Reliability Expert

Air Liquide · Gauteng

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As our Reliability Expert, you will be the essential driver of Operational Excellence for our Primary Production, Bulk, and Onsites activities across the dynamic Africa, Middle East & India cluster. You will apply your deep reliability expertise to support site performance and will be directly responsible for driving key Reliability programs, including the implementation of effective "close the loop" methodologies. Success in this role hinges on your ability to collaborate seamlessly with Facility Managers, site-based teams, and fellow experts across Maintenance, Asset, and Technology within Cluster Operations to ensure optimal reliability and continuous improvement.

Asset Performance Management

Develop and implement Reliability-Centered Maintenance RCM strategies, Preventive Maintenance PM optimization, and Predictive Maintenance PdM techniques.
Manage and improve the Mean Time Between Failures MTBF and Mean Time To Repair MTTR for critical assets.
Oversee the Asset Criticality Analysis to focus resources on the most important equipment.

Lead and facilitate Root Cause Analysis RCA investigations for significant equipment failures to identify and eliminate systemic issues.
Set and Report smart reliability key performance indicators with Industrial performance monitoring team
Implement Failure Mode and Effects Analysis FMEA during design and operational phases.
Capitalize on events to feed the reliability flash process and close the loop
Conduct regular RCA audits, capitalize with sharing improvement opportunities with entities
Track RCA actions and follow up on status and closure, facilitate follow up to accelerate compliance

Participate in the design and commissioning of new equipment and systems to ensure maintainability and reliability are built-in e.g., specifying reliable components, conducting Life Cycle Cost LCC analysis.
Ensure adherence to reliability standards, codes, and best practices.

Provide technical support to maintenance and operations teams on reliability issues.
Conduct Bad Actor program analysis and develop corrective action plans.
Create Reliability Posters and communicate with all entities for Reliability or programs awareness

Are you a MATCH? Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Engineering Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or equivalent.
5+ Years of experience in PRM
Industrial Experience Operations or Maintenance Management
Maintenance and Reliability experience

In-depth knowledge of RCM, FMEA, RCA, LCC, and Weibull analysis.
Proficiency in various PdM technologies e.g., vibration analysis, thermal imaging, lubrication analysis.
Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, or process systems.
Overall 10 years of experience with 5 years in Reliability field
Mechanical or instrumentation background is a plus.