Fleet Reliability Engineer

ETIHAD RAIL; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation company in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Fleet Reliability Engineer to ensure fleet maintenance practices meet industry standards. You will lead technical investigations, manage maintenance documentation, and promote a culture of continuous improvement. Ideal candidates have extensive rolling stock experience and strong analytical skills. This role offers significant responsibilities in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in rolling stock maintenance and trainbourne systems.
• Ability to analyze and interpret engineering issues.
• Experience in quality management and asset management systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure fleet maintenance policies are as per best practices.
• Lead technical investigations on safety critical failures.
• Produce reports and liaise with contract managers.

Skills

Planning skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Analytical skills

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification in relevant engineering

Job description

Fleet Reliability Engineer Jobs in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Roles And Responsibilities

• Ensure all fleet maintenance policies, processes and procedures and document control systems are appropriate as per industry best practice or as required under the Entity in Charge of Maintenance (ECM) regulations.
• Ensuring adequate risk management and control measures are in place by the maintenance function.
• Management, review and investigation of any non-conformances.
• Lead the Quality and Warranty Management processes, supporting other functions such as the procurement department by carrying out technical evaluations and audits of safety critical suppliers or service providers.
• Lead the reliability and performance improvement process, collation and analysis of failure data and all maintenance related statistical data required for RAMS monitoring, handling of key risks and producing performance reports against agreed KPIs as required, for any contracted services review and verify all data and reports as provided by the third party (liaise with contract manager as required)
• Develop and champion performance improvement initiatives, optimizing maintenance processes and activities and thereby promoting a continuous improvement culture.
• Lead and carry out technical investigations and compile professional technical reports for all safety and/or mission critical failures.
• Line management of the Rolling Stock inspectors, providing support and direction as required.
• Work in close cooperation and consultation with other functions and departments as required.
• Lead the asset management processes including the support of SAP.
• Be responsible for your own, and others safety.
• Produce detailed reports at a frequency and content as and when directed by line manager.

Academic Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in relevant engineering specialism, or significant operational experience in a senior engineering role.

Professional Qualifications

• Apprentice trained and/or relevant engineering qualifications
• Full driving license

Experience

• Extensive experience in rolling stock maintenance and trainbourne systems
• Ability to analyze, interpret and provide recommendations on engineering issues
• Experience in quality management, RAMS and asset management systems
• Extensive experience in writing engineering documentation (maintenance instructions, standards, Procedures, etc..)
• Extensive knowledge of engineering change and configuration control processes
• Working in harsh environments
• Proven ability to work under pressure

Other Skills

• Very good planning skills
• Ability to work in a team and on an individual basis
• Good leadership skills
• Very good communication skills
• Very good computer skills
• English as first language or advanced level of written and verbal skill
• Analytical skills for problem solving
• Multi skilled over a number of disciplines
• Ability to train technicians and pass on experience and knowledge
• Experience of working in fleet technical department or standards department
• Management or supervisory experience.