Mechanical Asset Reliability Readiness Manager at Covestro in Jinshan District

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We are Covestro. We are curious. We are courageous. We are colorful. We refine chemical material solutions with game-changing products. Let us empower you to push boundaries. Join us and our 18.000 colleagues now and together we will make the world a brighter place. Major Tasks & Responsibilities: Leads Reliability Management across all lots — establishing reliability frameworks, asset lifecycle strategies aligned with Covestro site standards, to deliver a structured maintenance framework before plant handover. Oversaw regulatory compliance for all mechanical assets , including 100% statutory registration & certification, periodic calibration and inspection to mitigate legal risks. Ensure systematic transfer of project reliability knowledge , documentation and strategies to the operations team at handover, to enable sustainable asset management and maintenance readiness beyond start-up. Develop and own the Strategic Spare Parts Plan across all GreenCore lots — covering criticality classification of rotating equipment, stationary equipment and stocking level definition — to guarantee zero critical spare part gaps at mechanical completion. Procure commissioning, start-up and initial operational spares in collaboration with EPC contractors and vendors — identify, classify and place orders including long-lead items during FEL 3 and early EPC phases, to protect the commissioning schedule and avoid start-up delays. Define criticality-based stocking levels aligned with the reliability and maintenance strategy, applying RCM/FMEA methodologies to balance inventory investment against operational risk across all GreenCore equipment. Enhance local sourcing policy for spare parts — qualify local vendors, shorten supply lead times and reduce logistics risk, to strengthen supply reliability and support Covestro's localization strategy in China. Leverage synergies with the existing Caojing plants — identify interchangeable spares, shared stocking opportunities and consolidated procurement opportunities to reduce total inventory investment and minimize carrying costs. Ensure master data, BoM, Spare Category completeness and accuracy as the operational foundation in CMMS (SAP PM/MM) ahead of start-up Manage as-built documentation digital handover for project, reviewing and archiving mechanical engineering deliverables in the site digital documentation system. Qualifications: Education Bachelor’s degree or above in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline. Professional Experience Minimum 15 years of experience in the chemical, petrochemical or process industry in maintenance, reliability or asset management roles. Proven experience in criticality assessment, maintenance strategy development, stocking policy definition and inventory optimization. Direct involvement in spare parts planning for major capital projects or new plant commissioning is required. Familiarity with SAP PM/MM modules for spare parts master data and inventory management. YOUR APPLICATION Are you as curious, courageous and colorful as we are? If so, we can offer you an exciting career opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application including a cover letter, resume/CV, and relevant certificates. Become part of our Team - apply now! Covestro is well aware of the importance of personal information to you. Covestro promises to strictly abide by the basic principles of information security and privacy protection as well as requirements of relevant laws and regulations and take appropriate security protection measures to ensure that your personal information is safe and controllable. The resume you submit and the personal information you provide voluntarily will only be used for the recruitment service of Covestro. If we use your information beyond the above purposes, we will seek your consent in advance. The Covestro position you are applying for may use AI tools for preliminary screening of your submitted resume. We commit that t