Crane and Lifting Equipment Specialist

SPIE Oil & Gas Services (part of the SPIE Group) provides a complete range of services to some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies through its network of offices in 25 countries across Africa, the Middle-East and Asia-Pacific.
We are  recruiting to fill the position below:

 Job Title: Crane and Lifting Equipment Specialist

Location: Nigeria
Job Description

• We are looking for Crane and Lifting Equipment Specialist to join its workforce AKPO project in Nigeria.
  Job Purpose
• This job is created to provide technical and economic leadership in the inspection, maintenance and reliability of cranes and lifting equipment according to safety standards.
  Job Dimensions
• To ensure cranes and lifting equipment reliability and availability according to safety standards.
• To ensure operational engineering processes, inspection and maintenance are efficiently carried out in strict compliance with safety policies and procedures on all lifting and marine equipment.
• To ensure crane and lifting equipment support as technical authority to the DW field operations in accordance with Company rules and statutory regulation.
• To analyse crane maintenance activities and lifting equipment performance from the technical and economic perspective and take action necessary to achieve company set objectives regarding efficiency, cost optimization and savings.
• To provide Marine lifting equipment support to
• Maintenance Operations Mechanical Static team when required.
  Activities 
• To prepare all methods support and implementation of practice documents regarding preventative maintenance, inspection, and testing to be performed on AKPO & EGINA cranes and lifting equipment based on recognized best practice and applicable regulations.
• To prepare and develop specifications for new cranes and lifting equipment based on recognized international standards.
• Co-ordinate planned crane maintenance activities fleet-wide in conjunction with the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).
• Manage specialized crane maintenance vendors interventions and contracts (Liebherr, Sparrow, National Oilwell Varco etc.) within SCM frame agreements (including technical scope of work) where applicable.
• Ensure the implementation and assurance of Company integrity management system compliance.
• Liaise with classification societies / third party design offices where applicable.
• Support DW TUPNI asset installations for all related crane issues (specifically for new cranes, specification for upgrades and heavy lift works on cranes).
• Liaise with crane manufacturers when required.
• Participate in and / or lead investigations for all crane related incidents across the fleet.
• Interface with DW INSPECTION Department for all crane related issues.
• Supervision until completion of 5-years major overhauls in all DW installations cranes (based on
• Contractor / OEM and CPLO reports).
• Follow spare parts stocks with Warehouse and Procurement.
• In Charge For all cranes:Review / Produce Maintenance Plan as per Vendor recommendations.
• Review / Correct / Create corrected BOMs in SAP, establish MRP parameters.
• Ensure equipment are certified by third parties.
  For all Hoist Winches:Review / Produce actual Maintenance Plan.
• Review / Correct / Create corrected BOMs in SAP, establish MRP parameters.
  Requirements
• Formal education: B.Sc. Degree in Mechanical Engineering (2.1).
• Professional experience (number of years): 15 years of experience with:Technical knowledge and experience in Offshore cranes and hydraulic power transmission and control systems.
• Proven experience working with heavy machinery / equipment.
• Extensive experience within maintenance, fault finding, build and procurement of equipment projects.
• Team management, analytical and organizational skills.
• Computer literacy and knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management System (SAP) is an advantage.
• Proficiency in English language.
  What can we offer you?
• Work for an international Group with operations on every continent.
• Experience a wide variety of professions within several activities:Outdoor networks and street lighting
• Information and communication systems
• Nuclear power
• Maintenance
• Oil and gas
• HVAC engineering
• Electrical engineering
• Mechanical engineering.
• Working in energy and the environment.
  Application Closing Date
  Not Specified.
  How to Apply
  Interested and qualified candidates should:
  Click here to apply online