Fleet Superintendent (marine fleet)

Key Accountabilities

• Implementing programs and projects for optimising the capacity and life cycle of the Company's floating assets and equipment including:
• Assist the Manager Fleet in ensuring that fleet of tugs and other floating plant are effectively and efficiently maintained to ensure maximum availability and reliability through integrity of fleet condition data, development of fleet maintenance plans, inspection regimes, prioritised periodic maintenance and rehabilitation programs;
• Reduce overall lifecycle costs through the development, documentation and implementation of assessment, monitoring and computerised maintenance systems.
• Provide input to allow high levels of governance of routine and major fleet maintenance and building projects including CAPEX and OPEX input;
• Lead or assist with management of special projects including; vessel acquisition and divestment projects, technical direction relating to operational projects, modifications and dry dockings as directed by the Manager Fleet.
• Ensuring all vessels and related projects are managed in accordance with the defined process including:
• As a member of the Growth & Operational Division, participate in an effective marine management team to provide safe, efficient and customer focused towage and marine operations;
• Working closely with Manager Fleet to ensure that crews understand and acquit their responsibilities relating to use and maintenance of tug fleet in accordance with approved maintenance systems;

Key Capabilities

• Marine Engineering experience;
• Experience in developing, implementing and managing fleet maintenance and asset management systems;
• A knowledge of lifecycle costing philosophies, including the balance between scheduled and breakdown maintenance and the mechanisms to operate within both paradigms;
• A knowledge of tug vessels and experience in tug operations and the towage market in Oceania;
• Solid administrative and high level interpersonal and negotiation skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills; and
• Proven vessel dry docking management experience in a towage and/or maritime environment.
• Essential Qualifications/Certifications
• AMSA Engineer Class 3 minimum (or equivalent) or Tertiary Marine Engineering qualifications e.g. Diploma of Marine Engineering, or Bachelor of Applied Science (Marine Engineering) or Bachelor of Technology (Marine Engineering), or relevant marine industry experience;
• Current Driver's Licence (requirement to travel extensively across the state of Tasmania)