About the role

AI summarised

The Repair Manager oversees the planning, execution, and delivery of vessel repair, refit, or conversion projects in a shipyard environment. This role involves leading project teams, managing safety and compliance, controlling costs, coordinating with clients and subcontractors, and ensuring work meets contractual and classification society requirements. The position requires hands-on supervision, night and weekend work, travel, and strong interpersonal and organizational 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
Be responsible for the overall safety and health of the work force under his supervision and charge
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
Administers the project specification and incorporates any changes in the work scope in the defect list
Assists to quote for work variations and facilitate billing as required

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