Maintenance and Repair Manager (Container Shipping)

American President Lines; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global shipping leader is seeking a Maintenance and Repair Manager for its Singapore operations. This role involves overseeing container maintenance, managing service providers, and ensuring operational efficiency across Southeast Asia. The ideal candidate should have a degree in maritime or engineering fields and robust technical knowledge of ISO container types. Strong analytical and negotiation skills are essential. Opportunities for professional growth and competitive compensation are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• 5 years of working experience in MNR field preferred.
• Strong understanding of reefer machine technical aspects.
• Expertise in ISO/IICL/UCRIC/CSC standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage depot performance across Southeast Asia.
• Oversee performance of MNR staff and coordinate estimates.
• Establish and enforce policies for container inspection.

Skills

Technical knowledge of ISO container types

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Proficiency in MS Excel

Education

Degree or diploma in maritime, engineering, or related fields

Job description

Overview

Maintenance and Repair Manager (Container Shipping)

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050. Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

What You’ll Do

You will be responsible for the provision of cargo-worthy containers to customers for cargo carriage, while optimizing for the lowest possible operating cost. This includes managing service providers, setting policies and standards, and monitoring compliance through the agency network and site audits. Additionally, you will oversee container engineering, provide technical support, and manage new container production to ensure operational efficiency and alignment with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage depot performance across Southeast Asia, including developing and implementing SLAs, and tracking performance metrics.
• Oversee the performance of SE Asia agencies’ MNR (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) staff, including estimate approvals and physical surveys. Coordinate with the India GBS-MNR center for estimate validation.
• Establish and enforce policies related to container inspection and repair.
• Manage the depot audit program in SE Asia and conduct ad hoc on-site audits as necessary.
• Monitor and analyze MNR activities and costs, taking corrective actions to address cost variances.
• Provide system training (iMARS) and ongoing support to agency personnel.
• Liaise with agencies, Head Office Logistics, ARO Logistics teams, and the Procurement department regarding the procurement of new depots.
• Provide technical equipment support to trade, commercial, and other internal departments.
• Coordinate with recovery teams on container damage cases, Lump Sum Collection Plans, Container Damage Protection Scheme (CDPS), and Container Maintenance Charges (CMC).
• Lead research and development of new technologies, conduct factory audits, and oversee quality control and manufacturing processes for new container builds.

What We’re Looking For

• Degree, diploma, or equivalent education in maritime, engineering, or related fields.
• 5 years of working experience in MNR field preferred
• Technical knowledge of various ISO container types, including inspection and survey expertise for dry vans, reefers, open-tops, flat racks, etc., with strong understanding of reefer machine technical aspects.
• Expertise in ISO/IICL/UCRIC/CSC standards, norms, and regulations, as well as industrial standards for container newbuilding, including GB-T and JIS requirements for regulatory compliance.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify actionable insights, and drive performance improvements through evidence-based decision-making.
• Proficient in negotiation, policy analysis, organization, enforcement, and decision implementation.
• Proficiency in MS Excel would be advantageous.
• Willingness to frequently travel and work outdoors.

Why Join CMA CGM?

• Be part of a global leader in shipping and logistics with ambitious growth plans.
• Work in a collaborative, inclusive, and supportive environment.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and regional exposure.

This role is opened for local employment only.

Salary package (local) & job title shall commensurate with experience.

Note: Kindly note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

By applying for this role, you hereby consent to the CMA CGM Group collecting, processing and using any personal information you submit, for the following purposes:

(i) To process the application for the role being applied for;

(ii) To process the application for other open positions within the CMA CGM Group which may be suitable to you;

(iii) To conduct necessary reference checks; and

(iv) Any other purpose related to one or more of the above.

You further consent to the CMA CGM Group retaining such personal information for a period of two years following your submission thereof, so that we may consider you for other open positions within the CMA CGM Group which may be suitable to you in the event that you are not selected for this role.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES: CMA CGM Group does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, CMA CGM Group will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, CMA CGM Group explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s).