Operations Readiness Lead: From Start-up to Safe Ops

Airswift; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift in Malaysia is seeking an experienced Operations Readiness & Assurance (ORA) / Operations Manager to lead readiness across engineering, construction, commissioning and operations, ensuring a safe, efficient startup from day one.

You will develop, integrate, and execute OR&A strategies and plans, manage readiness deliverables, coordinate with project teams and vendors, and provide governance and assurance for handover to operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or relevant technical field.
• Advanced certification in operations, maintenance, asset management, or OR&A.
• Safety, leadership, or project management certifications preferred.
• 12–20+ years in Oil & Gas, FPSO, LNG, or complex energy projects.
• Proven OR&A or readiness/assurance leadership experience.
• Strong cross-discipline team leadership and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead OR&A strategy from project initiation through handover.
• Develop and manage the ORA/Readiness Plan and assurance framework.
• Ensure all operational deliverables are prepared per milestones.
• Facilitate OR&A reviews, readiness workshops, risk assessments, and gaps.
• Verify compliance with operability, maintainability, reliability, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide assurance reports and readiness status to leadership and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, HSE, Maintenance, and Operations.
• Ensure seamless information transfer across project phases.
• Oversee development of procedures, start-up plans, emergency plans, and asset management systems.
• Ensure trained and onboarded operations personnel join early.
• Manage readiness of logistics, supply chain, maintenance, and documentation.
• Ensure availability of spares, tools, and operations infrastructure.
• Oversee transition into steady-state operations and early troubleshooting.

Skills

Operational risk

Safety management

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional leadership

CMMS systems (SAP/Maximo)

Project documentation

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Advanced certification in OR&A or asset management

Safety or project management certification

Tools

CMMS (SAP/Maximo)

Job description

Airswift in Malaysia is seeking an experienced Operations Readiness & Assurance (ORA) / Operations Manager to lead readiness across engineering, construction, commissioning and operations, ensuring a safe, efficient startup from day one.

You will develop, integrate, and execute OR&A strategies and plans, manage readiness deliverables, coordinate with project teams and vendors, and provide governance and assurance for handover to operations.