Assistant Machinery Supervisor

SBM Offshore; Marly; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SBM Offshore seeks an experienced Machinery Supervisor to lead the operation and maintenance of offshore machinery systems, ensuring safe startup, shutdown, and continuous reliability. You will manage engineers, technicians and subcontractors, upholding safety, training, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include planning, delegation, effective communication, and maintaining pollution controls, with a strong focus on operational excellence and incident prevention.

Qualifications

• EOOW STCW Reg AIII/1 qualification or 3+ years' experience as Maintenance Operator on FPSO/FSO.
• Proven supervisory and safety leadership in a busy machinery space.
• Experience in planning, delegating tasks and supervising technicians and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operation and maintenance of machinery systems and utilities.
• Guide and train personnel under supervision.
• Develop safe work practices, incident prevention and emergency response.
• Coordinate with Central Control Room and other units during operations.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory Skills

Safety Leadership

Resource Planning

Communication

Education

EOOW STCW Reg AIII/1

Job description

Reports To

• Machinery Supervisor

Background

• Exhibits good, supervisory and safety behaviors and will specifically ensure that all aspects of Machinery operation or craft machinery space and maintenance are carried out safely, through careful delegation and control of responsibilities.

Authority

• Is specifically responsible for the operation and maintenance of machinery systems and for the guidance and familiarization of those under their immediate supervision.

Immediate Subordinates

• Machinery Technicians, Visitors, Vendor Technicians and Subcontractors

Accountable For: Responsibilities & Standards

• Exhibits good, supervisory and safety behaviors and will specifically ensure that all aspects of Machinery operation or aft machinery space and maintenance are carried out safely, through careful delegation and control of responsibilities.
• Is specifically responsible for the operation and maintenance of machinery systems and for the guidance and familiarization of those under their immediate supervision.
• 1) Engine Room Equipment and Systems and Utilities Operation and Maintenance 1 Prepare Machinery Systems for start-up.
• 2 Start and Monitor the Machinery Systems.
• 3 Prepare and Shutdown the Machinery Systems.
• 4 Isolate and reinstate the Machinery for Maintenance.
• 2) Manage and Supervise Effectively 1 Establish effective relationships with colleagues and subordinates.
• 2 Establish scope of work clearly (briefings, toolbox talks, presentations).
• 3 Plan and control use of resources effectively.
• (Personnel, time, materials, transport, IT).
• 4 Use of communication skills shows leadership (oral, teambuilding, recording, noting, handover, analyzing.
• 5 Promote training and competency assurance throughout the department in line with Company goals for the Unit.
• 6 Encourage and support all department personnel to achieve training and competency targets and plan for appropriate time allocation for this area of work.
• 3) Contribute to Control of Critical Situations and Response to Emergencies 1 Developing critical situations (operational, weather, equipment failure, leaks, fires personnel etc.) are identified and logged for later analysis.
• 2 Positive action is taken to limit escalation and to maintain control using applied policies or procedures or initiative.
• 3 Supervisor / Central Control Room / OIM are alerted in good time as appropriate.
• 4) Monitor and Maintain Pollution Control Measures 1 Sample and check that controlled discharges from area of responsibility to the environment are within prescribed limits.
• 2 Identify and halt unplanned discharges where possible and report immediately according to policy, procedure and regulation.
• 3 Equipment, waste or other materials for disposal are dealt with according to the correct procedure.
• 4 Resources such as PPE materials tools and spares are not wasted or used inefficiently.
• 5) Emergency Response 1 Carry Out Emergency Response role (See Station Bill).
• 2 Demonstrate competence in Emergency Response drills and exercises.

Pre-hire Qualifications And Experience

• Qualified to EOOW STCW Reg AIII/1 or 3 years' experience as Maintenance Operator on an FPSO or FSO.