Maintenance Manager
Apply NowCompany: Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation
Location: Houston, TX 77084
Description:
Maintenance Manager - Offshore Wind
The Opportunity:
The Maintenance Manager shall provide overall management of maintenance or repair activities for their assigned vessels ensuring each vessel is maintaining a safe and reliable operational status. This position is accountable for budgetary adherence and costs associated with each assigned vessel. The Maintenance Manager, as necessary, shall coordinate with Operational team members, Company Shipyard Managers, and approved vendors in support of maintenance or repair activities for their assigned vessels. This position reports directly to the Director of Marine Operations Offshore Wind.
About the Company:
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States. In addition, Great Lakes is fully engaged in expanding its core business into the rapidly developing offshore wind energy industry. The Company has a long history of performing significant international projects. The Company employs experienced civil, ocean and mechanical engineering staff in its estimating, production, and project management functions. In its over 134-year history, the Company has never failed to complete a marine project. Great Lakes owns and operates the largest and most diverse fleet in the U.S. dredging industry, comprised of approximately 200 specialized vessels. Great Lakes has a disciplined training program for engineers that ensures experienced-based performance as they advance through Company operations. The Company's Incident-and Injury-Free (IIF) safety management program is integrated into all aspects of the Company's culture. The Company's commitment to the IIF culture promotes a work environment where employee safety is paramount.
Responsibilities
Requirements
Benefits:
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breast-feeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability (including medical condition), military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, or other status protected by law or regulation.
GLDD participates in E-Verify as required by law.
The Opportunity:
The Maintenance Manager shall provide overall management of maintenance or repair activities for their assigned vessels ensuring each vessel is maintaining a safe and reliable operational status. This position is accountable for budgetary adherence and costs associated with each assigned vessel. The Maintenance Manager, as necessary, shall coordinate with Operational team members, Company Shipyard Managers, and approved vendors in support of maintenance or repair activities for their assigned vessels. This position reports directly to the Director of Marine Operations Offshore Wind.
About the Company:
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States. In addition, Great Lakes is fully engaged in expanding its core business into the rapidly developing offshore wind energy industry. The Company has a long history of performing significant international projects. The Company employs experienced civil, ocean and mechanical engineering staff in its estimating, production, and project management functions. In its over 134-year history, the Company has never failed to complete a marine project. Great Lakes owns and operates the largest and most diverse fleet in the U.S. dredging industry, comprised of approximately 200 specialized vessels. Great Lakes has a disciplined training program for engineers that ensures experienced-based performance as they advance through Company operations. The Company's Incident-and Injury-Free (IIF) safety management program is integrated into all aspects of the Company's culture. The Company's commitment to the IIF culture promotes a work environment where employee safety is paramount.
Responsibilities
- Lead, promote, and prioritize safety and Incident and Injury Free culture in all facets of operations and maintenance.
- Lead the respective vessel teams in the implementation and enforcement of Reliability programs.
- Monitor/control plant spending.
- Work with various departments to maintain "fleet-level" spare parts inventory and critical spares quantities as set by Min/Max values.
- Support Project or Maintenance Superintendents in performing Quality Control checks, tests, and inspections.
- Manage and direct the Project or Maintenance Superintendents to schedule and coordinate repairs to best fit operations schedule and achieve "best value" with all repairs.
- Coordinate with Vessel Captains & Chief Engineers to ensure wear items are properly evaluated and maintained to prevent premature failures.
- Work with the Purchasing department to acquire all services and materials in a timely manner to maintain the fleet operational status.
- Attend vessel repair periods working with the Dry-dock team as a technical rep for the mechanical aspects of repairs. Assist in writing specs and settling invoices for these repairs.
- Visit the vessel, port locations and rock quarries to work with field personnel to generate and prioritize crew work lists and future repair / upgrade lists.
- Participate in Pre & Post Project Vessel Inspections to help identify damage and or maintenance issues.
Requirements
- 10 years' experience supporting offshore maritime vessels from a technical perspective and personnel management.
- Marine Engineering (or equivalent technical degree), Chief Engineer & Shipyard experience preferred, OSHA 30-Hour Construction Training
- Requires understanding of how Mechanical, Electrical, Hydraulic, equipment operate as well as general understanding of Regulatory requirements for marine vessels.
- Strong familiarity with Dynamic Positioning systems and different types of thrusters
- Strong familiarity with Confined Space Entry Requirements and procedures.
- Strong ability to read and understand mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic drawings and schematics.
- Ability to manage repairs or modifications on multiple systems and equipment.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills in a fast-paced multi-task work environment.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, to aid in crew and subordinate management.
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Suite Software (Outlook, Excel, Word, PPT, Project)
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and bonus program.
- 401(k) program that includes 100% company matching of the first 6% of employee contributions with immediate vesting.
- Annual profit-sharing contributions by the company to participants' 401(k) accounts based on company's annual performance.
- Medical, Dental, Prescription, Life and Disability insurance plans.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breast-feeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability (including medical condition), military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, or other status protected by law or regulation.
GLDD participates in E-Verify as required by law.