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As a leading global towage provider, Svitzer provides a crucial link in the Australian and Papua New Guinean supply chain. When you join us at Svitzer, you'll be part of a team of professional and dedicated people who work together every day to provide our customers with safe, reliable, and efficient marine services in ports and terminals across Australia and Papua New Guinea. At Svitzer, safety comes first.
Do you enjoy spending time between the office and out on the water, and have sound knowledge in planned and unplanned maintenance requirements for marine vessels? If so, we have an opportunity for a Technical Co-ordinator to join our office team in Melbourne, VIC, on a permanent full-time basis.
What You Can Look Forward To
This a great opportunity for you to utilise your marine engineering expertise to engage and educate our crew to drive efficiencies and continuous improvement in the technical department.
Our office in Melbourne is located on the waterfront in the Port of Melbourne, with free parking onsite and a decent coffee only a short drive away. Our local team has extensive knowledge and experience in the marine industry, and our success as a team is rooted in the loyalty, hard work and dedication we demonstrate to one another.
What You Will Do
Your key responsibilities in this position will include:
- Co-ordinating the maintenance and repair for tug boats;
- Tug boat budget management.
- Managing inventory, supplies and suppliers.
- Developing and implementing preventative maintenance schedules.
- Troubleshooting technical issues.
- Fostering safety culture and ensuring compliance with safety standards.
- Such duties as are reasonably required by management, provided that the duties are within the skills, competence and training of the employee concerned to undertake.
- Be reasonably able to travel to meet business requirements.
What You Will Need To Succeed
To be successful in this position, you will be able to demonstrate:
- Demonstrated experience in the field of engineering, with a relevant maritime or trade qualification and experience in a similar onshore role.
- An understanding of various mechanical equipment and systems including diesel engines, power generation, dynamic positioning, tug propulsion systems and hydraulics
- A solution-oriented mindset, with the ability to perform root cause analysis to determine underlying problems.
- A strong degree of initiative and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Competency in MS Office Suite and basic understanding of computer network hardware and system architecture
- The flexibility to travel to port locations as required to meet operational demands.
How to Apply
If you share our excitement for the journey ahead and would like to work with leaders in the industry, we can't wait to hear from you! To apply, click on the Apply button to be redirected to the job vacancy on the Careers at Svitzer website. Applications must be received by close of business Thursday 8 February 2024. - please note we do not accept applications received via e-mail.
Building a Diverse Workplace
In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job - we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don't meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!
How to Apply
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