Strategic Vessel Engineering Manager

Matson Logistics, Inc.; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k with employer matching

Profit sharing

13 paid holidays

10 sick days

tiered vacation plan

Job summary

Matson, Inc. in Oakland is seeking a Vessel Engineering Manager to lead the engineering team, ensure vessel schedule integrity, regulatory compliance, and cost‑effective maintenance of containerships.

You will oversee maintenance and repair operations, manage annual budgets and capital requests, coordinate with Port Engineers, and provide timely reporting to stakeholders through daily, weekly, and monthly updates, with lead responsibilities for fleet-wide improvements.

Qualifications

• Licensed USCG Chief Engineer, Unlimited Steam & Motor.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Experience as a Containership Technical Manager or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Verify vessel schedule integrity by monitoring daily performance and disruptions.
• Approve maintenance plans to align with fleet objectives and regulatory standards.
• Coordinate emergent maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Communicate repair plans and timelines to stakeholders.
• Manage Port Engineer schedules for optimal resource allocation.
• Develop lay period work lists for interim dry dock planning.
• Provide daily, weekly, and monthly updates.
• Oversee onboard engineering personnel, including recruitment, training, and performance reviews.
• Develop and manage annual vessel budgets; audit vendor invoices.
• Prepare CERs for planned and emergent upgrades.
• Implement SMS and ensure environmental stewardship; maintain regulatory certificates.
• Monitor safety as part of Marine Safety Committee activities.

Skills

USCG Chief Engineer

vessel operations knowledge

NSE experience

MS Project

Pivot tables

MS Office Suite

excellent communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Nautical Systems Enterprise (NSE)

MS Project

Excel

Word/PowerPoint/Outlook/SharePoint

Job description

Matson, Inc. in Oakland is seeking a Vessel Engineering Manager to lead the engineering team, ensure vessel schedule integrity, regulatory compliance, and cost‑effective maintenance of containerships.

You will oversee maintenance and repair operations, manage annual budgets and capital requests, coordinate with Port Engineers, and provide timely reporting to stakeholders through daily, weekly, and monthly updates, with lead responsibilities for fleet-wide improvements.