As a Crane Reliability Engineer, I identify maintenance requirements to increase & maximise reliability performance in a sustainable way and capture all opportunities to improve while reducing total cost and downtime for offshore pedestal cranes. This is achieved through evaluation of work results, maintenance procedures, inspections, reviews, updates and follow up with appropriate actions. Carry out investigations into failures to eliminate their root causes and capture opportunities to improve offshore crane integrity, efficiency and reliability. Determine the probability of failure, impact severity and acceptable risk to define the correct maintenance requirements. Formulate, review, amend maintenance strategies and implement changes and improvements. In my charge are contract support engineers, mechanical supervisors, Diesel engine engineer, mechanical, hydraulic and electrical crane technicians. I provide technical advice and expert solutions for diesel engines, mechanical and hydraulic issues, structural integrity, hydraulic modifications and upgrades.

In my position of Crane Maintenance Supervisor I was initially responsible for the maintenance of 76 offshore pedestal cranes and general lifting equipment across 4 production fields and the supervision of maintenance personnel. The 4 production fields are serviced by Unit Mariner, Weatherford, Energy Cranes and Hercules cranes, various gantry hoists and a personnel elevators.Conduct investigation of crane incidents and identification of root causes.Supervised and mentored multinational personnel in mechanical maintenance.Extensive experience and knowledge of hydraulic and friction clutch mechanical cranes.Extensive experience of Stother & Pitt OS200 & OS150, American hoist, Unit Mariner, Weatherford, Hercules and Energy cranes. Experienced in the knowledge of Liebherr, Link Belt, Favco, Priestman, National, Bucyrus Erie, Amclyde and Hydralift.Practical experience of fluid, and electronic crane load indicating systems.Experienced in reading of hydraulic and pneumatic drawings, basic practical electrical knowledge.Extensive working knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, Braden winches, Staffa and Denison hydraulic pumps and motors.Managed and executed pedestal crane removal/installation, removal /installation of crane boom structures, crane refurbishments and upgrades.Extensive experience and knowledge of Detroit and Caterpillar industrial diesel engines.Installation of mechanical and hydraulic upgrades. Supervised crane heavy lift operations.Ability to produce lift plans and method statements.Additionally I supervised heavy lift crane operations. Ensure that correct rigging and slinging practices are adopted.