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Chief Engineer Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Chief Engineer to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Maintains updated inventory for any spare parts, extra fuel and oil;
- Is directly responsible for the operation of the engine room and any maintenance of machinery on board the vessel;
- Determines the volume of oil, fuel, water and lube required for each cruise and ensures that substantial quantities of each is on board;
- Ensures the disposal of sludge, bilge waters, oily waters and exhausted oils in accordance with national and international regulations;
- Provide technical leadership and act as focal point for all technical queries;
- Following hotel and corporate policies and guidelines, and the hotel’s business plan;
- Accept and integrate supplier deliveries, maintaining multiple senior stakeholder relationships;
- Works closely with their primary assistant for general daily operations in the engine room;
- Ensures that all maintenance is completed efficiently and thoroughly.
Requirements:
- Either a HND or degree with an Engineering focus;
- Engineering degree preferably in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering;
- Previous experience working within manufacturing – ideally food;
- Strong project management skills with experience of Lean and continuous improvement;
- Credible expert in his/her field with a strong track record of innovation;
- Proven relevant experience with TPM, LEAN and manufacturing excellence tools;
- Stress Tolerance;
- Possess a valid passport and when possible a seaman book copy;
- Problem solving;
- Master’s degree or Polytechnic degree of technical ship operations;
- Fluent English, oral and written. Any additional European language is considered an advantage (Italian, Portuguese, German, Spanish and French);
- Excellent team management abilities;
- Certificate of Competency IMO III/2 + passengers ship familiarisation;
- Excellent communication skills;
- A recognised medical certification is required before starting to work on board.