Technical Superintendent

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Ensuring vessel's reliability & maximum availability – familiarize with vessel type & on board machinery & systems
• Tracking & managing routine maintenance, service & repair of machinery/equipment
• Prepare & tracking annual operating expense (technical) budgeting & cost control
• Capturing vessel operation and technical (equipment) performance data for analysis
• Perform periodic condition audits on board vessel, including vessel & machineries, spares/stores, & fire, safety, security & environment compliance
• Develop/manage planned maintenance system (PMS) be implemented in all vessels
• Develop and propose a critical machinery spares to be kept on-boar
• Develop/review standard operating procedures, guidelines, check lists, templates, forms, etc., for safe & efficient operations of vessels
• Define & acquire minimum on board spares for both maiden voyage and on-hire (where required)
• Advise & vet through technical spares and stores for vessel operations and maintenance
• Provide support and advice to Procurement on vendor selection & part specification
• Tracking of annual survey, special survey/docking, inspection as required by Classification & Statutory authorities
• Technical annual trial reports/records to be circulated to relevant parties and filed for records
• In charge of vessel modification/retrofitting/upgrade, annual survey, special survey & docking – plan (in advance), scope of work, sourcing & cost evaluation, execute, supervise, budgeting & cost control
• Prepare technical specification for repairs, modification and docking work. Follow up all repairs, modification and docking work. Check work done accordingly to requirements, seek approval for addition/deletion of work (with supporting documents) prior to action, cost control to ensure there is no undue charge by the Yard or contractor
• Ensuring spares & stocks either as replacement or are available prior to any overhaul, survey, docking, repair or upgrade
• Attend to failure investigation & analysis of reported defects of machinery and equipment
• Arrange for service engineer or other specialist as necessary to attend to the vessel promptly (where required)
• Timely filing of warranty claims with details to Shipyards &/or Suppliers, & prompt resolution (where applicable)
• Handle all insurance claims and prepare supporting documents/evidence to Legal and/or Accounts
• Conduct technical training (where required) to ship crew
• Good connection with customers' engineers
• Ensure good cooperation and communication with Operations, to be updated on activity status of SKOM vessels
• Provide adequate supervision of Chief Engineers
• Improvement notes (technical/operation) on rectification of defects, reliability and performance efficiency to be circulated within company for corrective/improvement actions
• To provide valuable feedback to technical team so that all potential non-conformance can be dealt with before vessel acceptance and delivery
• To provide technical input to enhance the design of future vessels wit regards to ease of operation and maintenance
• All reported non-conformance raised during the warranty period to be dealt with promptly so as not to jeopardize the smooth operation of the vessels.

JOB REQUIREMENT

• Minimum Diploma in Engineering (Marine/Mechanical, Electrical/Electronic/Automation) Or Minimum MOT Certificate of Competency Class II Engineer (merchant ship – unrestricted service).
• Minimum of 7 of combined sea going experience as a Marine Engineer and/or 4 years as a Technical Superintendent in Marine or shipbuilding Industries.
• Familiar with Ships Classification Societies' standards, IMO, Flat States and Port State Control, SOLAS, MARPOL, STCW rules and regulations.
• Good interpersonal skill in dealing with Clients, Shipowner, Ship Charterers, Marine Surveyor and internal stakeholders.
• Good technical & problem-solving skill, report writing & preparation of PMS, procedures, etc.
• Familiar with basis chartering contract laws.
• Experience in inspection and taking delivery/re-delivery, and on-hire/off-hire of vessels.
• Good organizing skill, planning and proactive management skills in handling dry-docking, afloat work repairs, class survey/inspection of vessel locally or overseas.
• Experience as sea going Chief Engineer on board merchant ships who is looking for further career ashore is encourage to apply.