Maintenance Specialist

Katalyst CRO; Cancún; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Katalyst CRO in Mexico is seeking an experienced Maintenance and Reliability Lead to drive maintenance strategies, asset hierarchies, and master data for capital projects and readiness programs. You will optimize inventories, define tasks, and align with client standards to support asset performance.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, review P&IDs and equipment lists, and collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain to ensure reliable operations.

Qualifications

• 10–13 years of experience in Maintenance, Reliability, Asset Management, or Maintenance Build Projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary maintenance engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of rotating, static, electrical, instrumentation, and packaged equipment maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate Asset Registers, Functional Locations, and Equipment Hierarchies.
• Develop maintenance strategies for static, rotating, electrical, instrumentation, and packaged equipment.
• Lead Asset Criticality Assessment (ACA), Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), and FMEA.
• Define maintenance tasks, frequencies, and resource requirements.
• Create Task Lists, Job Plans, and Maintenance Procedures.
• Develop Bills of Materials (BOMs) and spare parts recommendations.
• Support SAP PM/EAM master data development and data reviews.
• Review engineering documents (P&IDs, PFDs, datasheets) for maintenance relevance.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and Supply Chain teams.
• Perform quality reviews and ensure compliance with client standards.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Reliability engineering

FMEA

RCM

Tools

SAP PM/EAM

Job description

Job Summary

Lead the development and implementation of maintenance and reliability deliverables for capital projects, operational readiness programs, and asset management initiatives. Responsible for developing maintenance strategies, asset hierarchy, equipment master data, spare parts recommendations, inventory optimization, and maintenance plans in line with client standards and operational requirements.

Lead the development and implementation of maintenance and reliability deliverables for capital projects, operational readiness programs, and asset management initiatives. Responsible for developing maintenance strategies, asset hierarchy, equipment master data, spare parts recommendations, inventory optimization, and maintenance plans in line with client standards and operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and validate Asset Registers, Functional Locations, and Equipment Hierarchies.
• Develop maintenance strategies for static, rotating, electrical, instrumentation, and packaged equipment.

Facilitate And Lead

• Asset Criticality Assessment (ACA)
• Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
• Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Optimization
• Define maintenance tasks, frequencies, and resource requirements.
• Create Task Lists, Job Plans, and Maintenance Procedures.
• Create Maintenance Plans and Items.
• Develop and review Bills of Materials (BOMs) and spare parts recommendations.
• Conduct critical spares analysis.
• Perform inventory analysis to define stocking strategies and Min/Max levels.
• Support SAP PM/EAM master data development, including FLOC, Equipment Masters, BOMs, Task Lists, and Maintenance Plans.
• Review engineering documents such as P&IDs, PFDs, datasheets, equipment lists, and OEM manuals.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and Supply Chain teams to ensure technical alignment.
• Perform quality reviews and ensure compliance with client standards and reliability best practices.
• Support operational readiness, commissioning, and maintenance handover activities.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 1013 years of experience in Maintenance, Reliability, Asset Management, or Maintenance Build Projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary maintenance engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of rotating, static, electrical, instrumentation, and packaged equipment maintenance.
• Experience in Greenfield, Brownfield, and Operational Readiness projects.