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  • Posted: Jan 10, 2019
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    Adexen is a global Human Ressources Company providing business services in Europe and Africa. We support companies in all industries in the fields of HR, Legal, Finance, Sales & Marketing, Engineering and Supply chain. We know how important people are to business. We also think that "People are the future of Africa" We understand what...
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    Technical Manager

    Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

    Responsibilities

    • Responsible for the overall management and technical operations of company fleet.
    • This includes overseeing the daily operations of maintenance and repair, budgeting, survey schedules, onboard general assessment of vessels, inspections and docking.

    Key Responsibilities
    Vessel Management (Technical):

    • Monitor, manage and report the day to day technical operation and performance of assigned vessels, in conjunction with the on-board management, to ensure that applicable requirements for safety, quality, energy efficiency and environmental objectives are met.
    • Acts as the first point-of-contact and interface on all technical vessel matters.
    • Prepares Vessel Technical Budget for approval and ensures compliance with budget.
    • Estimates and plans budgets for fleet maintenance in consultation with the Operations Manager.
    • Manages critical vessel equipment/spares optimally.

    Vessel Maintenance (Planned & Preventive) and Repair Management:

    • Attends to and supervises assigned vessels and crew for timely port turnaround and shipyard repair activities.
    • Ensures that all vessels are technically operational or otherwise managed according to the management requirement and optimally operational and fit for service.
    • Investigates all reported deficiencies, non-conformities and defects and takes corrective action to ensure all are cleared to prevent operational delays on all vessels.
    • Tracks and ensures on-board crews complete ‘day-to-day’ Planned Maintenance System (PMS) programmes and M&R activities (mainly preventive) of all vessels to maintain the proper operational status of the vessels and to enforce zero downtime.
    • Identifies potential causes of defects, investigates and analyses reported defects, taking corrective & preventive actions in consultation with the Operations Manager.
    • Inspects equipment lists and tests to ensure that all equipment to be used are indeed well-maintained and in excellent working condition
    • Co-ordinates and ensures planned and non-routine maintenance and repairs are carried out and concluded within agreed timelines and budgets.
    • Ensure to have strong Technical and Project Management skills.

    Vessel Monitoring and Report Analysis:

    • Monitors and analyses the technical status of all vessels and uses information therefrom to prepare a biweekly executive summary for the Operations Manager.
    • Ensures the design, monitoring and update of both maintenance plans and maintenance documentation and reporting systems where and when necessary.
    • Ensures that all maintenance and repair tasks comply with Company’s and Client’s Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality Policies and Procedures.
    • Cooperates with regulatory bodies to ensure that requirements for alterations, repair, or modifications are done at the most cost effective and safest manner.

    Vessel Dry-docking:

    • Plans dry-dock scope and duration with minimal disruption to vessel operating schedule.
    • Sources for cost effective and qualified dry-dock vendor.
    • Ensures dockyard, ship builder and other parties involved in the dry-dock collectively and individually endorse the planned dry-dock duration schedule.
    • Ensures critical parts needed for the dry-dock are in the company warehouse or with the dry-dock vendor prior to commencement of the dry-docking exercise.
    • Carries out and supervises the dry-docking of vessels.

    Vendor Technical Relations:

    • Evaluates all spare parts requisitions received from vessels and monitor the efficient and timely supply of all spares required for the proper maintenance and safe operation of the vessels.
    • Handles warranty claims for vessels where applicable.
    • Liaising with clients, crew and local stakeholders.
    • Appoint and manage subcontractors for vessel maintenance and services.

    Charter Technical Audits:

    • Supervises all technical Charter audits and investigations on defects/failures on a regular scheduled basis to ensure conformance.
    • Acts as interface on all contractual, marine and nautical matters, and pro-actively develops Client relations.

    Statutory Compliance:

    • Ensures that all vessels comply with class society.
    • Ensures full compliance with Port State control.
    • Plans, controls and executes all activities connected to class survey and certificate requirements and builds and maintains effective liaison with relevant authorities.
    • Controls and monitors that assigned vessels are ready for use and certified.
    • Undertake any other Technical related assignment as and when required.

    Training and Development:

    • Trains the technical staff (where applicable) to effectively act as a redundancy.

    Desired Skills and Experience

    • Minimum of first Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
    • Fully conversant with Class and Flag State requirements.
    • Extensive knowledge and experience in Marine Operations.
    • Minimum of 5 years' managerial experience in a similar role.
    • Excellent People Management and Leadership skills.
    • Strong commitment to the Company’s Health, Safety, Security, Environmental and Quality Management goals and objectives.
    • A high degree of self-motivation and the ability to work autonomously.
    • Analytical and highly proactive in technical troubleshooting and problem solving.
    • Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Adexen on www.adexen.com to apply

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