Tardis Group Hiring! Full Time Technical Director(Shipping) in - Ricebowl

We are currently supporting a leading maritime organization in its search for an experienced Technical Director to oversee the technical management and operational performance of vessels within its fleet.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and overall leadership for the technical management, maintenance and performance of the company’s fleet.
• Take overall accountability for ensuring vessels operate safely, reliably, efficiently and in full compliance with class, flag, statutory and company requirements.
• Lead and oversee the technical department, providing direction to Technical Superintendents, engineers and shore-based technical teams.
• Develop and implement the company’s fleet technical strategy, policies, procedures and standards in line with business objectives.
• Monitor overall fleet performance, reliability, maintenance standards, technical KPIs and operational efficiency, identifying areas for improvement.
• Oversee and approve dry-docking, major repairs, vessel upgrades, conversions, surveys and capital expenditure projects.
• Provide senior technical leadership on newbuilding, vessel acquisition, sale, modification and major refurbishment projects, where applicable.
• Take ownership of the fleet’s technical budgets, cost control, procurement strategy and annual CAPEX/OPEX planning.
• Ensure effective implementation and continuous improvement of the Planned Maintenance System (PMS) and ensure critical maintenance is completed within required timelines.
• Lead the investigation of major technical defects, machinery failures, accidents and incidents, ensuring root-cause analysis and effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure the fleet remains compliant with ISM, ISPS, MARPOL, SOLAS, MLC, class, flag and other applicable international and local regulations.
• Provide senior-level support during PSC inspections, class surveys, vetting inspections, internal/external audits and regulatory inspections.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with shipyards, class societies, flag authorities, owners, charterers, technical vendors and other key stakeholders.

Requirements

• Degree or relevant qualification in Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chief Engineer sailing experience is highly preferred.
• Significant shore-based experience in Technical Management, ideally progressing from Technical Superintendent/Senior Technical Superintendent into a technical leadership position.
• Proven experience managing multiple vessels and leading a technical department or fleet.
• Strong understanding of ship management, maintenance, dry-docking, repairs, surveys, CAPEX/OPEX and fleet performance management.
• Comprehensive knowledge of class, flag, statutory and international maritime regulations, including ISM, ISPS, MARPOL, SOLAS and MLC.
• Experience managing technical budgets, procurement, shipyards and major repair/maintenance projects.
• Strong track record in technical troubleshooting, incident investigation, risk management and continuous improvement.

Shubhi Dugar (R21100680)

EA License Number: 23S1921