Lead Engineering Production Controller

Careers On The Thames; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Careers On The Thames is seeking a Production Controller within our Engineering Department in the Greater London area. The role involves planning, coordinating, monitoring and controlling all production activities to ensure vessel compliance and on-time, on-budget modifications or projects.

It serves as the link between engineers and technical teams and may require shift work. Responsibilities include enforcing Health and Safety standards, planning vessel appearance, maximizing capacity while

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning for a transport sector role.
• Marine engineering knowledge or hands-on experience.
• Familiarity with ISM safety management systems.
• Familiarity with IMO High Speed Craft Code requirements.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to Health and Safety regulations in an engineering environment.
• Ensure compliance of UBTC fleet through effective planning.
• Plan Vessel Appearance tasks for Vessel Appearance teams (days and nights).
• Maximise vessel availability while maintaining compliance and high appearance standards.
• Lead and train the production controllers; delegate tasks.
• Develop KPIs to drive improvements and efficiencies in Engineering and Vessel Appearance teams.
• Coordinate with technical teams to ensure defects are included in work packs and cleared within 30 days.
• Assist with general engineering duties including holiday cover and stock system tasks.
• Act as a role model and champion of company values.
• Pursue continuous improvements in processes, safety, quality and customer experience.
• Undertake other duties as requested by HOD or senior management.

Skills

Production planning

Marine engineering

ISM compliance

IMO High Speed Craft Code

Job description

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

This is a key role within the Engineering Department that may require working shifts. This role is responsible for planning, coordinating, monitoring and controlling all production activities to ensure vessel compliance is maintained and vessel modifications/projects are completed on time and within budget. This role acts as the key link between the engineers and technical teams.

• Adhere to all Health and Safety regulations, including best working practices and housekeeping for an engineering environment.
• Compliance of the UBTC fleet of vessels through effective planning.
• Vessel Appearance by planning tasks for Vessel Appearance teams, days and nights.
• Vessel availability ensuring the maximum capacity is available for our customers whilst maintaining compliance at all times and ensuring vessel appearance is of the highest standards.
• Lead and motivate the production controllers, delegate tasks, and provide training as required.
• Develop a suite of KPIs that assist in identifying areas to focus on and assist in driving in improvements and efficiencies into the Engineering and Vessel Appearance teams.
• Work closely with the technical teams to ensure defects are planned in to work packs to ensure all high priority defects are cleared within 30 days.
• Assist with general engineering departmental functions including but not limited to holiday cover duties for other members of the Engineering support team, Centrik and Stock System.
• Act as role model and champion of our company values.
• Continuously seek ways to improve personal, team, business processes, environmental standards and overall business performance with a focus on safety, quality and customer experience
• Undertake any other relevant duties or reasonable request as requested by the HOD and any member of the senior management team.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience as Production controller/planning role in the transport sector.
• Marine engineering experience/knowledge
• Familiarisation with the management of ISM compliance.
• Familiarisation with the IMO High Speed Craft Code.