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Interview Questions
Interview Questions
Interview Questions
3. Handle rejection. – work around it, put shoes in others, realize shortcoming, relate to data collection plan
I handle rejection by working around it. I always put myself on the position of others and assess my actions based on their
perspective. From there, I was able to realize whats wrong with me or my proposal or was it the way I communicate. From there I
develop my action plans and assess the needed changes.
As a reliability engineer, we need good and quality data. Currently our data on CMMS is incomplete. When I approach the
stakeholders, they are very resistive on changing the way the data is being recorded. The buy in is weak because its additional work
for them and they don’t realize the advantage. To wok around it, I applied my POWER BI skills and generated reliability reports
from dummy data. I made the dummy data meticulously by completing each failure record. I presented to the group again using the
dashboards and they were amazed because its interactive. I explained the importance specifically on how to gauge equipment
performance, I also explained what data were missing and how it will be corrected. The group agreed to develop the procedure for
data collection. In this example, I handled rejection by applying a different approach.
4. Greatest failure – not go thru electrical engineering experience, requested transfer, currently on track
My greatest failure is not being able to go in depth with Electrical Engineering. I always wanted to become an expert in electrical
engineering specially on power systems, but my career path has been shifted to general engineering mainly in operation and
maintenance. I took the chance 3 yrs ago to request management to transfer me to a technical position which is reliability and
maintenance. It was a hard decision for management since I was on my way up to the corporate ladder as a terminal manager. I
took the courage to explain to them my goal and how I can repay them with good performance. Currently , I don’t treat it as a
failure anymore, I am enjoying what I do which is to look after the assets. I am engaging on all engineering discipline. There is so
much to learn and I am up to the challenge.
5. What makes this position a good fit for you at this point in your career? Australia Migrate, BHP, Role, Mentoring
I am moving to Australia and I am not sure whats the future for me there. This job is perfect for me because I know BHP is a
stable company that values its employees. On a personal side, I am very motivated to work with BHP. When it comes to technical
aspect, this position is perfect for me because Ive been dealing with asset management for the past 10yrs. I have operation,
maintenance, reliability , projects and data analysis background. I believe I can maximize the use of all these skills to perform
better than what is expected . Being on a senior position, I will be able to share my knowledge to other which is very self fulfilling.
6. Tell us how your experience and training have prepared you for this position.
I have ten yrs experience on all aspect of operation, safety, maintenance,reliability, project management and data analysis. My
experience also revolves around all engineering discipline electrical, mechanical, civil, instrumentation, etc. Also, having
transferred from different industry – commercial to oil and gas, terminal operations to refinery operations, I have already mastered
adapting to different situation and different requirements. My experience as a terminal manager also gave me the communication
skills to talk with different types of person. Currently I am focusing on reliability which is a core component of asset management.
I know RCM, FMECA, RCA, Risk assessment, and other more which is what is needed for this job function. I am training to take
the ASQ CRE certification. I believe I have all the skill set required, and I am very much willing to learn how to do it the BHP
way.
11. Tell us about your experience managing a project start to finish and the outcome.
I have a Cathodic Protection system rehabilitation project last 2018. Its started with the result of my facility audits. After reviewing
several terminals, I noticed that CPS system are mostly down or on rehab. The alarming thing is its being rehab every 3-5yrs
whereas the life should be 25yrs. I studied first the root cause of failures, I have reviewed the design requiements from NACE
standads and develop my hypothesis that the way our current CPS was designed and constructed is prone to failure. We were not
able to maximize the life cycle of the asset. I then develop a standardized scope of work based on NACE, develop a concept design
on how to address the failures and increase maintainability of the asset, I consulted the contractors (being the SMEs) on the field
and finalized the documents. I requested for CAPEX budget to rehab CPS of multiple terminals, which was approved. I conduct the
bidding process, using the same contractors, so questions are minimized because they were part of the planning process. During the
construction stage, I was incharge coordinating with the terminal managers for the schedule and scope of the project. Before I left
petron, I was able to finish 5 sites in a span of 1.5yrs. All are functioning well and is expected to fulfill the 25yrs life if the standard
maintenance procedure will be followed.
12. Tell us about a time when you had to balance multiple priorities. Please give an example that demonstrated how you
When I was an LPG terminal manager, I have to ensure supply of LPG for the entire island being it as a commodity for daily life.
In 2018, I have initiated the tank requalification project of my LPG bullet tank, so my storage was cut to 50%. I adjusted my
operations to cater both receiving and servicing using 1 tank only. Unexpectedly, the Mayon volcano erupted, where the plant is
just 13km away. The challenge is to ensure safety of the plant, maintain steady stock of LPG to the community and manage the
LPG Tank requalification project. The challenge is overwhelming not mention the fear of a volcanic eruption. I revert back to the
business continuity plan I created and reassess the scenario. We are outside the critical zone so we are safe at the moment, I
prepared all the emergency kits and the evacuation plans. I have done daily meeting with all employees communicating how we are
needed at these times. I balanced the schedule of the LPG tank requal contractors. I adjusted the operation of the plant. For 3
months that the volcano is unstable, I have attained 0 accidents, 0 run-out, 0 complaint from customers, and a pat on the back from
my operation manager for a job well done.
13. Describe a work scenario in which you were faced with competing priorities. How did you juggle them all and still meet
everyone’s expectations
Last 2018, I audited the JOCASP terminal, it’s the aviation depot for the largest and centralized airport of the Philippines. I found
out that there is a single point of failure on the electrical system. A critical breakdown will cause the depot to cease operation
paralyzing the Jet-A1 supply of the airport. It is a national issue. I propose to management to perform rehabilitation project. The
challenge is that the company has no budget yet, but they want to resolve the issue. I approach them of a solution which is to
proceed with engineering design, break the project to 3-stages and push thru with the 1 st stage which is to deal with the most critical
task of replacing of unmaintained transformers using supplemental budget. The other stages can wait for a year or 2, when budget
is available. By breaking down the problem into parts, I was able to address all the issues and meet management’s expectations.
14. Describe a high-pressure situation (either within a work setting, or beyond) that you were put in unexpectedly. How did you adjust
18. Tell us about a mistake you’ve made on the job and what you learned from it.
It was when I started here as a reliability engineer, and I listed the top 10 bad actors for Laboratory using the data gathered from
SAP. When I presented it to the Lab managers, they couldn’t agree on the list because they know some equipment are way
problematic. It was the time I realize that the data recording at CMMS was not done diligently and is not credible to make analysis.
I need to consult stakeholders for their manual records and validate the reports. As a way forward, I gathered all their reports,
reorganized the data and developed the new list. Both the lab managers agreed on my new list, as well on the plans for
improvments for each. After a year, I was able to complete 100% of all the action items. The lesson I learned is to always verify
information from the stakeholders before proceeding any analysis.
22. Tell me about your ideal work environment? (Feel free to include aspects such as relationship with supervisor, style, culture, pace,
-Same above-
23. In this role, you will have access to confidential information. Tell us about a work role or situation in which you’ve had to practice
24. The salary range for this position is $XX,XXX to $XX,XXX. If hired, would this be acceptable to you?
25. Describe a project where you had to collaborate with individuals on your own team and with those outside your department and
how you interacted with and balanced the interests of the different individuals to complete the project.
26. Tell us about the toughest negotiation you’ve been a part of. What was your role in that negotiation?
Respect: Being open, trusting and investing time in fostering productive relationships.