Gen Cruz

Gen Cruz is a highly experienced Senior Engineer with a focus on infrastructure reliability at Urban Utilities since December 2022, specializing in water and wastewater treatment plants and utility network pump stations. Key responsibilities include managing defect elimination processes, driving reliability and performance KPIs, mentoring junior engineers, and engaging stakeholders for effective maintenance activities. Prior roles include Asset Optimisation Consultant at Ausenco, where Gen led asset hierarchy development for renewable energy projects, and Reliability Engineer at 29 Metals, where responsibilities centered on defect elimination and optimizing maintenance strategies in a copper mine. Experience also includes a mechanical engineering tenure at Ardent Leisure Group, overseeing maintenance programs for amusement devices, and contributions in academic settings as a sessional academic and researcher at Queensland University of Technology. Gen holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from QUT.