Lead Asset Reliability Engineer

At Quest Global, it’s not just what we do but how and why we do it that makes us different. With over 25 years as an engineering services provider, we believe in the power of doing things differently to make the impossible possible. Our people are driven by the desire to make the world a better place—to make a positive difference that contributes to a brighter future. We bring together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals who are empowered by an intentional workplace culture, to solve problems better and faster.

Role Title: Maintenance & Reliability Engineer 

Function: Maintenance, Reliability, Operations Excellence

Industry: Oil & Gas 

Experience Level: 15+ Years

1. Role Purpose

• Drive Risk-Based Maintenance (RBM) programs to strengthen asset reliability and optimize operational performance through continuous, data-driven improvements, ensuring alignment with industry best practices for sustainable and cost-efficient operations
• Serve as the Technical Lead for driving maintenance re-engineering, reliability improvement initiative & PM Optimization. 

2. Core Functional Competencies

Demonstrated capabilities:

• Develop and execute Reliability Engineering methodologies, RCM & FMECA to enhance asset performance across onshore and offshore facilities.
• Conduct risk-based criticality assessment and SCE identification to ensure asset integrity & safety.
• Collaborate with reliability engineers and consultants to support and enhance value-added preventive maintenance (PM) activities
• Skilled in qualitative Reliability tools and techniques such as Root Cause Analysis, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis and Reliability Centred Maintenance facilitation.
• Conduct RCM studies for critical assets & rotary equipment’s and drive maintenance program optimization.
• Design and implement engineering solutions to address recurring failures and other issues that negatively impact plant operations, including those affecting capacity, quality, cost, and regulatory compliance
• Apply reliability engineering methodologies including lifecycle asset management, risk management, criticality assessment, bad actor identification, and single point failure analysis to enhance asset performance.
• Develop and implement a maintenance strategy aimed at improving reliability (maximizing MTTF) and enhancing efficiency (minimizing MTTR), and ensure effective execution of these maintenance plans at the plant level
• Prepare, review, and standardize maintenance strategies for rotating equipment, ensuring compliance with OEM guidelines, reliability engineering principles.
• Proficient in advancing digital maintenance initiatives through CMMS optimization, enabling data-driven decision-making to improve operational efficiency and asset reliability

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We wholeheartedly believe in the diversity of thought that comes with fostering a culture rooted in respect, where everyone belongs, is valued, and feels inspired to share their ideas. We know embracing our unique differences makes us better, and that solving the worlds hardest engineering problems requires diverse ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds. We shine the brightest when we tap into the many dimensions that thrive across over 21,000 difference-makers in our workplace.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering from a recognized university.
• Minimum 14 years of experience in Reliability, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering within the manufacturing sector (preferably Oil & Gas, Chemicals, or Energy).
• Demonstrated experience in successfully delivering 5+ end-to-end project cycles involving Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM), criticality assessments, and preventive maintenance (PM) optimization strategies.

Candidates with strong competencies should bring

• Demonstrates excellent communication capabilities with proven experience in leading technical workshops and effectively engaging cross-functional teams.
• Exhibits strong analytical acumen with expertise in data analytics, enabling informed, evidence-based decision-making.
• Proven leadership ability to influence stakeholders, drive strategic initiatives, and consistently deliver targeted business outcomes
• Effective Decision-Making: Applies a structured and systematic approach to decision-making by prioritizing initiatives and aligning actions with resource availability, constraints, and organizational objectives
• Extensive technical expertise and practical experience in Maintenance Engineering within the Oil & Gas or analogous process industries, including demonstrated involvement in complex, multi-disciplinary projects and cross-functional teams, with specialized proficiency in rotating equipment systems

Required Industrial Hands-on experience

• Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM)
• Asset Optimization
• Maintenance Re-engineering & Strategy Transformation
• Criticality Assessment
• Equipment Strategy Development and Optimization
• Downtime Analysis (MTBF, MTTR)
• Failure Mode, Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
• Bad Actor Identification & Statistical Analysis Tools
• Preventive & Predictive Maintenance (PM/PdM) Optimization
• Spare Parts Criticality & Inventory Optimization