ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER
| Employment Type | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Location | UK , Wales |
| Industry Sector | Marine |
| Start Date | asap |
| Salary/Rate | £35000 per annum |
| Reference | 160642LMG |
| Date Advertised | 13-06-2008 - 00:01 |
This vacancy is out of date and no longer accepting applications.
Description
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Assistant Superintendent Engineer required to be responsible for the ports in South Wales, including Swansea, Newport and Cardiff.
To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK
The Assistant Superintendent Engineer is to assist the Superintendent Engineer to provide engineering expertise and project management skills to the Port Manager providing timely guidance and recommendation of solutions to technical matters, including modifications to vessels to achieve best practice of operational and manning solutions. To provide engineering and technical support to other areas of operation both in UK and in other parts of SW group as required. To ensure that the Superintendent Engineer is informed in a timely manner of all significant operational issues that impacts availability and technical readiness of the fleet in support of our service commitment.
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
1. Ensuring the full technical readiness of all the vessels operated by the TBA area to meet the service commitments.
2. Assist the Superintendent Engineer as directed in the control of technical budgets for all the vessels based or supporting the TBA.
3. Assist the Superintendent Engineer as directed in the preparation, monitoring and control of repair and maintenance budgets for the fleet including records of spare part, fuel and lub. oil usage.
4. Assist the Superintendent Engineer as directed in the management, planning and coordination of maintenance, regular service periods, dry-docks and upgrades through the designated service contractors / vessel crew as appropriate.
5. The development, implementation and usage of planned maintenance and purchase systems via group computerised management systems.
6. Assist the Superintendent Engineer in the Co-ordination and control of the supply of equipment, all vessel spares and to develop via the Group Electronic Purchasing System (ePOS) in conjunction with vessels and the Regional Purchasing Manager the usage of Group preferred agreements.
7. Assist the Superintendent Engineer in the Coordination of surveys, inspections and certification ensuring that the vessels are fully operational in accordance with local, national, flag and classification society requirements.
8. Assist in the Planning, supervision and management of dry-docking, vessel upgrades and other major repair or upgrade periods, sometimes at external ports, ensuring timely, prompt return to the fleet of vessels under repair. Input to the preparation of vessel specifications and appraisal of new tonnage requirements.
9. The promotion of safety and safe working practices as an operational priority, ensuring that adequate safety equipment is available with PPE worn in accordance with company operations manual.
10. In the event of damage to a vessel to prepare in conjunction with the Port Management team all necessary Hull and Machinery claim reports and claims documentation.
11. Assist the Superintendent in the development of port based engineering expertise among selected vessel crew capable of accepting delegated responsibility for local engineering planning and maintenance.
12. Assist in the planning, implementation and monitoring a programme of training of vessel crew to meet required operational, technical and safety standards.
13. To work as a practical liaison between crew and management.
14. To assist, undertake and perform other duties as may be required from time to time to ensure the operational efficiency of the business in other regions.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
Impact and Contribution
Work to achieve objectives and deliver results with a long-term, tactical focus.
Communication internal and external
Convince external parties that have a desire to reach agreement to accept new concepts, practices and approaches.
Innovation and problem solving
Identify problems and update or modify working methods in own role without the benefit of defined procedures.
Knowledge and Leadership
Apply deep knowledge of one job area or broad knowledge of several related job areas.
To be fully conversant and up to date in all technical aspects concerning the fleets current machinery and all equipment.
Matchtech Group Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
