Marine Engineer Vacancy at Hobark International Limited

Hobark International Limited (HIL) is the parent company of the Hobark group operating in the Oil and Gas industry. The company was incorporated in 1998, starting as a staffing agency based in Port Harcourt. Currently we have offices in 4 countries with our head office in Lagos.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Marine Engineer

Req I D: Req-1099
Job Location: Nigeria

Purpose/Role

• To maintain and repair, manage operations and stock of the Clients fleet of boats and the 3 Group boats and ensure operational status of the fleet.

Engines includes:

• Mercury SCI 700 V8 supercharged High Performance Marine Engine
• Mercruiser Bravo and NXT outdrives
• Suzuki & Yamaha Outboards
• Steyr & Perkins Marine Engines

Basic  Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead all technical aspects of repair and maintenance projects through hands-on engineering and support to the Marine Services team
• Maintain a regular, visible daily presence in the yard
• Communicate & report all technical implications of projects to relevant stake holders in a timely fashion
• Lead all interface work with the client on all technical matters to ensure client satisfaction with vessel operations, quality, costs and timeliness
• Act as the key expert on every aspect of small boat repair and production techniques, including QA

Other duties:

• Accountable for ensuring that all section work is inspected personally and verified as acceptable prior to release to client or next section
• Manage all client concerns / complaints are reviewed and reported as required
• Implement continuous improvement at every opportunity to all processes and projects
• Set safety standards and lead on safety compliance and cultural improvement in the Safety process

The Person:

• Full qualifications and experience to maintain / repair, supervise and train others to operate the Company's flotilla of vessels
  • Mercruiser Petrol V8 high performance marine engines.
  • Mercruiser Bravo and NXT outdrives.
  • Suzuki, Honda &Yamaha outboards.
  • Yanmar 4LH-STE marine engines.
  • Hamilton HJ213 jet drives.
  • Steyr MO, SE 236H45 marine engines.
  • Suzuki DF250 / DF300 outboard engines.
  • Caterpillar 3306 / Schottel 110 Navigator.
  • Perkins M215C marine engines.
  • Installation and basic repair Knowledge of 12 volt marine electronic and navigation equipment.
• GRP Hull repair and maintenance
• Exposure to modern safety systems
• Experience in managing procurement of marine systems and parts
• Small team leadership experience
• Qualified Coxswain for vessels of up to 20 meters
• Sound experience in this industry sector in a leadership role in an emerging country

Primary Skills:

• BSc, Engineering, EPC, Oil & Gas, Operations, Production