About the role

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The Repair Manager oversees ship repair and conversion projects at a shipyard, managing production works, safety, contracts, and customer relations. This role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering, 2+ years marine industry experience, and strong leadership skills.

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Key Responsibilities

Lead a project team to manage and supervise execution of production works and ensure delivery of assigned projects.
Plan and prioritise the order of works and work methodology.
Liaise with the project team to allocate adequate manpower and equipment resources.
Monitor work progress on board vessels and in workshops.
Chairs production meetings between Yard's subcontractors, supervisor and ship's staff to clarify work scope, co-ordinate sequence of work, update schedules and other contractual matters.
Ensure works are carried out according to the job specifications in terms of quantity, quality and meeting Class/Owner requirements by developing commissioning / mechanical completion test plans and arranging for inspection and survey for the Superintendents and Classification.
Chairs the Vessel's Safety Co-ordination Committee Meetings to facilitate the safe execution of works in particular, hot work, incompatible work and potentially hazardous work.
Administer, monitor and continuously ensure that all operations conform to safety requirements of the Health, Safety, Environmental & Quality (HSEQ) Policy of the Yard.
Acts as shipyard's main representative and be responsible for the refit / conversion / new build of the vessel as per owner's contractual specifications / requirements.
Provide customer service, taking care of the needs of the Superintendent and Ship's Officers.

Requirements

Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or relevant apprenticeship training in a marine trade
Minimum 2 years experience in a marine industry
Good leadership skills and a good team player
Possess interpersonal skills
Capable of working under pressure
Knowledge of various workshops dealing with specialised works in the industry.
Performs scheduled night duties and when required.
Attends to vessel's need during weekends and public holidays.
Travels within the country or abroad for ship check or assist settlement of bills.
To drive innovation and continual improvement