Lead Engineer

Responsible for the routine maintenance and janitorial of both the vessels and facilities. Maintains and follows up on jobs and projects. Communicates, provides directions, and supports Engineers & Mechanics with their daily job assignments and duties. Assists the Port Engineer with coordinating various projects and jobs and reports back status of work assignments of engineering department. Records jobs status in appropriate programs and maintains records with accuracy.

Key Responsibilities :

• Strong hands-on experience of vessel engineering and maintenance.
• Ensures that all vessels exceed the minimum standards for the USCG and all Federal, State, and local safety standards.
• Designs and oversees testing, installation, and repair of marine apparatus and equipment.
• Conducts analytical, environmental, operational or performance studies to develop designs for products, such as marine engines, equipment, and structures.
• Prepares, or directs the preparation of, product or system layouts and detailed drawings and schematics.
• Evaluates operation of marine equipment.
• Analyzes data to determine feasibility of product proposals.
• Confers with research personnel to clarify or resolve problems, and to develop or modify designs.
• Investigates and observes tests on machinery and equipment for compliance with standards.
• Conducts environmental, operational or performance tests on marine machinery and equipment.
• Determines conditions under which tests are to be conducted, as well as sequences and phases of test operations.
• Maintains and coordinates repair of marine machinery and equipment for installation on vessels.
• Inspects marine equipment and machinery to draw up work requests and job specifications.
• Reviews work requests, and compares them with previous work completed on Vessels in order to ensure that costs are economically sound.
• Prepares technical reports for use by engineering, marine operations, and upper management.
• Maintains contact with, and formulates reports for, contractors and clients to ensure completion of work at minimum cost.
• Coordinates activities with regulatory bodies to ensure repairs and alterations are at minimum cost, consistent with safety.
• Procures materials needed to repair marine equipment and machinery.
• Acts as liaison between vessels' captains and landing crews to ensure that schedules and budgets are maintained, and that vessels are operated safely and efficiently.
• Checks, tests, and maintains automatic controls and alarm systems.
• Maintains records of engineering department activities, including expense records and details of equipment maintenance and repairs.
• Performs monitoring activities to ensure that vessels comply with international regulations and standards for life-saving equipment and pollution preventatives.
• Prepares plans, estimates, design and construction schedules, and contract specifications, including any special provisions.
• Schedules machine overhauls and the servicing of electrical, heating, ventilation, refrigeration, water, and sewage systems.
• Supervises other engineers and crewmembers, and trains them for routine and emergency duties.
• Maintains all equipment to manufacturer's specifications.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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