The Superintendent Engineer is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the operation, repair, maintenance, and improvement of assigned company vessels, and to ensure they provide safe and reliable transportation for customers while complying with all applicable laws and regulations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop and implement cost effective maintenance and repair schedules for assigned vessels.
Ensure vessels are being operated in accordance with all company procedures and manufacturer’s guidelines.
Supervise, coordinate all maintenance and repair activities on company vessels, ensure that required materials will be available and that all work is completed in the allotted time and within budget.
Supervise shipboard technical staff to ensure that each ship’s maintenance is being monitored, budgets are maintained, and all relevant class and flag state documentation is up to date.
Work closely with the vessel’s Chief Engineer to ensure that fuel and cylinder oil consumption is optimized.
Assist, as necessary, in investigating hull and machinery casualties to determine cause, remedy, and future preventative measures, coordinate the completion of all damage surveys.
Provide technical advice on any contracts into which the company may enter.
Verify the ship's senior officers are following the company’s SMS. Review their procedures and operations during the time spent on board. Issue Non-Conformity or Observation reports, as required. Sign off on completed items.
Implement maintenance policy regarding division of work between the crew and work performed by shore side contractors.
Review and recommend changes in the intervals for machinery maintenance aboard vessels, monitor and maintain planned maintenance programs (NS), and ensure compliance with program goals.
Maintain records of outstanding and pending repairs for future planned maintenance activities.
Accompany the vessel on passages or during in-port shifts to survey the ship and its operation while underway. During which you will evaluate the ship and the crew’s performance and assist, train, and evaluate ship's officers not familiar or knowledgeable about the vessel’s operation or the ship’s equipment.
Interface with U.S.C.G., A.B.S, and other regulatory bodies and/or agencies.
Updating of any required vessel documents.
Schedule and carry out surveys/inspections by regulatory bodies.
Review spare parts and stores requisitions for assigned vessels. Maintain repair records and review vessel inventory. Maintain proper inventory levels for critical spares. Recommend quantity level of spare parts and update as required.
Evaluate engineering and deck officers, recommend personnel for promotion and advancement. Fill out personnel evaluation forms on senior officers. This will normally be accomplished in their presence, discussing their strengths and weaknesses.
Determine and recommend the scope of drydock repairs; write the shipyard specifications as directed by the Vice President of Engineering. Prepare and recommend items to be included in the annual budget and material to be purchased for the next repair period.
Review pending legislation and equipment requirements to keep the vessels in compliance with national and international requirements. Review the supplier’s documentation and prepare reports for review and budgeting.
Communicate frequently with the Vice President of Engineering keeping him updated on the vessel’s condition, operation, any on-going repairs. This includes communication of your schedule, intended activities.
Assist with new building engineering tasks; shipyard selection, specification and plan review, equipment maker selection, trials, delivery, etc.
Back up and support other Engineering Department personnel during any emergency situation.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

The following competencies are essential to perform this job successfully:

• Problem solving—Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner and gather and analyze information skillfully.

• Writing skills—Ability to develop written technical reports.

• Communication / interpersonal skills—Ability to effectively communicate and interact with all levels of an organization.

• Quality management—Seeks improvement, promotes quality, and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.

• Judgment—Displays willingness to make decisions, exhibits sound and accurate judgment and makes timely decisions. Ability to make decisions with the following considerations: travel involved, time changes, and the limited time factor in repair work vs. the ship’s schedule.

• Planning/organizing—Prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.

• Safety and security—understand the importance of safety and security procedures and insists that the procedures are observed and equipment and materials are utilized correctly.

• Leadership—Inspires and motivates others to perform well, accepts feedback from others, ability to work independently.

Education, Training & Experience

This position requires a degree in marine engineering from a maritime academy, an engineering license, sailing experience, and ship repair experience.

Extensive travel (25%) is required.

The Company is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The Company will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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