The company is currently operating a hybrid working model, offering 3 days in the Aberdeen office and 2 days of home / remote working.  Offshore and onshore travel will be a requirement as part of this role – therefore, applicants must be willing to do this.

The post holder will operate and manage condition monitoring programmes for clients, both onshore and offshore - applying various condition monitoring techniques, reliability improvement programmes and asset management services. 

The Condition Monitoring Engineer will have the following main duties and responsibilities:

• Providing front line support (client interfacing) and deliver the scope of services as defined in the contract.
• Utilising various condition monitoring techniques in the collection and analysis of data to identify machinery defects, and provide appropriate & timely maintenance recommendations.
• Vibration monitoring:
  • Setting up of vibration monitoring databases.
  • Collecting, or the coordinating the collection, of vibration data from rotating machinery, according to the defined schedule.
  • Analysing / interpreting vibration data in order to diagnose machinery defects. Providing, in the form of a report, appropriate maintenance recommendations for equipment in exception.
  • Ongoing database management.
• Lube oil analysis:
  • Setting up of lube oil analysis programme.
  • Collecting, or the coordinating of the collection, of oil samples from plant, according to the defined schedule.
  • Liaising with oil analysis laboratory.
  • Analysing / interpreting the lube oil / grease sample results in order to diagnose equipment defects. Providing, in the form of a report, appropriate maintenance recommendations for equipment in exception.
  • Ongoing database management / improvement of programme.
• Client project management.
• Budgetary management.

Experience / Qualifications:

• A Degree qualification in Mechanical Engineering would be preferred.
• A BINDT / ISO VA2 qualification in vibration analysis is essential.
• Applicants will be expected to possess experience in setting up and managing a vibration monitoring programme, involving the use of hand held vibration data collectors and analysis software.
• Applicants will be expected to possess an understanding of CM and the role it has in Condition Based Maintenance (CBM).
• Experience with firepump performance testing would be preferred.
• Applicants will be expected to possess knowledge of specialist techniques for detecting defects on rolling element bearings.
• Applicants will be expected to have knowledge of the different types of transducer used for vibration data collection, including accelerometers, velocity transducers and non-contact proximity probes etc.
• Applicants will be expected to possess experience with the set up and operation of a CM lubrication analysis programme, including the ability to diagnose results and produce recommendations for remedial work.
• Experience with the operation and maintenance of rotating machinery would be preferred.