Job Description & Requirements
What you will be doing:
Vessel Maintenance and Repair:
- - Execute repair, maintenance, and servicing activities on vessels as directed by the Technical Manager.
- - Arrange and supervise planned maintenance tasks performed by ship's staff, providing guidance and support.
- - Inspect vessel machinery spaces to assess cleanliness and maintenance progress.
- - Conduct damage surveys, prepare cost estimates, and complete relevant reports and documentation.
- - Oversee dry-docking activities, ensuring all technical matters are addressed promptly and efficiently.
Class and Regulatory Compliance:
- - Liaise with class surveyors for vessel surveys, ensuring compliance with class requirements.
- - Report survey findings and recommendations to the Technical Manager.
- - Maintain safety equipment onboard vessels to meet legislative requirements and company standards.
Technical Support and Reporting:
- - Advise the Master and Chief Engineer on planned maintenance activities.
- - Collect and report data on vessel performance, including speed, fuel consumption, and spare parts usage.
- - Travel to worldwide ports as needed to supervise repairs and restoration of vessels and equipment.
- - Inspect vessels in dry-dock, recording hull and tank steel work and coating condition.
- - Advise the Technical Manager on hull steel repairs and implement their instructions.
Budgeting and Financial Management:
- - Prepare and monitor budgets for assigned areas of expenditure, reporting variances to the Technical Manager.
Additional Responsibilities:
- - Provide relevant information to the Asst. Technical Manager on sea-going personnel performance and needs.
- - Ensure prompt dispatch of service instructions from the ship to relevant office departments or agents.
- - Refer cargo-related matters requiring decisions to the operations director.
- - Perform a comprehensive inspection of vessels and report findings to the Technical Manager.
What we are looking for:
- - Bachelor's degree in Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, or a related field.
- - Minimum of 3 years of seagoing experience as a senior officer, preferably with command experience.
- - Strong understanding of vessel systems, maintenance practices, and class requirements.
- - Thorough knowledge of international maritime regulations, including SOLAS, MARPOL, STCW, and ISM Code.
- - Possesses excellent communication, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- - Strong leadership abilities and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software applications.