SME Engineer, Asset Management

Carnival Corporation•Miami, FL

54d•Hybrid

About The Position

The SME Engineer at Carnival Corporation is responsible for providing expert technical knowledge and ensuring world-leading and fully optimized data & maintenance philosophies across all Brands in their Technical Planned Maintenance Systems (PMS). This role involves ensuring the highest possible quality of data entered into the PMS) of vessels, meeting all required legislation, and optimizing it to provide significant business benefits. The SME Engineer will analyze all assets fitted to the vessels in connection with users and manufacturers. The SME Engineer will work closely with the Asset Management Team and collaborate with various Brands to achieve consensus and consistency on optimized data and maintenance tasks. The ideal candidate will have expert technical knowledge and experience in data analysis and maintenance systems and a proactive approach to fleet asset performance analysis and compliance. Essential Functions: Asset Management System Development and Maintenance: Responsible for developing and maintaining the Carnival Group's shared asset management database and Planned Maintenance System (PMS), ensuring standardized information, data analysis, and accurate, up-to-date records for planned maintenance and asset records, including user data change requests. Planned Maintenance System (PMS) Compliance and Development: Accountable for developing and maintaining the PMS to ensure compliance with statutory and company safety and operational standards, liaising with relevant departments, ensuring the asset management database and PMS conform to legislation and safety/reliability standards, and proactively reviewing manufacturer documentation and regulatory updates. Stakeholder Collaboration and Strategic Support: Maintain contact with various divisions, external entities, and stakeholders to monitor developments, support strategic initiatives related to maintenance and technical inventory, ensure best practices and consistency across the Group, and keep accurate records of meetings and agreements. Fleet Asset Performance and Optimization: Responsible for proactively reviewing and analyzing fleet asset performance data, benchmarking performances, identifying common failures, and formulating corrective actions, while providing feedback on new vessel designs to reduce ownership costs and staying updated on industry practices and vessel performance feedback. Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

Degree in Marine/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or equivalent, or Licensed Marine Engineer.
5+ years of experience in the cruise ship and/or shipbuilding industry.
Advanced Excel experience.

Responsibilities

Asset Management System Development and Maintenance: Responsible for developing and maintaining the Carnival Group's shared asset management database and Planned Maintenance System (PMS), ensuring standardized information, data analysis, and accurate, up-to-date records for planned maintenance and asset records, including user data change requests.
Planned Maintenance System (PMS) Compliance and Development: Accountable for developing and maintaining the PMS to ensure compliance with statutory and company safety and operational standards, liaising with relevant departments, ensuring the asset management database and PMS conform to legislation and safety/reliability standards, and proactively reviewing manufacturer documentation and regulatory updates.
Stakeholder Collaboration and Strategic Support: Maintain contact with various divisions, external entities, and stakeholders to monitor developments, support strategic initiatives related to maintenance and technical inventory, ensure best practices and consistency across the Group, and keep accurate records of meetings and agreements.
Fleet Asset Performance and Optimization: Responsible for proactively reviewing and analyzing fleet asset performance data, benchmarking performances, identifying common failures, and formulating corrective actions, while providing feedback on new vessel designs to reduce ownership costs and staying updated on industry practices and vessel performance feedback.
Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

Health Benefits:
Cost-effective medical, dental and vision plans
Employee Assistance Program and other mental health resources
Additional programs include company paid term life insurance and disability coverage
Financial Benefits:
401(k) plan that includes a company match
Employee Stock Purchase plan
Paid Time Off
Holidays - All full-time and part-time with benefits employees receive days off for 8 company-wide holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays to be taken at the employee's discretion.
Vacation Time - All full-time employees at the manager and below level start with 14 days/year; director and above level start with 19 days/year. Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 84 hours/year. All employees gain additional vacation time with further tenure.
Sick Time - All full-time employees receive 80 hours of sick time each year. Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 60 hours each year.
Other Benefits
Complementary stand-by cruises, employee discounts on confirmed cruises, plus special rates for family and friends
Personal and professional learning and development resources including tuition reimbursement
On-site Fitness center at our Miami campus