Marine Engineering Manager / Technical Superintendent

Njord Offshore Ltd.; Szczecin; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Njord Offshore Ltd. seeks a Marine Engineering Manager / Technical Superintendent to provide daily engineering support for the vessel fleet.

You will report to the Technical Director and work with Engineering Managers, Operations Managers, Fleet Engineers and crews to fix breakdowns and sustain fleet reliability. The role includes frequent travel to vessels across Europe and, for suitably experienced candidates, remote working may be considered.

Qualifications

• Marine experience is required.
• Experience with high-speed vessels and/or Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) in offshore wind is preferred.
• Experience with gearboxes and related marine equipment.
• Full driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain reliability and operational readiness of the vessel fleet.
• Resolve vessel defects with support from Engineering and Fleet Engineers.
• Identify and sourcing replacement parts for procurement.
• Coordinate with contractors to resolve urgent defects quickly and cost-effectively.
• Plan vessel yard periods, scopes of work and required equipment/parts.
• Plan machinery exchanges and overhauls.
• Investigate breakdown causes and implement prevention measures.
• Record and monitor equipment history and spare-parts usage.
• Develop standard operating procedures with Fleet Engineers.

Skills

Problem-solving

Administrative skills

Teamwork

Travel readiness

Driving licence

Education

Professional engineering qualification

Job description

We are recruiting an additional Marine Engineering Manager / Technical Superintendent to provide day-to-day engineering support across our vessel fleet.

Reporting to the Technical Director, you will work alongside our existing Engineering Managers and liaise closely with Operations Managers, Fleet Engineers and vessel crews to resolve breakdowns and defects, while helping maintain a high standard of fleet maintenance and reliability.

Our new office is being established in Szczecin, with frequent travel to vessels located throughout Europe, often for several days at a time.

Remote working may also be considered for suitably experienced candidates.

The role

This position would suit an engineering professional with experience in the maintenance management of a fleet of equipment or machinery.

Marine experience is required. In particular, we are interested in candidates with experience of:

• High-speed vessels and/or Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) in the offshore wind sector
• Gearboxes and associated marine equipment

Key responsibilities

You will help maintain the reliability and operational readiness of our vessel fleet by:

• Resolving vessel defects with support from Engineering Managers and Fleet Engineers
• Tasking and supporting Fleet Engineers with technical information
• Identifying and sourcing replacement parts for procurement
• Liaising with contractors to ensure urgent defects and breakdowns are resolved quickly and cost-effectively
• Planning vessel yard periods, including scopes of work and required equipment/parts
• Planning machinery exchanges and overhauls
• Investigating breakdown causes and implementing measures to prevent repeat failures
• Recording and monitoring equipment engineering history and spare-parts usage
• Helping optimise critical spare-parts holdings
• Ensuring compliance with EH&S requirements
• Developing standard operating procedures alongside Fleet Engineers
• Professional engineering qualification or relevant fleet maintenance management experience
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Good administrative and organisational skills
• Ability to work closely as part of a team
• Full driving licence
• Ability to travel at short notice
• Reliable, flexible and hardworking approach