Condition Monitoring and Quality Assurance Technician

2 weeks ago

Karratha, Australia Yara International Full time

We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world's key challenges - resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change.

About Yara Pilbara

The Yara Pilbara Fertilisers' plant is one of the largest ammonia production sites in the world and we have also taken the ammonia process further downstream with the Yara Pilbara Nitrates Technical Ammonium Nitrate (TAN) plant, a joint venture with Orica. Together with ENGIE, Yara Pilbara will also build a renewable hydrogen plant to produce renewable ammonia.  

Find out more about:  

Yara International: Yara International | Responsibly feed the world and protect the planet  
Yara Pilbara: Yara Pilbara | Yara Australia  

We are always looking for ambitious and curious-minded colleagues who are keen to make a difference, whilst residing in the nearby coastal city of Karratha, Western Australia, a key community in the region with a resource focus and a relaxed, friendly lifestyle. All Karratha-based roles offered are on a residential basis.  

Responsibilities

Looking for an exciting new challenge? Yara are seeking applications for their permanent role of Condition Monitoring & Quality Assurance Technician – Rotating Equipment.  

This role is offered on a Monday to Friday roster.

Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, the Condition Monitoring & Quality Assurance Technician – Rotating Equipment will perform condition monitoring of equipment and to develop quality plans for maintenance work scopes, as well as lead mechanical technicians with rotating machinery overhauls. The main objective is to improve plant reliability and maintenance practices. 

The Condition Monitoring & Quality Assurance Technician will: 

- Closely work with Rotating Equipment engineers and Coordinators to ensure reliable operation & maintenance of Rotating Equipment. 

- Maintains or monitors equipment downtime data with focus on monitoring unscheduled downtime on critical equipment. 

- Lead mechanical technicians with rotating machinery overhauls. 

- Perform offline vibration data collection across site using a machinery health analyzer on a routine basis. 

- Perform daily online Vibration monitoring of Critical Rotating Equipments through System-1 and report machinery health issues. 

- Operating a motion amplification camera for detailed vibration analysis. 

- Collect and document field data and site observations to aid in proactive maintenance. 

- Review, analyze & report CBM data findings holistically & in detail into the Maintenance Management system.

- Develop comprehensive monthly vibration reports for circulation including improvement action plans for the maintenance team to carry out.

- In-situ fan balancing as required.

- Perform oil sample collection and its management, including reviewing the results & reporting.

- Track and proactively follow-up maintenance action items on Rotating Equipment through completion 

- Monitor and maintain condition monitoring database to ensure data accuracy, quality and traceability

- Review condition monitoring and plant process data to develop and implement improvements in maintenance practices and prioritization

- Develop quality plans (including detailed Inspection & Test Plan) for maintenance activities on Rotating Equipment.

- Develop, review and maintain customized troubleshooting guidelines and checklists for maintenance activities

- Assist Rotating Equipment engineer to witness critical hold points for maintenance activities

- Perform detailed rotating equipment inspections to identify root cause of failure with Engineers

- Review process data, operational procedures and process & instrument diagrams to identify contributing factors to root cause

- Maintain reports of equipment inspections for long term traceability

- Advise maintenance team on critical maintenance scopes with hands-on involvement, as and when required

- Perform site audits on a routine basis to identify gaps in installation, maintenance or operation

- Perform physical inspection of tools and spare parts in inventory and identify gaps including condition, quantity, preservation and storage practices

- Assist Rotating Equipment engineer in developing action plans for improved spare parts management and track action items

- Support Engineers onsite for implementation of Wireless & wired Vibration monitoring system for the Balance of Plants and aligning with the latest technologies related to Predictive Maintenance.

Join us at Yara - click “Apply” to submit your application.

Profile

  • ISO 18436 Category III Vibration Analyst OR Equivalent (Minimum) 
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in a condition-based maintenance role inclusive of online condition monitoring and analysis 
  • Minimum 10 years of experience as a mechanical technician or quality inspection role in a comparable industry (Petrochemical, Gas Processing, Oil Refining or Power Generation) 
  • TAFE / CERT III or IV equivalent or Diploma, training in mechanical engineering 
  • Experience with Machinery Health Monitors is required. 
  • ISO Certified Category ll Lubricant technician. 
  • Intermediate/Advanced MS Office suite experience is required. 
  • SAP skills are a distinct advantage  
  • Experience in System 1 will be an advantage. 
  • Experience with Other Predictive Maintenance Technologies like Ultrasound, Thermal Imaging etc will be an advantage. 
  • Fluent English (verbal and written) is essential.  

Additional Information

Yara celebrates diversity in all operations, practices, and engagement. We encourage people from all walks of life, experience, skills, genders and orientations, races, and backgrounds to apply for opportunities within our growing business.   

Our values have diversity, equity and inclusion as a foundation, and everyone is part of our success.   

For more information on Yara International please access www.yara.com.au  

Yara reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement prior to the closing date without prior notice.  

What's On Offer?

  • Complimentary Karratha housing for duration of employment  
  • 5 weeks annual leave  
  • Optional RDO roster (including 16 accrued Rostered Days Off per calendar year)  
  • $35,000 per annum regional location allowance  
  • $1,000 annual Health and Wellness allowance  
  • Annual bonus program with a target of one month’s base salary  
  • $3,000 p.a. electricity/water utility reimbursement  
  • Flights for yourself and dependents, twice per year, after initial service period  
  • Relocation assistance  
  • As well as 6 months paid primary parental leave, culturally diverse workforce with a DEI Ambassador program, salary packaging, and active Social Club  

Knowledge grows through differences
Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks. 

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