Senior Ro-Ro Engineer

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior RO-RO Engineer to join a dynamic team based in Gourock. If you’re passionate about engineering and have experience with Roll-on Roll-off vessels, we want to hear from you! This is a fantastic chance to work in an environment that values your expertise and offers opportunities for career growth. Your skills will be instrumental in ensuring the maintenance and efficiency of essential vessels in the maritime industry.
 
Reporting to the Shore Support Manager, the Senior Ro-Ro Engineer will lead and manage the Shore Support Ro-Ro Engineering team. The team provides mechanical, electrical control and hydraulic engineering services and expertise to support the safe & reliable operation of a fleet of Ro-Ro vessels. This team ensures that the vessels can operate safely; are available; and in full compliance with maritime regulations. The role holder will ensure all work is carried out safely, productively and with no detrimental environmental impact.
 
THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT
 
Essential
  • HNC, or equivalence, qualification in Engineering (mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic)
  • Original Equipment Manufacturer training and certification in maintenance & repair of vesselbased Ro-Ro, or Cargo Handling equipment
  • 10+ years experience in the maintenance & repair of either vessel installed Ro-Ro, or heavy marine cargo handling equipment
  • 5+ years experience in managing a small engineering team providing field support to many customer locations, over a large geographical area.
  • Working knowledge and experience of: marine industry engineering standards and best practice; Classification Society Rules covering vessel installed equipment; and Flag State and International safety and operational regulations, codes and guidelines
Highly Desirable
  • A diploma, or equivalent, in safety management
  • Extensive industry experience of working for, or with, Ro-Ro original equipment manufacturers (OEM’s) on design, maintenance and repair of marine Ro-Ro equipment
 
JOB DESCRIPTION
  • Leadership and management of Shore Support Ro-Ro team
  • Carrying out works onboard vessels, in the Workshop & ship repair yards
  • Ensure own & team compliance with all company safety and environment policies & procedures
  • Ensure works are carried out in-line with Class & statutory requirements
  • Ensuring the team is providing engineering services in accordance with the Fleet Management Manual and company’s wider policies and procedure
  • Ensure Ro-Ro engineering work is conducted safely, efficiently and “right first time”
  • Ensure Ro-Ro work requests are routed via the Works Management processes
  • Ensure a consistent standard of quality of reports on works are published by team
  • Any other tasks and duties required by line manager(s), where the role holder is deemed safe and competent to undertake those tasks and duties
 
REMUNERATION PACKAGE ON OFFER 
 
Salary: £72,800 per annum.
 
Benefits (including 37 days annual leave (pro-rata), staff travel pass and an industry leading pension).