Technical Condition Assessment Analyst

Reporting to the Technical Maintenance Manager this role will provide comprehensive support to oversee and manage condition assessment and monitoring - processes, analysis, contracts, reporting and assisting in decisions being made based on this data. You will seek continuous improvement opportunities in this area of activities while supporting the condition assessment team in the delivery of the related quality assurance initiatives. Principal accountabilities Management of department processes should be in line with company expectations and ensuring consultation is completed with relevant process reviewers when adding, amending, deleting, and reviewing owned processes. Condition Assessment

• Management of the Condition Monitoring aspects of the condition assessment programme team. Including, but not limited to; the management of contracts, receipt and review of all reports, ensuring recommendations are enacted (work included or removed as appropriate based on the output of the analysis reports). Responsible for contractor management including RAMS delivery and scheduling of annual vessel visits as per the condition assessment programmes.
• Conducting condition assessment and monitoring tasking on vessels in the fleet as instructed by the Technical Condition Assessment Manager and Technical Maintenance Manager.
• Supporting the establishment of baseline enhanced condition assessment of all vessels in the fleet. Provision of reports to Fleet Management Department and Vessel Crews for review, ensuring that all issues and concerns highlighted are scoped for inclusion into the maintenance plan.
• Identifying, building and driving improvements to the conditioning monitoring programmes and processes.
• Supporting Technical Condition Assessment Manager with provision of leading, rather than reactive, data allowing the Vessel Reliability Meeting to consider & introduce improvement opportunities.
• To create and manage condition monitoring dashboards in consultation with the Engineering Information Team.
• Support the production of Condition Assessment Programme budgets for vessels' investigation and analysis, and control internal and external costs in line with the agreed CAP budget.
• Provision of Condition Assessment information and trends captured by planned maintenance system and Defect Management System.
• Conduct condition monitoring capability on current and new vessels to maximise condition assessment efficiency.

Stakeholder Liaison

• Liaison with relevant Chief Engineers, as required, to conduct condition assessment and ensure issues and risks are highlighted and being resolved or mitigated appropriately.
• In conjunction with the Procurement Department, support the management of any condition monitoring and assessment contracts.
• Responsible for contractor management including RAMS delivery and scheduling of annual vessel visits as per the condition assessment programmes.
• Participation in specified Operational meetings as directed by Technical Maintenance Manager.
• Work collaboratively, as directed by Technical Condition Assessment Manager, with the Fleet Management Department of CalMac Ferries Ltd via dedicated meetings between the condition assessment team and technical superintendents (TS), frequency to be determined through process, in order to hand over condition assessment output and track TS progression and completion of actions. This will ensure quality of service to ferry users, and maximising fleet performance, resilience and reliability by optimising condition assessment and monitoring regimes.

General Tasking

• To support Continual Improvement processes and improve the processes and procedures for condition assessment and monitoring management, ensuring lessons are identified and learned post every event and shared and aligned with wider stakeholders.
• Visionary thinker, able to think strategically.
• A powerful and persuasive ambassador for CalMac Ferries Ltd.
• Able to think on their feet and remain calm under pressure.
• Any other duties as required by Technical Maintenance Manager.

Do you have a valid Driving License license?, Do you have experience in Quality management?, Essential

• Full UK Driving Licence.

• Demonstrable experience implementing CBM strategies and methodologies.

• Recognised BINDT (or equivalent) proficiencies in Condition Monitoring: o Essential: Vibration Analysis Cat II o Essential: Infrared Thermography Cat I o Essential: Lubrication Analysis (Field) Cat I

• Experience within maritime or similar industry, capable of exercising sound judgement in both proactive and reactive condition analytic techniques.

• Demonstrable track record of asset CM surveying.

• Proven experience in all aspects of Microsoft Office applications.

• Ability to deal with staff and build relationships at all levels both internally and externally.

• Proven verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong document, data and process management skills.

• Ability to collate and report effective management information.

Desirable

• Hold a suitable Engineering Degree or equivalent/National Body (i.e. EngTech/IncorpEng)

• 3 yrs+ experience in a similar role preferred. Recognised BINDT (or equivalent) proficiencies in Condition Monitoring: o Highly Desirable: Infrared Thermography Cat II o Highly Desirable: Lubrication Analysis (Field) Cat II

• Experience in commercial ship operations and management.

• Experience in quality management systems, processes and procedures.

• Practical experience with laser alignment techniques and applications.

• CBM Experience within the Maritime or Offshore sectors.