Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC)

Operations Engineer, Maintenance Lessons Learned

CompanyTransoceanExperience3-5 years
Date of posting2008-08-07 18:47Salary indicationCompetitive
CategoryEngineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC)Start dateTBD
RegionNorth AmericaDurationPermanent
CountryUnited States (USA)
LocationHouston, TX
Description Transocean is the world's largest and most experienced offshore drilling contractor, with industry-leading positions in the rapidly growing ultra-deepwater and harsh-environment drilling segments. At Transocean you can work with some of the most advanced rigs in operation in the world and operations that set records in technical firsts, efficiency and safety.

BASIC FUNCTION:
Person will be the focal point of maintenance related lessons learned in the company based in the corporate office. The primary role will be to collate safety, downtime, and procedural event summaries and review for maintenance related improvement or corrective opportunities that can be incorporated into the preventative maintenance system or procedure changes in the management system. Individual will work with multiple departments (HSE, engineering, performance, asset management, maintenance) to determine and recommend the required course of action to address improvement requirements in the fleet and highlight events that require more investigation to obtain the root cause. Travel to field offices and rigs required on an as-needed basis.

DUTIES:
1.Establish and maintain a systematic review of all operational incidents and highlight those related to maintenance or maintenance improvements. Search for trends, common issues and make recommendation for improvement opportunities within the CMMS or company procedures.
2.Maintain a tracking system of all improvement opportunities with status, method of implementation, and responsible parties so that all items are actioned in and closed out in a timely manner.
3.Review present methods of closing out operational events, ensure root cause of all significant maintenance events are identified and documented in company systems for lateral learning. Communicate to field management when additional follow-up is required.
4.Review equipment FAT procedures for improvement opportunities and method to ensure that all company equipment alerts have been addressed on equipment during overhaul and repairs in vendor workshops.
5.Participate in management review of incident meetings.
6.Work with the Rig Condition Assessment Team to identify common findings that can be corrected with CMMS improvements or procedure changes.
7.Make presentations on work product to department managers and senior management when required.
8.Assess improvement opportunities for cost versus benefit and make recommendations based on best financial and/or safety decisions for the company.
9.Ensure than all activities and reviews incorporate a Safety and Environmental focus that is inline with the company core values and mission.
SkillsEDUCATION:
Engineering degree in mechanical or industrial systems/equipment.

EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of 3-5 years related industry or plant/marine maintenance experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Interdisciplinary background in various areas of mechanical and electrical machinery, drilling equipment, engineering, and data processing. General knowledge of preventive maintenance systems and concepts is a positive. Position requires the ability to present large amount of data in ways that are meaningful and results in clear recommendations to improve company performance. Good communication and relationship building skills to work on interdepartmental teams and share information internal to the department and world-wide when necessary.

BUDGETS:
None.

INGENUITY:
Considerable ingenuity is required in identifying equipment failure root causes and solutions to problems encountered on the leading edge of drilling technology, while maintaining existing equipment in both operable and safe condition.

DECISION MAKING:
Individual will make recommendations based on best safety practices and considerations of superior operational performance balanced with cost impacts of recommended corrective actions. It is imperative that decisions and recommendations are make with a balance business approach to make certain equipment is maintained in good working order and a safe condition.
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