Reliability Electrical Lead Technician

About the role

The Reliability Electrical Lead Technician is responsible for condition‑based monitoring and reliability assessment of electrical equipment across all plants. The role supports the reliability engineering team by collecting data, diagnosing early failures, and ensuring accurate documentation.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out condition‑based monitoring activities such as vibration analysis, thermography, and ultrasound to detect early failures.
• Collect and validate CBM data, document failure modes, and gather physical evidence (photos, measurements, parts condition).
• Support root‑cause analysis investigations and confirm abnormal trends before escalation.
• Maintain measurement points in SAP‑PM, historical reliability logs, and Weibull data collection.
• Prepare monitoring reports and assist reliability engineers with weekly, monthly and annual reporting.
• Participate in plant audits, reliability assessments, and work‑quality audits during shutdowns.
• Provide technical input for budget preparation and support reliability improvement projects.

Required profile

• Vocational/Technical Certificate, Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Maintenance, Industrial Electrical Systems, Instrumentation, Electronics or related field.
• Minimum 3‑7 years of electrical maintenance experience in steel or heavy‑industry operations, depending on education level.
• Experience performing condition monitoring, equipment inspection and diagnostics in continuous‑process environments.
• Proven ability to guide technicians and support reliability improvement activities.

Required skills

• Vibration analysis
• Thermography
• Ultrasound inspection
• Condition‑based monitoring techniques
• SAP‑PM data entry and maintenance
• Weibull data collection and analysis
• Equipment failure mode documentation
• Root‑cause analysis support