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The Senior Maintenance Systems Specialist is responsible for supporting the design, deployment, configuration and optimisation of maintenance systems such as SAP, Asset Performance Management (APM) and other maintenance management systems.

The role is instrumental in understanding clients' asset management problems, gaps and needs from a systems perspective, assessing potential solutions, providing recommendations and supporting the implementation of practical solutions.

The position will work closely with clients and key stakeholders to improve maintenance systems, asset information and maintenance processes.

Benefits

• Strong work-life balance culture.
• Career development and advancement opportunities.
• Opportunity to work with major organisations across the Australian resources and mining sector.
• Collaborative and technically experienced asset management team.

Task & responsibilities

Maintenance System Analysis

Work with clients and key stakeholders to:

• Understand asset management problems, gaps and requirements within maintenance systems.
• Support the selection, implementation or upgrade of Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), where required.
• Support the selection, implementation or upgrade of Asset Performance Management (APM) systems, where required.
• Understand the maturity of maintenance processes and systems.
• Assess asset criticality to support maintenance and operational priorities.
• Apply Failure Modes and Effects Criticality Analysis (FMECA) principles to support maintenance requirements.
• Review asset health and condition information to identify assets requiring intervention or maintenance strategy changes.
• Apply master data concepts to support maintenance systems.
• Extract, summarise and manipulate asset and maintenance data, including work order history, inspection results and condition information.

Maintenance System Assessment

• Assess potential maintenance system solutions and provide recommendations.
• Develop or refine system requirements for APM or similar maintenance systems.
• Conduct desktop assessments and reviews of asset management, maintenance, work management and reliability systems.

Asset Assessment and Maintenance System Optimisation

• Review asset criticality assessments and check for consistency and accuracy within APM or similar maintenance systems.
• Assist with the development of asset criticality, FMECA and maintenance strategies within APM or similar maintenance systems.
• Assist with the development of preventive and corrective maintenance instructions using client systems and tools.
• Support the configuration and optimisation of maintenance systems.
• Support integration of maintenance systems with operational, safety and other relevant systems.
• Configure and consolidate asset health information, dashboards and reports in accordance with client requirements.
• Assess the effectiveness of implemented system changes and adjust where required.
• Support root cause analysis and improvement initiatives to identify and eliminate recurring defects.
• Ensure compliance with applicable company requirements, legislation, regulations and procedures, including safety, health, environment and community standards.

Qualification & experience

Qualifications and Experience

The successful candidate will have:

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or a similar discipline.
• At least 8 years' practical experience using maintenance systems such as APM, SAP or similar systems within the resources industry.
• Proven experience with equipment criticality, FMECA, maintenance strategy development and root cause analysis.
• Strong experience with Maintenance Management Systems.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Ability to travel to client facilities in Australia and/or overseas as required.

Skills and Attributes

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Well-developed communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to consult and collaborate effectively with clients and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong time management, planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Sound understanding of relevant Australian or international legislation, codes, regulations and standards.
• Ability to maintain current knowledge of developments and technology within the discipline.