Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System Maintenance
Implement preventive and corrective maintenance activities of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system
Type
Functional
Competency Area
Rail Systems Maintenance
Levels
Carry out scheduled maintenance work
Perform preparation work to conduct maintenance on SCADA system
Follow organisational maintenance procedures, WI, and/or OEM technical manuals to carry out preventive maintenance on SCADA system
Perform serviceability checks on SCADA system
Adhere to safety guidelines and operating instructions for tools and equipment during maintenance work
Record SCADA system maintenance activities and report occurrences of faults identified
Conduct corrective maintenance
Interpret work orders and prepare for corrective maintenance
Normalise software faults on SCADA system
Reinstate SCADA system and perform functional tests on software and hardware
Interpret and respond to SCADA system alarm and status notifications
Apply operating and safety measures in operating tools and equipment during maintenance work
Record and collate documentation of SCADA system maintenance activities
Troubleshoot, locate faults and recommend rectification
Use troubleshooting tools, equipment and methods to locate and analyse causes of SCADA system faults
Apply fault identification procedures to determine causes of SCADA system faults
Perform system software reconfiguration and/or upgrades
Recommend corrective actions for identified faults on SCADA system software and hardware
Analyse maintenance work documented for SCADA system to identify possible workflow improvements
Diagnose root causes of failure and prevent recurrence
Establish structured failure investigation and specify functional testing requirements in SCADA system
Perform fault tree analyses to diagnose root cause failure on SCADA system
Propose new and/or enhanced maintenance procedures and/or WI in reference to OEM technical recommendations
Monitor overall maintenance progress of SCADA system to determine system performance reliability and effectiveness
Develop solutions by analysing diagnostic data to prevent faults and failures recurrence
Develop troubleshooting, rectification, and fault analysis methods and techniques
Develop test procedures for system performance checks
Coordinate SCADA system maintenance with other rail systems maintenance needs