SECOND ENGINEERING OFFICER

South African Maritime Safety Authority; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A maritime safety authority seeks an engineer to manage room watch, perform maintenance of machinery, and supervise safety protocols. The ideal candidate will handle inventory, ensure crew safety, and comply with international regulations while promoting a safe work environment. Experience in maritime operations is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineer room watch-keeping duties and machinery maintenance.
• Manage stores, spares, lube oils, and chemicals inventory.
• Instruct and supervise safety equipment maintenance and use.
• Prepare and monitor work plans for engineers and ratings.
• Ensure compliance with rest hour requirements.
• Motivate crew and ensure a safe working environment.
• Use environmentally friendly cleaning materials responsibly.
• Operate and maintain propulsion and auxiliary machinery.
• Issue clear orders and instructions.
• Understand the importance of briefing and debriefing.
• Train supervised personnel on health, safety, and environmental protection.

Job description

FUNCTION

• Perform engineer room watch-keeping duties when required including the maintenance of all machinery on deck, including the engine room in his area of responsibility as required by the Planned Maintenance System and as directed by Chief Engineer.
• Management of stores, spares, lube oils and chemicals including monitoring the consumption, inventory management to ensure minimum requirements are met and checking deliveries from suppliers.
• To instruct and supervise on the vessel the maintenance and use of safety, environmental protection, firefighting, first aid and life-saving equipment.
• Preparing and monitoring work plans for other engineers and engine ratings. Periodically monitor the work / rest hour planning for all engineers and engine ratings to ensure that the rest hour requirements are being complied with.
• Ensure that his individual work and rest hour planning is done periodically, and rest hour requirements are complied with to avoid fatigue.
• Motivation of engineers and crew, and creation of a safe working environment onboard including optimal utilization of resources allocated.
• The use of environmentally friendly cleaning materials and ensuring that chemicals are used in a safe and responsible manner.
• Operation of propulsion and auxiliary machinery and maintenance of the vessel, its machinery and equipment in compliance with the Chief Engineer's instructions.
• Issuing appropriate orders and instructions in a clear and simple manner.
• Understand the importance of briefing and debriefing to ensure efficient teamwork and develop the skills and confidence of the more junior members of the team.
• Training of supervised personnel which includes:
  • Orientation.
  • Health and safety.
  • Environmental protection.
  • Use of manuals and procedures.
  • Proper use of tools and equipment.
  • Standard maintenance and operating practices.
  • Familiar with the latest MARPOL requirements and legislation
  • Compliance with International Health & Safety Regulations