Location:
BaskarpAt Sibelco, we advance life through materials.
For over 150 years, we’ve been a trusted leader in sourcing, transforming, and distributing specialty industrial minerals. Our work powers progress across industries as diverse as glass, ceramics, construction, coatings, polymers, and water purification. Beyond our materials, we’re proud of our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and empowering people from all walks of life to thrive and make a meaningful impact.
Are We the Perfect Match?
At Sibelco, we believe building a successful career is a two-way journey. We’re looking for individuals who share our values and vision, just as much as you’re seeking a company that aligns with your aspirations. Together, we can shape the future.
Purpose of the Role
We are seeking a dedicated professional to drive reliability improvement initiatives, provide day-to-day reliability support, and systematically update preventive maintenance strategies. The goal is to ensure safe operations and maximize equipment functionality while minimizing failures. This role collaborates closely with plant maintenance, production, and engineering teams to achieve these objectives.
The position also involves managing technical CAPEX projects, leveraging international standards and internal best practices to deliver safe, sustainable, efficient, and high-quality mineral processing facilities.
Key Responsibilities
Reliability Excellence & Maintenance:
Lead and execute reliability improvement programs.
Develop and maintain reliability maintenance strategy documentation.
Implement Lean manufacturing tools to empower teams and enhance financial performance in collaboration with maintenance planners and supervisors.
Assess asset criticality and define cost-effective, proactive maintenance strategies.
Investigate operational events and equipment failures to identify root causes and prescribe corrective actions.
Project Management:
Participate in the planning, design review, and construction documentation for new facilities and renovations.
Develop life-cycle financial models for proposed technical solutions and prepare detailed project proposals and bid documents.
Coordinate the design, planning, procurement, execution, and closure of CAPEX projects, ensuring all deliverables are met on time and within budget.
Conduct risk management to identify, assess, and mitigate project risks effectively.
Provide monthly project status reports to alert management of any scope deviations.
Commissioning & Improvement Initiatives:
Support commissioning activities for upgrades, renovations, and new projects, including PM job plans, spare parts reviews, and maintainability evaluations.
Utilize maintenance improvement tools (e.g., PM Optimization, RCM, RCA, FMEA) and predictive maintenance techniques (e.g., vibration analysis, ultrasound, thermography).
Analyze equipment failure trends and ERP maintenance data to prioritize improvement actions and enhance site reliability.
Collaborate with maintenance planners to optimize downtime by appropriately prioritizing and scheduling interventions.
Team Collaboration & Stakeholder Management:
Advise and support maintenance supervisors and managers.
Coordinate and motivate project team members throughout the project lifecycle.
Manage stakeholder expectations, ensuring alignment between internal teams and external engineering partners.
Maintain and monitor performance metrics and KPIs for maintenance and projects.
Requirements
Proven experience in reliability maintenance and CAPEX project management in an industrial or engineering environment.
Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing tools, preventive maintenance, and predictive maintenance techniques.
Expertise in failure analysis tools (e.g., RCA, FMEA) and data interpretation.
Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders and lead cross-functional project teams.
Excellent organizational skills with a focus on delivering high-quality results.
This is an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact by optimizing reliability and delivering cutting-edge projects. We encourage you to apply if you are passionate about driving continuous improvement and delivering value in a collaborative environment!
Why Join Us?
Sibelco is more than a workplace—it’s a community that encourages growth, innovation, and collaboration. Here’s what you can look forward to when you join our team:
- Meet Our People: Careers
- Learn About Our Recruitment Process: Learn More
- Discover Our Sustainability Goals: Sibelco priorities
We also welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to support you through the selection process.
How to Apply
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Please note: We do not require agency services as we have a dedicated Global Talent Acquisition Team.
