Job Description

Job Role: Section Head Reliability

SECTION I: BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE JOB ROLE

Job Role Variant: Section Head Reliability - Static

Value Stream: Asset Operations

Job Family: Engineering

Sub-Job Family: CES

SECTION II: PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To deploy reliability engineering and maintenance strategy for static equipment so as to ensure equipment availability and operational efficiency as per overall established CES guidelines & operations mandate

SECTION III: KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE ROLE

Responsibilities

Policies, Processes and Procedures

Assist in formulation of static discipline's plan and ensure day-to-day execution in line with functional standards & regulations
Implement policies, processes, and procedures covering all areas of static engineering and maintenance related activities and ensure adherence to relevant procedural / legislative requirements while delivering high quality and cost-effective results
Provide inputs on maintenance cost and budgeting related to static equipment
Conduct system and procedure compliance audits in own section and monitor compliance of maintenance systems to set standards including HSEF

Engineering & Periodic Maintenance Operations

Plan for design, analysis and optimization of all static equipment including pressure vessels, heat exchangers, storage tanks, piping equipment and other equipment
Coordinate with other departments to ensure that static equipment design and maintenance are aligned with operational requirement and standards
Drive critical root cause analysis & troubleshooting activities of failures in static equipment and provide suggestions to avoid them in future.
Review pending inspection of equipment and liaise with operations / maintenance for completion the same. Review all inspection reports and recommendations prior to release
Review all special and critical / hazards maintenance activities like on line sealing, hot tapping etc. to ensure safety and integrity
Assume responsibility of major overhauling and shutdown of critical equipment in terms of quality and execution
Manage site contracts on a regular basis and ensure standardization and validation of vendor/ contractor relationships for site are maintained
Conduct vendor assessments for supply of fixed equipment spares and consumables and assure quality of supply
Suggest and drive energy conservation initiatives in order to support environmental sustainability efforts in line with organizational environment strategy

Predictive & preventive maintenance

Follow established preventive & predictive maintenance policy, perform reliability analysis of all static engineering equipment
Conduct performance monitoring & benchmarking for continuous improvement in reliability systems
Ensure optimization of resources at site; provide technical expertise pertaining to static equipment maintenance to sub-ordinates
Track obsolescence to assess current static equipments implement suggested renewal plan in order to minimize risk of operating on unsupported equipment
Maintain documents for static equipment maintenance and operations to ensure repository of records for review and audit purposes

Reliability Assurance

Participate in inter departmental reliability assurance activities like TRIPOD, Plant interface meetings etc. Monitor and implement the recommendations arising out of various activities
Conduct Reliability Centred Maintenance study at the respective sites such as RBI study. Ensure reliability & maintainability of static equipment at site as per industry benchmark/ internally set targets
Support in maximizing reliability & availability of static equipements at site through continuous improvement techniques/ up-gradation/ projects or implementation of advance diagnostics
Identify asset reliability risks & suggest counter-measures to ensure asset failure prevention

People Management

Participate in recruitment activities & ensure retention / engagement of own team
Set performance objectives of own team, evaluate / appraise team members and provide regular feedback & guidance
Guide, mentor and develop own team to take larger and complex responsibilities
Evaluate training and development requirements for own team and make recommendations for learning interventions

SECTION IV: SUCCESS METRICS (TOP 3-5 KPI's)

Time to resolution - Throughput increase - % reduction in obsolescence of critical equipment - OEE (Overall equipment effectiveness) - Reduction in unplanned shutdown - Shutdown turn around time/ Mean time between failures - Adherence to health & safety policies

SECTION V: OPERATING NETWORK

Internal: - S&OR, Site Teams, HR, Finance etc.

External: - Vendors, Auditors, Consultants etc.

SECTION VI: KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCIES

Education Qualifications

A Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical / Metallurgical Engineering or a Master's Degree in Mechanical / Metallurgical Engineering (preferred) - Valid certification in ASNT /ISNT Level II in at least two techniques MPI / UT / RT - Training in Root cause analysis will be considered as a strong qualification - Certification in at least two API standards 510 / 570 / 653. - Certification in CSWIP/AWS will be considered a strong qualification

Experience (Must Have & Good To Have)

8-13 years of experience in engineering & maintenance discipline, with at least 5 years of experience in managing the reliability, inspection and corrosion monitoring of fixed equipment

Functional / Behavioural Competencies Required To Execute The Role

Functional Competencies

Knowledge of design of fixed equipment - Knowledge of relevant design codes and standards - Knowledge of maintenance systems and practices of refinery/petrochemical units - Knowledge of maintenance, repairs, fitness for purposes - Knowledge of materials & metallurgy and its application - Report writing & presentation skills