Engineering Coordinator

JOB SUMMARY Lead the implementation of technical standards for maintenance engineering processes in consonance with the Maintenance Master Plan and its deployment to enable a systematic and structured follow-up and evaluation of results from maintenance and operational elements, generating actions for sustainable attainment of the proposed goals, aligned with VPS requirements, increasing the availability, reliability and productivity of Vale's assets, coordinating the studies to increase the operational campaign and the sustaining investment needs, in addition to managing costs, while ensuring adherence to international / national quality & HSE standards and risk managements. DIMENSIONS GENERAL Pellets Volume: 9,000,000 tons of pellets/year (capacity) Distribution Center Handling: 40,000,000 tons of handling/year (capacity) Number of Vale employees: 14 Number of contractors: ≈ 5 Total asset value – USD 1.3 billion SPECIFIC · Maintenance Engineering Budget: USD 3,6M (Services and materials) - 2023 Sustaining Investments: USD 3,0M (Components) - 2023 MAIN CHALLENGES Maximize the reliability and availability of equipment and facilities. Identify opportunities and implement technological innovations. Mitigate threats by implementing engineering studies. Development of maintenance plans with aim at improving the reliability and availability of the assets. Reduce cost of maintenance processes. Manage the Sustaining Investments portfolio and follow the implementation of projects related to the maintenance components. Define the maintenance strategy and establish standards to reach the excellence. Optimize the shutdown campaigns to have the optimum maintenance cycle to have the maximum production at the lowest cost. Define maintenance strategies for critical assets and critical components according to HIRA requirements. Coordination of CPIA analysis for “P” events. Ensure the implementation of the Initial Control for any new project. Coordinate the material strategy and component management in alignment with the Maintenance Strategy. Guarantee the management of the regulations, normative systems and master data applicable to maintenance. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES Strategy Ensure effective deployment of strategic organizational objectives into asset management strategic plan to ensure vertical alignment and horizontal integration with other interfacing departmental strategies. Leadership Manage the effective achievement of departmental objectives through leadership. Set individual objectives, recruit qualified staff, manage performance, develop, and motivate the team, give formal and informal feedback and appraisals in order to maximize the team’s performance. Organization Structure Define an optimum organization structure to optimize the resources and make the communication to flow in an efficient manner. Budgets and Plans Manage the development of engineering budget. Monitor the performance versus the budget. Identify potential areas of cost reduction and/or performance improvement opportunities. Establish and ensure the effective monitoring of the maintenance key performance indicators. Manage the development of the medium- and long-term maintenance plans in line with the company’s strategy. Operational Management Ensure effective identification of material/equipment required for any engineering and reliability and maintenance and management activities according to preventive maintenance schedule, work requisitions or notifications in urgent and emergency situations and coordinate for the timely availability of all requirements. Develop maintenance and inspection plans and ensure harmony between the strategy defined in the maintenance master plan and its execution. Manage master data (flag and maintenance plans) of critical assets and critical components in the computerized maintenance management system. Ensure that all modifications to the equipment and systems and the facilities are correctly designed and implemented ensuring compliance with established guidelines and user requirements. Provide expert advice and guidance during asset improvement, expansion projects, turnarounds, incident investigations, technical and process reviews, internal and external audits to solve and prevent problems, by identifying gaps and facilitating the mitigation of identified hazards and risks. Manage critical materials and components to have the optimized life cycle. Deploy the Master Plan to the 104-week map (multi-annual plan of Shutdowns), as well as define the premises of the Operational Plan. Create a 52-Week Map. Establish criteria for hibernating, uninstalling, or disposing of assets, ensuring the write off technical documentation of the asset and specific materials, their functional locational, notification, work order and maintenance plans assigned to the asset. Prepare technical list of materials and define material resupply strategy. Project Management (engineering projects and cold shutdowns) · Define the engineering projects portfolio, define the priorities through feasibility analysis, implement and measure the performance. · Lead and ensure the conducting of design and specifications of new equipment, modifications or projects ensuring adoption of best fitted industry practices to facilitate effective achievement of project requirements. · Prepare feasibility studies for new installations, replacement or repair of existing engineering and reliability equipment including technical evaluation, specifications, and materials for modifications together with process diagrams and cost estimates; prepare for follow up reports and evaluation on the modifications completed. Tendering & Contract Management Lead the development and approval of new suppliers and ensure all procurement related to maintenance follows budgets and costing investments through the tracking of expenses. Provide technical expertise in developing scope of work for engineering demands, development of suppliers for maintenance, application of new technologies and refurbishment of critical components. Monitor the contractual operations to ensure the compliance, cost effective and quality services are obtained. Relationship Management Develop and maintain effective business relationships with all internal sections and external entities such service providers, consultants, local and government authorities, customers, communities, etc. with highest standards of business ethics. Change Management Lead and direct the management of change through continuous improvement of departmental systems, processes and practices considering ‘international leading practice’, changes in international standards and changes in the business environment which demand proactive action plans. Update documents impacted by the change: procedures, drawings, maintenance/inspection plans, cost impacts, GRN/HIRA, maintenance strategy. Develop an Action plan to manage the impacts of the change. Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures Ensure that all engineering activities are executed fulfilling the legal requirements, internal policies, norms and procedures. Quality, Health, Safety, Environment Ensure compliance to all quality, health, safety, environmental policies, norms, procedures, and controls to guarantee employee safety, assets integrity, legislative compliance, delivery of high-quality products/service with a responsible environmental attitude. Risks Management Coordinate the CPIA analysis. Participate the HIRA sessions to identify the MUE’s. Part of the technical support during the critical test control. Elaborate the Complementary Document for tests; delivery of high-quality products/service with a responsible environmental attitude. Reports Ensure that all reports are prepared on-time, simplified and accurately and meet Vale Oman’s requirements, policies, and standards. Qualification and Work Experience: Degree in Engineering. Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience. Solid knowledge in maintenance processes and tools. Analytical skills and continuous improvement mindset. Solid Organizational, communication and interpersonal skills. Post-graduation course is an advantage.