Machinery Engineer

MXA Talent Solutions; Ancona; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MXA Talent Solutions seeks an experienced Lead Engineer for a luxury cruise organization in Ancona, Italy. You will supervise the Owner’s requirements at the shipyard, coordinating contractors, suppliers, and the quality of all engineering deliverables for machinery and systems.

The role requires a BS in Marine/Technical Engineering and 5+ years on cruise vessels, plus USPH/USCG knowledge. You will work between shipyards and the new build, ensuring safe, compliant installations and successful

Qualifications

• BS in Marine or technical Engineering; Chief Engineer STCW unlimited.
• Cruise industry experience required.
• Minimum 5 years onboard as Engineer on a diesel-electric cruise vessel.
• Minimum 5 years shoreside as superintendent/inspector in newbuild/operations.
• Knowledge of USPH and USCG/Port State standards.
• Experience reviewing design calculations and technical docs.
• FAT and Harbor Acceptance Testing experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee shipyard machinery, systems, installation and commissioning.
• Manage shipyard relationships and monitor deliverables.
• Contract and supplier management; enforce quality control.
• Coordinate propulsion, movement, boilers, fuel, and safety systems.
• Ensure compliance with USPH, USCG, and classification rules.
• Walk shipyards and oversee new build to commissioning.

Skills

Diesel propulsion

Cruise industry

Onboard engineering

System commissioning

shipyard oversight

Education

BS Marine/Engineering

Job description

Join a growing luxury cruise organization as it expands its fleet to meet its growing fleet! This is a great opportunity to lead the newbuild and commissioning process within the engineering space.

Based in Ancona, Italy.

Overview:

Reporting to the Site Team Manager; Newbuild and Commissioning, this position is in charge of the Owner’s supervision of the shipyard, contractors/suppliers and quality of all commissioned deliverables related to Machinery and Engineering equipment, systems and installations.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Marine and/or technical Engineering (Chief Engineer STCW code unlimited power)
• Cruise industry experience
• Minimum of 5 years onboard as Engineer on a diesel electric propulsion Cruise vessel
• Minimum of 5 years experience Shoreside as superintendent/inspector or similar Cruise vessel newbuild and operations experience
• USPH standards knowledge
• USCG and Port State Control Standards knowledge
• Experience/understanding of Classification rules & regulations USPH and all relevant regulations relating to vessel newbuilding and operations requirements
• Skilled in reading, reviewing and commenting on detailed design, calculations that support engineering system dimensioning, technical documentation and drawings
• FAT (Factory Assessment Testing) experience
• Harbor Acceptance Testing experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Deep expertise within Shipyard Machinery and Engineering equipment, systems, installation and commissioning
• Shipyard relationship management
• Monitoring of shipyard deliverables and assessing quality and accuracy of work
• Contract and Supplier management; Quality Control
• Experience managing systems, installations, safety awareness of equipment and system design, associated technical systems related to guests.
• Working with main engines, all primary systems related to ship movement, stabilization and steering
• Boilers, economizers, incinerators, wastewater systems, cooling water systems, pumps and plumbing systems,
• Fuel and lube oil systems
• UREA and SCR systems
• Hydraulic systems
• Ventilation and exhaust systems

New Build Experience is a definite asset.

You will be working between shipyards and the new build. Must be able to walk shipyards to new build. Must be able to lift up to 20KG.