Head, Asset Management Section

Duties & Responsibilities:

Leadership & Governance

• Lead the Asset Management Section and ensure alignment with the corporate Asset Management Strategy and ISO 55000 principles.

• Oversee and govern the Asset Management and Reliability Framework.

• Provide technical governance for critical equipment failures, RCAs, and major reliability events.

• Lead multidisciplinary teams to address major concerns, disruptions, and improvement opportunities within assigned areas.

• Lead relevant departmental initiatives and strategies to support long-term company goals.

• Represent the department in ROC, RSC, and all required communication meetings.

Asset Strategy & Reliability

• Develop long-term asset strategies covering reliability, integrity, lifecycle cost, replacement planning, and performance improvement.

• Oversee RCM, RBI, FMEA, equipment strategy optimization, and reliability analytics.

• Identify, analyze, and report KPIs on potential failures of critical assets and associated systems.

• Review and develop technical deliverables and KPIs to ensure solutions to asset reliability issues comply with engineering standards and safety requirements.

Performance Management & Continuous Improvement

• Lead asset performance reviews, KPI reporting, and continuous improvement programs.

• Respond to technical queries or assignments outside main key accountabilities when required.

• Drive continuous improvement in asset management skills, processes, and methodologies.

Compliance & Standardization

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, internal standards, and asset management best practices.

• Ensure technical solutions and reliability programs adhere to engineering and safety standards.

People, Budget & Capability Development

• Manage budgets, manpower planning, competency development, and contractor performance.

• Enhance asset management capabilities through effective training, knowledge sharing, and participation in relevant seminars/workshops.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Ensure strong collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, and HSE to support asset performance and reliability objectives.

Minimum Requirements:

• 20 Years of Technical Experience in engineering field, in Petro chemical / Oil & Gas and preferably at least five years in Supervisory role

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Mechanical is preferred

• Deep knowledge of ISO 55000, Reliability Engineering, Asset Integrity, Maintenance Strategy.

• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• High competency in RCM, RCA (TapRooT), FMEA, RAM modelling, RBI.

• Strong understanding of CMMS (SAP), KPIs, and lifecycle cost modelling.

• Ability to manage teams, resolve complex technical issues, and drive performance improvement.

• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) – SMRP

• Certified Reliability Leader CRL

• ISO 55000 Asset Management Certification (Practitioner or Lead Auditor)

• Leadership / Management certifications