RAM Engineer - FPSO

Due to a growth, one of our clients located in Fribourg Canton is currently looking for a Reliability Engineer - RAM Specialist (M/F/X) in the oil and gas sector to be a part of a new team.

Reporting to the RAM and Spare Parts Lead, as a Reliability Engineer specializing in Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM), you will play a key role in ensuring the optimal performance, availability, and efficiency of our systems and assets. The RAM Engineer will develop models to quantify the production performance and make recommendations to optimize reliability and availability, whilst balancing cost considerations.

o  🖋️ Job: Reliability Engineer (RAM Engineer)

o  📍 Location: Fribourg

o  🏛 Sector: Oil and Gas Innovation

o  🌎 Language: English (French is a bonus)

o  📝Contract: Permanent contract (directly with our client)

o  📃 Benefits: Excellent salaries, international assignments and comprehensive benefits packages including Bonus, Share options and highly rewarding Pension Schemes.

🔎 Context 

Our client believes in the oceans and that they will be the ones to provide the world safe, sustainable, and affordable energy for generations to come. Our client would like to share their experience to make it happen. Our client design, build, install and operate for the offshore energy industry.

As a technology leader, they put their marine expertise at the service of a responsible energy transition by reducing emissions from fossil fuel production, while developing cleaner solutions for renewable energy sources.

🚀 Your mission

1.      RAM Analysis

-         Perform reliability, availability and maintainability (RAM) studies to the support the bid, design phase and operational phases

-         Ensure that RAM models are kept up to date during operating life cycle to achieve optimum balance between cost and availability/reliability

-         Management of RAM subcontractors including scope of work development, technical / commercial bid evaluation and technical management during works

-         Support project team during FPSO risk assessment study to ensure that equipment with the highest availability impact are identified and help evaluating the risk mitigation strategy for high risk areas.

2.      Reliability Data Evaluation

-      Implement advanced methodologies for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting reliability data from various sources.

-      Develop statistical models and trending techniques to identify patterns, anomalies, and potential failure modes.

-      Support the development of the SBM Reliability Data Bank containing all reliability data for Equipment Types and Failure modes based on SBM fleet i.e. SBM’s version of the OREDA database.

3.      Management System, Documentation and Reporting

-      Support the development of SBM internal standards, work processes, guidelines, and instructions.

-      Maintain thorough documentation of reliability analyses, actions taken, and lessons learned.

-      Prepare regular reports and presentations for leadership, highlighting achievements, challenges, and recommendations for continuous improvement.

-      Support business cases for RAM-related projects, outlining the financial implications and anticipated returns.

💼 Your profile

-      Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field; advanced degree preferred.

-      Proven experience as a Reliability Engineer with a focus on RAM with 8 years’ experience

-      Proven success in utilizing RAM strategies to optimize asset performance and reduce downtime.

-      Proficiency in reliability analysis tools and methodologies.

-      Strong understanding of maintenance strategies and asset management principles

-      Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

-      Effective communication skills for collaborating with diverse teams

 Personal skills

-      Analytical mindset for deciphering complex RAM data.

-      Detail-oriented approach in identifying nuances within reliability analyses.

-      Strong problem-solving skills to address root causes effectively.

Leadership skills

-      Good levels of written and spoken communication

-      Ability to lead international and multicultural teams.

 Technical skills

-      Proficiency in RAM modeling and simulation tools

-      Familiarity with IT / CMMS systems for data collection and analysis

Due to Swiss Law, we can only consider Swiss- and EU citizens.