Please note, you must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder as sponsorship isn't available for this role.
The Technical Director will manage dry-docking, repairs, maintenance planning, and budgeting, while driving initiatives to reduce costs and minimize vessel downtime.
Key Responsibilities:
- Fleet Oversight: Provide strategic oversight for all technical aspects of the fleet, including maintenance, repairs, and major projects such as dry-docking.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure vessels meet all applicable local, national, and international regulations, and oversee class and regulatory surveys to maintain relevant certifications.
- Repair and Dry-docking Management: Plan and supervise dry-docking and major repairs, ensuring that all work meets technical and quality standards and that the hull and machinery comply with codes and regulations.
- Cost Management: Assist in managing Maintenance & Repair (M&R) costs at each port, continuously working to reduce technical expenses and vessel downtime through efficient planning and resource management.
- Preventative Maintenance: Ensure adherence to the company's preventative maintenance systems, continually improving these processes to enhance operational reliability.
- Spare Parts & Technology: Introduce systems for strategic spare part inventory planning and implement new technologies and best practices to optimize fleet performance.
- Collaboration & Communication: Maintain strong lines of communication with Port Engineers, senior management, and other departments to ensure alignment on technical and operational objectives. Foster a collaborative working environment between ship officers, crew, and technical teams.
- Safety & Environmental Responsibility: Work with the Health, Safety, Security, Quality, and Environmental (HSSQE) team to ensure safety and environmental goals are met. Promote a strong safety culture through regular safety meetings during vessel visits.
- Budget & Strategy: Finalize and monitor technical budgets, ensuring alignment between the department’s mission and overall company objectives. Support long-term planning for shipyard work and maintenance schedules.
- Vessel Visits: Conduct periodic visits to vessels to assess performance, address safety issues, and ensure compliance with maintenance and operational standards.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marine Engineering or a related field (Chief Engineer’s License preferred).
- Experience: 5+ years in Maritime Engineering management with experience overseeing fleet technical operations, including repairs, dry-docking, and regulatory compliance.
- Skills: Proficiency in ABS NS5, AutoCAD, and other relevant technical software. Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
- Traits: Ability to travel as necessary, work flexible hours, and perform hands-on tasks such as climbing ladders and working from elevated surfaces. Must be proactive, detail-oriented, and a strong problem solver.