Reliability Engineer

Do you have experience working on reliability-related projects in the oil & gas sector aimed at improving the overall performance and longevity of assets?

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Our client's asset, a Dutch energy company, has been in operation for over 20 years. The maintenance strategy has been a combination of planned and breakdown-based approaches. With a growing number of ad hoc repairs impacting the day-to-day workload of both onshore and offshore maintenance departments, we are therefore looking for a Reliability Engineer.

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As a Reliability Engineer, you will produce a comprehensive reliability report that outlines a five-year timeline. The report will primarily, but not exclusively, cover the following aspects:

• Assessment and projections for process valves.
• Evaluation and projections for process rotating equipment (including compressors, pumps, and electrical motors).
• Evaluation and projections for utility rotating equipment (such as Gas Turbines, Cranes, and HVAC systems).
• Assessment and projections for hydraulic systems.

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Tasks & responsibilities:

• Collect, analyse, and report reliability performance data for equipment and systems.
• Provide statistical data to support decision-making for investments or modifications.
• Conduct investigations and Root Cause Analyses of past reliability incidents, ensuring that follow-up actions are specified.
• Recommend changes to existing maintenance plans based on Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) principles and Equipment Care Strategies (ECS).
• Identify and proactively address latent reliability threats and opportunities related to systems and equipment, prioritising and implementing mitigations or eliminations.
• Conduct regular reviews, monitor progress, and ensure adherence to agreed-upon delivery plans and reports.
• Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams to devise systemic solutions for operational, technical, and technological challenges that may affect the future availability and reliability of systems and equipment.
• Conduct local inspections, condition assessments, and spare parts reviews.
• Contribute to the development of the annual and life-cycle OPEx budget.
• Generate and implement maintenance improvement initiatives based on (root cause) analysis of cost drivers (maintenance costs) and technical factors affecting performance (deferment/losses), working closely with relevant stakeholders.
• Be medically fit and willing to make frequent visits to offshore installations when required, with the necessary safety training certificates.

• Posses a technical background at the Higher Professional Education (HBO) level with critical thinking and problem-solving skills (W/E/IPB).
• Hold a VCA-VOL (Safety for Operational Supervisors) certification.
• Demonstrate a robust track record in the process industry, with a minimum of 10 years of experience, including at least 5 years in Maintenance and Reliability Engineering.
• Exhibit expertise in Reliability Engineering principles, processes, practices, and applications.
• Showcase proven skills in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Failure Mode and Effect (Criticality) Analysis (FME(C)A).
• Preferably have prior experience as a reliability engineer in the oil and gas industry.
• Be proficient in using Maintenance Management Systems, ideally with expertise in Maximo or SAP, for data retrieval and reliability engineering purposes.
• Possess fluency in both written and spoken English and Dutch.
• Demonstrate general computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office programs (e.g., Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Be familiar with offshore industry regulations, ANSI/ISO standards, and quality procedures.
• Have experience in writing reports and developing improvement plans within a technical organisation.