Warranty Coordinator

SY Recruitment; East Cowes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

SY Recruitment is seeking a Warranty Manager to lead post-delivery warranty support for clients in the UK, coordinating claims, repairs and communications with owners and shipyard teams.

The role requires strong project management skills with a maritime or shipyard background and occasional international travel. You will drive timely, high-quality warranty solutions and support refit and commissioning as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong project management experience in maritime or shipyard operations.
• Experience leading warranty claims and customer communications.
• Willingness to travel internationally as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead post-delivery warranty management as main client contact.
• Coordinate repairs with shipyard staff or contractors.
• Maintain warranty log and regular status meetings with customers.
• Facilitate communication between clients, operations and finance to resolve claims.
• Support refit and commissioning during busy periods.

Skills

Project management

Warranty management

Job description

About the Company

The company is a leading UK high-speed craft and aluminium shipbuilder with first-class managerial, design and technical expertise. The business has recorded significant success in the fast ferry sector, delivering high-performance, cutting-edge designs and comfortable passenger accommodation in fuel-efficient hull forms.

The company is continuing to grow, with an established presence in export markets and an ambitious outlook for the coming years. In this environment, employees will need to be versatile, adaptable and flexible as role responsibilities will change as the company evolves.

Our Values

• Sharing problems, solves problems.
• Respect and treat others how I would like to be respected and treated.
• My contribution is invaluable to our projects' success.
• We believe we can achieve (look for the good in yourselves and others).

Role Summary

The primary purpose of this role is to lead and manage all post-delivery services for our clients, ensuring exceptional support and customer satisfaction. Acting as the main point of contact for clients requiring warranty assistance, this role coordinates and delivers timely, high-quality solutions tailored to client needs.

The ideal candidate will bring strong project management expertise, meticulous attention to detail, and a background in maritime or shipyard operations to support our commitment to excellence throughout the entire post-sales experience.

Main Tasks and Duties

Warranty Management

• Post vessel delivery, client point of contact for warranty claims.
• Investigate and validate warranty claims.
• Understand the vessel technical manual and OEM maintenance intervals to ensure customers are maintaining vessels inline with specifications and requirements.
• Maintain the warranty log with the client, conduct regular meetings with customers to proactively engage and communicate status of claims.
• Regular meetings with the Production Manager to review warranty claims log to allow resource planning for warranty trips or works.
• Facilitate effective communication between clients, operations, and finance to resolve warranty claims promptly.
• Arrange and organise shipyard staff or contractors to visit vessels and conduct repairs.
• Assist with refit warranty and guarantees.
• Create a matrix of warranty issues to build a clearer picture of failures and report at the end of each warranty period.

Refit and Commissioning

• During busy periods, the chosen candidate will be expected to help other departments in refit and commissioning.

NOTE: The activities and tasks listed above are not exhaustive and are subject to change.

Compliance

The role holder must comply with the following:

• Company policy and procedures.
• Internal regulations.
• Relevant legislation such as GDPR and Health and Safety Legislation.
• Ensuring compliance with Classification Societies.
• Knows, complies with and enforces the quality management provisions.
• Internal audits and business objectives.
• Understands and enforces the Safety/Environment instructions.

Resources and Constraints

• International travel may on occasion be required.
• The role will be based in the UK, with the specific location confirmed during the recruitment process.
• Must be eligible for UKVS (United Kingdom Security Vetting) Checks