Asset Manager

Asset Manager

Salary Range: $130,000 - $150,000

Location: Prince George, BC

As Asset Manager at Drax, you will be in charge of the development and deployment of policies and procedures that include maintenance planning, maintenance system (CMMS), outage support, mechanical integrity, Critical Spare Inventory, central warehouse management, vendor quality assurance program, asset management best practices, lifecycle management and reliability program that supports best in class asset performance.

Key Responsibilities: As Asset Manager – your main responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Support and implement the Drax safety culture and policies to implement remedies for a “no Loss” safety culture during the construction and commissioning phases
• Develop a Maintenance Program that drives performance excellence
• Manage the Asset Management Team to ensure Key Performance Metrics are met
• Work closely with maintenance departments at all sites to maximize equipment uptime while minimizing costs
• Analyze key maintenance department areas of improvement to develop and implement a structured and sustainable maintenance improvement plan to support Drax’s manufacturing operations
• Create, develop and implement a Regional Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Manage the Northern reliability efforts
• Design, implement, and manage a condition-based monitoring (predictive maintenance) program for all Drax Northern facilities
• Oversee the implementation of a Mechanical Integrity Program as well as a Vendor Quality Assurance Program to ensure highest vendor performance in fabrication shops and on-site installation jobs
• Ability to identify best practices within the industry and a proven ability to apply across multi-site/account scope
• Build and maintain relationships with Drax senior management to maintain a high level of feedback and recommendations
  
  

Provide the following Outage Support:

• Ensure the Asset Management Team coordinates with plant teams, reliability engineers, mechanical integrity, and engineering to develop job scopes for outage jobs and develop priorities for all work
• Communicate outage planning progress to plant teams using the Outage Planning Template
• Ensure the AM Team develops a Microsoft Project schedule detailing outage plant and Capex activities. This includes pre-work, lock-out plan, outage work, and outage completion. Outage jobs should be segregated by area. The schedule should detail the person(s) or contractor assigned to complete the jobs, the work order number and description for the jobs, the duration of the jobs, the area of the plant for the jobs, hot work/confined space permit needs, motor determinations for rotation checks, Purchase Order detail, job leads, lockout locations, job costs, and job progress. The outage costs should be segregated into Internal Labour, OpEx External Labour, and Capex costs. This will ensure accurate cost tracking during each stage of the outage. This will be developed using the Outage Project template.
• Supervise outage update meetings with contractors and internal teams to update outage progress ensuring the Microsoft Project accurately reflects outage progression and identifies any potential impacts to scheduled completion. Communicate issues brought to their attention during these meetings to plant and senior management.
  
  

About You

You'll possess the following skills, abilities, and experience:

• A post-secondary education in an engineering or technical discipline is preferred.
• You should be a proven leader, with the ability to engage, coach, lead, and drive performance across your group and other support groups through indirect influence.
• You must have a strong safety mindset, with a focus on results.
• A minimum of 5 years of industrial manufacturing experience is required.
• At least 5 years of experience as a maintenance manager or in a similar position is required.
• Strong experience using CMMS programs is essential.
• A track record of successfully implementing Reliability Centered Maintenance Programs is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are necessary.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is expected.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills are critical, and you must be able to work with minimal direction.
  
  

What we offer:

• Competitive Compensation: Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Supportive Environment: Join a supportive team environment where continuous learning and growth are encouraged.
• Performance Bonus: Participate in a company bonus plan rewarding overall Drax performance, safety, and scorecard achievements.
  
  

How You Need to Act:

• We care about what matters – we help each other achieve the things that are important to each of us
• We’re a can-do kind of place – we’re empowered and encouraged to make informed decisions, take action and do the right thing
• We see things differently – we share inspiration and insight right across Drax, and search for new ideas and ways of working
• We listen carefully – we make sure that people feel genuinely heard, and acknowledged and that what they say matters
• We do what we say we’ll do – we’re proactive, committed, and reliable –and trust others to be the same
  
  

About Drax

Drax is at the forefront of transforming energy generation, supply, and usage. Our mission is to drive a zero-carbon, lower-cost energy future. By joining Drax, you'll be part of a team that's making a significant impact on our collective future.

Apply today to help Drax discover the talented individuals we need to drive this change. A career at Drax is more than just a job—it's a chance to make a difference.

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The Drax Resourcing team will never use third-party apps to make job offers. The recruitment process with Drax will always include at least one face-to-face interview, either in person or via an online video call, as well as several phone conversations. Drax will never ask you to download apps to enter timesheet details or ask you to purchase your IT equipment. If you have any concerns during your recruitment process or suspect something isn’t right, please contact us via [email protected] to verify the application or details of the person you have been speaking to.

Please note that, whilst not expected, the company may pay at a rate outside of the band for this role where appropriate, considering the candidate’s experience, skills and other relevant factors.

The advertised salary range relates to British Columbia and is provided by the BC Pay Transparency Act. We recognize however that salaries are often driven by market forces in the local area where a candidate is based and accordingly the salary range may not apply outside of British Columbia.