Fleet Superintendent

Damco Spain SL; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk in Mumbai seeks an experienced Chief Engineer to lead vessel technical operations, oversee maintenance, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance across the fleet.

You will manage multicultural teams onboard and ashore, drive efficiency, progress decarbonization, and report performance and costs to management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Marine Engineering, Nautical Science, Naval Architecture, or a related maritime discipline.
• 8–10 years of relevant maritime/shipping experience, preferably with vessel technical and/or fleet management exposure.
• Sea-going experience as Chief Engineer or Second Engineer is highly desirable.
• Proven track record in managing vessels technically and operationally, including maintenance, dry-docking, inspections, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience leading multicultural, cross-functional teams and coordinating with shipboard and shore-based personnel.

Responsibilities

• Provide managerial leadership to Captains and Chief Engineers of assigned vessels.
• Ensure safety remains the highest priority across all vessel operations.
• Build and lead qualified, competent onboard teams.
• Oversee vessel maintenance, repairs, and dry-docking within budgets.
• Plan inspections, surveys, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Monitor vessel performance and implement corrective actions.
• Oversee budgets relating to maintenance and stores.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements.
• Provide feedback to improve future projects and decarbonization efforts.

Skills

Vessel management

Technical leadership

Maritime operations

Team leadership

Vetting inspections

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marine Engineering

Nautical Science

Naval Architecture

Job description

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and have been industry pioneers for over a century. Through innovation and transformation, we are redefining the boundaries of possibility, continuously setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability, and excellence.

At Maersk, we believe in the power of diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning and we work hard to ensure that the people in our organization reflect and understand the customers we exist to serve.

With over 100,000 employees across 130 countries, we work together to shape the future of global trade and logistics.

Join us as we harness cutting‑edge technologies and unlock opportunities on a global scale. Together, let's sail towards a brighter, more sustainable future with Maersk.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide managerial leadership and support to Captains and Chief Engineers assigned to the vessels under responsibility.
• Ensure safety remains the highest priority across all vessel operations and activities.
• Build effective teams by ensuring suitably qualified, competent, and skilled personnel are assigned to all onboard positions.
• Strengthen ship‑to‑shore collaboration and drive engagement among direct reports, officers, and crew.
• Manage all technical and operational matters relating to assigned vessels.
• Ensure effective planning and execution of planned and unplanned maintenance, repairs, and modifications to vessel hulls, machinery, and associated systems within approved budgets.
• Plan and coordinate inspections, surveys, and dry‑docking activities.
• Ensure all vessel certification, class surveys, flag requirements, and statutory and international regulatory requirements remain valid and up to date.
• Monitor vessel performance and initiate appropriate corrective and preventive actions when required.
• Oversee budgets and expenditure related to maintenance, repairs, stores, and dry‑docking activities.
• Identify and recommend opportunities for innovation, cost savings, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor the quality and performance of shipyards, workshops, contractors, and suppliers to ensure compliance with regulatory standards, company requirements, and customer expectations.
• Conduct and support technical, operational, and vetting inspections and ensure timely closure of identified deficiencies.
• Provide technical and operational feedback to support improvements in future newbuilding projects, particularly in the areas of safety, reliability, efficiency, and maintainability.
• Contribute actively to the company’s decarbonization agenda by identifying opportunities to improve vessel energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
• Prepare and submit accurate daily, weekly, and monthly reports to management covering vessel performance, maintenance, safety, operational matters, and costs.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification inMarine Engineering, Nautical Science, Naval Architecture,or a related maritime discipline.
• Minimum 8–10 years of relevant experience in the maritime/shipping industry, preferably with experience in vessel technical and/or fleet management.
• Previous sea‑going experience as a Chief Engineer, Second Engineer , ,would be highly desirable.
• Proven experience managing vessels from a technical and operational perspective, including maintenance, repairs, dry‑docking, inspections, and statutory/class requirements.
• Experience conducting or coordinating t echnical inspections, vetting inspections, audits, surveys, and dry‑docking projects.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and developing multicultural, cross‑functional teams and working effectively with shipboard and shore‑based personnel.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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