Lead Maintenance Engineer (Marine/Vessel, up to $5000)

Lead Maintenance Engineer (Marine/Vessel, up to $5000)

Job Description:

Location: North East

Responsibilities:

• Report directly to technical manager on the work progress report of the scheduled vessels' machinery or equipment shut down for maintenance, repair, and servicing of marine machinery & subsystems conducted by subordinates.
• Supervise a team of mechanics for safe shutdown, isolation, overhauling, calibration, commissioning & testing of marine main propulsion 4-stroke diesel engines, auxiliary machinery, cargo pumps, deck machinery, and monitoring of daily work activities & progress.
• Act as team leader for a group of electrical engineers, automation engineers, or electro-hydraulic engineers on matters related to fault diagnosis, safe isolation, status, and related work.
• Plan with subordinates and instruct daily activities related to repairing machinery, equipment, or system fault diagnosis.
• Execute standard maintenance and repair work such as preventive & corrective maintenance safely & effectively in workshops or onboard vessels such as engine rooms, pump rooms, or decks.
• Ensure all site executions are performed in accordance with maintenance work procedures following maker's standards, safety processes, and Class requirements to ensure quality, asset integrity, and operational reliability.
• Report any problems to the Technical Manager or issues with site work or subordinates.
• Supervise, guide, track & report on the assembly completion, alignment, re-commissioning, and testing of mechanical & rotary equipment performed by mechanics to ensure machinery reliability upon start-up.
• Maintain calibration, spares replacement records, and test logs of machinery/equipment serviced.
• Perform equipment or system testing/commissioning/inspections/pre-startup safety review prior to handing over to the technical team upon maintenance/project completion.
• Assist in maintaining spare parts inventory levels in the warehouse, support delivery checks by suppliers, and maintain good preservation/housekeeping in the workspace.
• Identify critical paths in a repair or maintenance process and highlight countermeasures to the technical team.
• Participate in regular toolbox talks and other meetings as required.
• Responsible for executing periodical tests and verification to ensure that special tools, lifting equipment, and safety appliances are in good working condition.
• Responsible for executing pre-commissioning activities with subordinates related to mechanical, rotary, or hydraulic equipment in accordance with the pre-commissioning procedure.
• Responsible for executing pre-commissioning activities with subordinates related to electrical or automation equipment in accordance with the pre-commissioning procedure.
• Well-versed in Engineering PI&D, hydraulic & pneumatic circuitry, and familiar with electrical drawings.
• Familiar with welding & thermal methodology repair requirements, metallurgy, and material selection.
• Familiar with LOTO (Lock Out & Tag Out) & risk assessment processes.
• Plan weekly activities as per priority given by the technical team and ensure smooth workflow.
• Ensure that all subordinates practice and comply with the permit to work system and good HSE practices.
• Produce weekly maintenance reports for the Technical Manager.
• Plan attendance with mechanics for vessels that are in the shipyard for repair and attend daily VSCC meetings, ensuring daily tasks and commissioning activities are highlighted during meetings.
• Carry out other urgent tasks as required by the Technical Manager.

Requirements:

• Preferably have sea-going or offshore experience as a marine engineer MEO in compliance with STCW Standard of competencies, 3000 KW or more, meeting STCW Standard A-III/3 at least.
• Added advantage with a strong background in shipyard repair as project manager, project supervisor, or Ship Repair Manager.
• Added advantage with strong background as a service engineer with marine diesel engines, turbochargers, or marine equipment servicing.
• Added advantage with good academic qualifications in tertiary education in Marine Engineering, Marine Technology, Mechanical Engineering, or Aero Engineering.
• Familiar with the regulatory and legislative shipping industry environment.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with good safety and supervisory attitude.
• Highly motivated and able to work in a team and in a dynamic environment.
• Able to communicate well and fluent in English in both written and spoken forms.
• Minimum proficiency in using Outlook for email communication, MS Word for report writing, and basic use of Excel spreadsheets.
• Medically fit to work onshore in workshops as well as onboard vessels in Singapore anchorage or in shipyards.

All successful candidates can expect a very competitive remuneration package and a comprehensive range of benefits.

Alternatively, you may wish to email your resume in a detailed Word format to debbie@peopleprofilers.com.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

EA Licence Number: 02C4944

Registration Number: R1111376