Fleet Engineer

PSA Marine (Pte) Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A marine services company in Singapore seeks a Fleet Engineering Manager to organize and lead a team of Fleet Engineering Specialists in maintaining marine crafts. The candidate will be responsible for leadership, project management, and stakeholder engagement to ensure efficient operations and compliance with maintenance schedules. A Bachelor’s degree in Marine, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering is required, along with strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field is required.
• Strong cross-discipline knowledge in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering is crucial.
• Proven leadership and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Organise and lead a team for maintenance and repair on marine crafts.
• Monitor daily manpower deployment and assist in driving Fleet innovation.
• Engage with external stakeholders for project management.

Skills

Leadership qualities

Problem-solving

Project management skills

Interpersonal skills

Communications skills

Cross-discipline knowledge in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marine, Mechanical, Electrical or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

• Organise, lead and deploy a team of Fleet Engineering Specialists to carry out maintenance and repair work of machineries and equipment onboard marine crafts;
• Update Fleet Engineering Management team on the daily manpower deployment;
• Coordinate with Fleet Operations team daily for repair and maintenance of marine crafts and to provide feedback on readiness of marine crafts for operations;
• Take lead in driving Fleet innovation and/or newbuild projects;
• Review inventory and non-stock items and propose recommendations to stock spares for maintenance and repair work;
• Plan and monitor the maintenance schedule of all equipment onboard marine crafts and in the workshop;
• Engage external stakeholders (e.g. shipyards) to carry out scheduled docking and project management of the jobs;
• Develop plans for the learning and development, performance and discipline of the team of Fleet Engineering Specialists;
• Mentor, coach and motivate the team of Fleet Engineering Specialists to achieve the relevant targets and outcomes;
• Work with the key managers to co-create a conducive working environment;
• Upkeep and maintain proper documentation records of all assets, jobs done, purchase for spares, special tools and manpower utilisation; and
• Identify emerging technologies and its application to the operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marine, Mechanical, Electrical or equivalent;
• Good cross-discipline knowledge in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering domain;
• Strong knowledge of electrical and instrument systems and familiar with electrical schematics diagram and symbols;
• Leadership qualities and flair for problem-solving and project management skills;
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to build cordial and effective working relationships;
• Communications skills which includes written and presentation skills; and
• More experienced candidates may be considered for a senior position.