interruptions

• Review preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance plans, ensuring appropriate prioritisation of safety-critical and production-critical assets

• Provide engineering input into shutdowns, breakdown repairs, equipment overhauls and refurbishments

• Review equipment condition, recurring failures and maintenance performance, and drive root-cause analysis and reliability improvements

• Support the identification and management of critical spares, asset-renewal requirements and equipment-obsolescence risks

Projects and contractor management

• Review engineering specifications, drawings, technical proposals and contractor work methods

• Provide technical input into plant upgrades, equipment replacements and capital projects

• Oversee contractor compliance with site safety requirements, approved scopes and engineering standards

• Participate in commissioning and acceptance testing, ensuring equipment is safe, maintainable and suitable for operation

• Ensure technical manuals, drawings, certificates and asset records are updated following modifications and installations

Reporting and operational support

• Report engineering risks, statutory non-compliances, equipment condition and corrective-action progress to plant management

• Provide input into maintenance budgets, capital expenditure and asset-management plans

• Support audits, client inspections, emergency preparedness and business-continuity planning

• Coordinate with operations, maintenance, contractors and client representatives to resolve engineering and compliance issues

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Degree: Mechanical / Electrical Engineering

• Government Certificate of Competency — Factories, in the appropriate engineering discipline

• Demonstrated eligibility to accept the GMR 2(1) appointment for the site and its installed machinery

• Relevant plant-engineering, maintenance or engineering-management experience in a wastewater, water-treatment, utilities or comparable continuous-process environment

• Experience overseeing mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and control systems

• Sound knowledge of the OHS Act, General Machinery Regulations, machinery safeguarding, electrical safety and statutory inspection requirements

• Experience in maintenance planning, contractor supervision, engineering risk assessments and incident investigations

• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs, electrical schematics and technical specifications

• Proficiency in MS Office and maintenance or asset-management systems

Interested?

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