Lead Engineer, Electrical

Lead Engineer, Electrical

Reporting To: E&I Support Manager Business Unit / Function: Phosphate BU / E&I Support Department: Reliability Grade: M11 Sub-Family: Reliability Position Type: Regular

1. Why This Role Matters

The Lead Engineer, Electrical strengthens the reliability, integrity, and performance of electrical assets across MWSPC facilities. The role drives reliability-centered maintenance strategies that improve equipment availability, reduce risk, and maximize asset value.

The role delivers sustainable improvements in asset performance through proactive reliability management, failure elimination, and risk-based decision-making. By combining technical expertise with operational priorities, the position supports production stability, cost efficiency, and long-term asset sustainability.

The role serves as the technical authority for electrical reliability, advancing maintenance excellence, asset performance, and compliance with engineering and safety standards.

2. What You Will Deliver

Electrical Reliability & Asset Performance

• Drives reliability initiatives that improve electrical asset availability and performance.
• Eliminates recurring equipment failures through structured reliability analysis.
• Strengthens asset integrity through effective maintenance and technical assurance practices.
• Monitors asset health and identifies reliability risks before operational impact occurs.
• Improves lifecycle performance of critical electrical systems and equipment.

Maintenance Strategy & Technical Excellence

• Develops and optimizes reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) strategies.
• Leads root cause analysis (RCA) investigations and corrective action programs.
• Evaluates failure trends and implements sustainable reliability improvements.
• Reviews and governs Management of Change (MOC) activities affecting electrical assets.
• Ensures maintenance strategies align with operational requirements and engineering standards.
• Applies predictive and condition-based maintenance practices to improve equipment performance.

Operational Support & Continuous Improvement

• Provides expert guidance for complex electrical issues and equipment failures.
• Supports troubleshooting and resolution of critical operational reliability challenges.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives that enhance equipment reliability and maintenance productivity.
• Supports commissioning, site acceptance testing, and operational readiness of new electrical assets.
• Identifies opportunities to improve maintenance effectiveness and reduce operational costs.

Governance, Safety & Compliance

• Ensures compliance with electrical standards, reliability procedures, and safety requirements.
• Promotes safe work practices and effective application of engineering controls.
• Monitors reliability performance indicators and drives corrective actions.
• Ensures technical documentation and maintenance records remain accurate and current.
• Supports audit readiness and compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Capability Building

• Builds alignment between E&I Support, Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering teams.
• Provides technical leadership on reliability improvement and asset management initiatives.
• Mentors engineers and technical personnel on reliability methodologies and best practices.
• Facilitates knowledge sharing and adoption of reliability standards across the organization.
• Strengthens cross-functional collaboration to improve plant performance and reliability outcomes.

Budget & Performance Management

• Supports development and management of electrical reliability and maintenance budgets.
• Reviews CAPEX and OPEX requirements to support reliability objectives.
• Evaluates asset investment opportunities and improvement programs.
• Provides performance insights that support maintenance and asset management decisions.
• Ensures investments deliver measurable improvements in reliability and operational performance.

3. What Success Looks Like

• Electrical asset reliability and availability improve consistently across facilities.
• Recurring failures are reduced through effective RCA and corrective action implementation.
• Asset health indicators demonstrate sustained improvement through proactive reliability programs.
• Maintenance strategies improve asset performance while optimizing lifecycle costs.
• Electrical maintenance activities support production targets with minimal unplanned downtime.
• CAPEX and OPEX investments deliver measurable reliability and performance improvements.
• Safety, compliance, and engineering standards are consistently achieved.
• Reliability initiatives deliver sustainable operational and business value.

4. Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) certification preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or equivalent professional certification preferred.

5. Experience

• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in electrical maintenance, reliability engineering, or asset management.
• Experience within mining, fertilizer, petrochemical, manufacturing, or heavy industrial operations.
• Experience leading reliability improvement programs and cross-functional technical initiatives.
• Experience conducting root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions.
• Experience with high-voltage systems, motors, transformers, switchgear, protection systems, and power distribution networks.
• Experience applying Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and predictive maintenance methodologies.
• Experience managing asset integrity and lifecycle performance of electrical equipment.

6. Skills That Matter

Functional Expertise

• Electrical Reliability Engineering
• Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM)
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Management of Change (MOC)
• Asset Integrity Management
• Condition Monitoring
• Electrical Protection Systems
• Power Distribution Systems
• Predictive Maintenance
• Electrical Maintenance Best Practices

Business & Delivery

• Reliability Performance Management
• CAPEX & OPEX Planning
• Risk Assessment & Mitigation
• Continuous Improvement
• Technical Problem Solving
• Performance Analytics
• Asset Lifecycle Optimization
• Reliability Strategy Development

People & Collaboration

• Technical Leadership
• Stakeholder Management
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Coaching & Mentoring
• Knowledge Sharing
• Communication & Presentation Skills
• Professional English Communication