Marine Refit Lead: Delivering Expert Repairs & Success

Stella Marine Group; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Stella Marine Group on the Gold Coast seeks an experienced Marine Refit Manager to lead a skilled refit team delivering engineering work on yachts, commercial vessels and superyachts.

You will be the link between clients and the workshop, running jobs from enquiry to handover, ensuring the right people are on the right tasks and that work is completed to manufacturers’ specs. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone with deep marine engineering knowledge.

Qualifications

• Deep marine engineering knowledge across systems and equipment.
• Experience in marine refit, repair or engineering environments.
• Experience leading, mentoring or supervising technical staff.
• Strong client-facing skills with clear technical and commercial communication.
• Ability to scope work and prepare accurate quotes.
• Well organized with planning and job management skills.
• Familiar with job management software and administration.
• Trade qualification or equivalent in marine engineering or diesel fitting.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of marine technicians and engineers.
• Allocate staff to jobs and manage workloads.
• Provide technical guidance and ensure procedures align with specs and manufacturer requirements.
• Liaise with clients, owners, captains and engineers on scope and handover.
• Prepare quotes for selected jobs and assist with pricing for larger jobs.
• Enter and manage jobs in the system, including job cards, parts and documentation.
• Source parts and coordinate with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Troubleshoot faults and make sound technical decisions.
• Maintain high standards of workmanship, health and safety, and quality control.

Skills

Marine engineering

Team leadership

Client communication

Project planning

Quote preparation

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Education

Trade qualification in marine engineering or diesel fitting

Tools

Job management software

Job description

Stella Marine Group on the Gold Coast seeks an experienced Marine Refit Manager to lead a skilled refit team delivering engineering work on yachts, commercial vessels and superyachts.

You will be the link between clients and the workshop, running jobs from enquiry to handover, ensuring the right people are on the right tasks and that work is completed to manufacturers’ specs. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone with deep marine engineering knowledge.