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Chief Engineer Ship to shore, ME Engine exp, Mumbai

Caliber8 Recruitment · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Key ResponsibilitiesMaintain a thorough understanding of the Company’s Health, Safety, Environmental Protection and Quality policies, including all responsibilities associated with the Environmental Management System (EMS), and ensure these principles are reflected in day-to-day activities.Escalate any environmental compliance issues, concerns or deviations to the appropriate Manager or Senior Management, including the highest level of management, either directly or through the Company’s established open-reporting channels.Provide technical guidance and operational support to assigned vessels, while advising and assisting the vessel’s crew in carrying out maintenance activities effectively.Investigate and evaluate technical matters arising from equipment failures, breakdowns, malfunctions, upgrades, modifications or improvement requirements, with the objective of ensuring long-term vessel reliability.Coordinate and prepare assigned vessels for dry dockings, statutory/class surveys, planned repairs and maintenance, including timely arrangement and management of spares, stores, contractors and required services.Ensure vessels under responsibility operate in accordance with applicable local and international legislation, regulatory requirements and the Company’s Safety Management System (SMS).Review and analyse vessel performance and communicate relevant findings to the Master and Chief Engineer, while ensuring operational activities remain aligned with charterparty requirements and other commercial considerations.Track and maintain all required certificates, surveys and operational compliance requirements applicable to each assigned vessel.Conduct vessel visits at ports and, where required, sail on Company vessels to assess their safety, reliability, operational efficiency and economic performance.During vessel visits, evaluate vessel and equipment performance and take the lead in resolving onboard matters, including technical, quality, health and safety, commercial and personnel-related issues.Take full ownership of identified onboard issues and ensure that corrective actions are followed through until satisfactory closure.Develop detailed annual budgets for assigned vessels, including routine operations, dry dockings, surveys, repairs, modifications and ad-hoc maintenance, ensuring all budgets and associated activities are prepared within stipulated timelines.Monitor vessel expenditure on an ongoing basis, prepare monthly budget-versus-actual variance reports, and maintain appropriate cost control against approved budgets.Ensure personnel reporting to the position operate in accordance with established Company policies, procedures and management-system requirements.Set clear expectations for direct reports, monitor and manage performance, and provide appropriate leadership, guidance and support to team members.Undertake any additional responsibilities or assignments as may reasonably be required by the Company.