Reliability Mechanical Lead Technician

About the role

We are seeking a Reliability Mechanical Lead Technician to drive condition‑based maintenance across all plant locations. The role focuses on early failure detection using vibration, thermography and ultrasound techniques, and supports reliability engineers in audits and reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out condition‑based monitoring activities (vibration, thermography, ultrasound) and collect related data.
• Diagnose common failure patterns, document failure modes and collect physical evidence (photos, measurements, parts condition).
• Validate abnormal trends, support RCA investigations and confirm alerts before escalation.
• Maintain measurement points in SAP‑PM, update historical reliability logs and assist with Weibull data collection.
• Prepare monitoring reports and assist reliability engineers in weekly, monthly and annual reporting.
• Support reliability assessments during shutdowns, conduct work‑quality audits and contribute technical information for budget preparation.

Required profile

• Vocational/Technical Certificate, Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Maintenance, Industrial Maintenance or related field.
• Minimum 3‑7 years of mechanical maintenance experience in steel or heavy‑industry operations, depending on education level.
• Experience performing condition monitoring, equipment inspection and supporting reliability improvement projects.
• Proven ability to guide technicians and coordinate field data collection.

Required skills

• Vibration analysis
• Thermography
• Ultrasound analysis
• Condition‑based monitoring techniques
• SAP‑PM
• Weibull data collection