Offshore Technical Manager

  • Full Time
  • Permanent
  • Cape Town
  • Applications have closed

SFG Engineering Services

Job requirements:

  • Tertiary Degree – Engineering discipline – minimum/essential
  • Knowledge – Mechanics, hydraulics, electrical and instrumentation systems – specializing in at least one discipline – Preferred
  • Senior management – 10 years post qualification
  • Offshore industry – mining/processing plants – preferable
  • Seagoing Documentation:
  • Valid passport
  • Valid Seafarers medical certificate (RSA/Namibian)
  • Valid Police Clearance Certificate (RSA/Namibian)
  • Seaman Book
  • MFA
  • FF
  • PST
  • PSSR
  • HUET
  • CSA

 

Job responsibilities:

The Offshore Technical Manager is responsible for the technical management of the vessel mining system (ROV seabed mining tool and Metallurgical Processing Plant) and all associated equipment, systems and processes.

SHES (SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, SECURITY)

  • Ensure compliance with Group and Safety and Security policies

Ensure compliance with Risk Assessments

PRODUCTION

  • Ensures safe and efficient operation of the mining tool ROV and Plant within the prescribed parameters and operational limits range.
  • Supervises the mining tool ROV launch and recovery (LARS)
  • Manage mining process on board in conjunction with SEN GEO, MAINT ENG, PLNT FOREMAN, OSMM, MASTER
  • Manages the SAGE PASTEL inventory system.
  • Issues requests for all technical spares and mining system consumables and follow-up with Procurement
  • Manages resupply of bunkers, spares, equipment, consumables, and provisions in conjunction with OSMM, MASTER, (at sea or in port)
  • Manages major port call maintenance projects eg, dry dock, in conjunction with OSMM, MASTER, ARGO,
  • Maximize mining system utilization in liaison with the OSMM.
  • Manages planned and preventative maintenance and repair schedules for mining systems.
  • Manages planned and preventative maintenance and repair schedules for vessel systems, in conjunction with Chief Engineer and MASTER

REPORTING

  • Manage daily & monthly reporting of all technical data including Consumption Report
  • Ensures relevant statutory documentation is maintained.
  • Trouble shooting investigations on whole mining system, rectification of problems and reporting on findings with suggestions for continuous improvement.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

  • Provide input into annual budget planning process (vessel and mining systems)
  • Cost control

GOVERNANCE, COMPLIANCE & RISK MANAGEMENT

  • Ensures all statutory documentation is compliant (mining systems and vessel systems)
  • Ensures third party commitments are met

HR

  • Manage Technical and Plant crew leave balances by rotation planning in liaison with OSMM and HR
  • Technical and Plant crew personal growth and development to ensure efficiency and achievement of own development goals