Maintenance & Systems Technical Authority
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Contract: long term, PAYE
Are you a highly experienced maintenance engineering professional looking to take on a key technical leadership role within a high-hazard operating environment?
We're seeking a Maintenance & Systems Technical Authority to provide technical governance, assurance, and leadership across maintenance strategies, asset care standards, and maintenance management systems. This is a pivotal role, ensuring asset integrity, process safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance throughout the asset lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the Technical Authority for maintenance and maintenance systems
- Approve or reject technical deviations, dispensations, and non-conformances
- Ensure compliance with UK regulatory requirements, including COMAH, Safety Case, SEMS, and industry standards
- Provide technical oversight of critical equipment maintenance and safety-critical elements
- Support failure investigations and lead investigations using Kelvin TopSet methodologies
- Own and develop maintenance management systems, driving continuous improvement and data quality
- Support asset integrity reviews, audits, and regulatory engagements
- Develop technical capability and contribute to competence frameworks
- Provide robust technical challenge where safety, integrity, or standards may be compromised
What We're Looking For
- Extensive maintenance engineering experience within onshore or offshore operations
- Previous experience in a Technical Authority or Senior Discipline Engineer role
Strong knowledge of:
- Maintenance strategies and reliability engineering
- Safety-critical equipment and barrier management
- Maintenance systems and work management processes
- Proven ability to make and defend risk-based technical decisions in high-hazard environments
Qualifications
- Degree qualified in an Engineering or Technology discipline
- Chartered Engineer status
- Investigation and event management training, such as Kelvin TopSet, is highly desirable
This is an excellent opportunity to join a business where you'll influence maintenance standards, asset reliability, and safety performance at a strategic level.