Engineering Manager
Engineering Manager
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Job Description
In the maritime industry where colossal ships dock and millions of tons of cargo are moved with precision it takes teams of dedicated individuals to keep global trade in motion. Working in this dynamic sector means that you play a part in ensuring the pulse of commerce never skips a beat all while driving the future of supply chain logistics and marine terminal operations.
Dive into a career where your talents make an impact and help us steer the future of this vital sector. Every job function in our organization whether its on the docks or behind the scenes in administrative roles finance payroll or IT has a significant impact on the national economy and critical supply chain operations.
At Ports America the Engineering Manager will provide leadership direction and oversight of all maintenance activities for cranes rolling stock and facilities associated with terminal operations. This equipment fleet may include shiptoshore gantry cranes rubbertired gantries top loaders reach stackers empty container handlers and yard tractors all of which support terminal operation in the movement of cargo. The goal is to have a diverse reliable and costeffective equipment fleet that is flexible and responsive to the needs of site operations.
Where the pulse of global trade meets the precision of maritime excellence at Ports America we dont just move cargo; we drive the nations economic engine!
Essential Duties:
- Lead train recruit develop and manage a highperforming team of maintenance technicians to ensure efficient and timely completion of all engineering and maintenance tasks.
- Ensures compliance with all safety regulations environmental and safety regulatory bodies and industry standards. Support all company safety procedures and the use of safety gear.
- Work in coordination with Corporate Engineering to create and implement comprehensive maintenance plans including preventive maintenance schedules reliability improvements and emergency response procedures for cranes and equipment to ensure maximum availability at a minimum total cost of ownership.
- Apply engineering principles and structure to identify and troubleshooting issues on cranes and equipment develop effective solutions and implement corrective actions.
- Work closely with terminal operations for the timely of planned and scheduled maintenance considering equipment utilization resource allocation active operations support and downtime minimization.
- Working in concert with site leadership and Corporate Engineering champion the development of an overall equipment strategy incorporating capital needs technological changes/advancements industry trends and requirements while supporting overall terminal growth objectives.
- Ensure reporting is timely and accurate and that maintenance records are complete thorough and available for inspection.
- Accountable for the daytoday safe and costefficient management of terminal cranes equipment assets and facilities each managed with due consideration for their operational criticality and expected lifetime.
- Supervise the maintenance and repair of all quay cranes rubber tire gantry cranes spreaders and supporting diesel/battery/hydraulic equipment (PLC motors drives electrical mechanical hydraulic structural diesel gasoline battery telemetry safety and other systems).
- Effectively manage inventory levels accuracy and the timely issuance of materials and parts into the field. Align the volume of onsite consignment and vendor stocked parts to consumption rates and system maturity levels.
- Develop and maintain processes to monitor equipment warranties and ensure claims under warranty are filed timely.
- Develop reports and other communications to ensure operations are aware of current equipment availability and maintenance KPIs
- Manage relationships with external vendors and contractors manage contracts and oversee the quality of their work.
- Develop and manage the department budget within guidelines and annual goals ensuring costeffective utilization of all resources.
- Ensure that ILA and management team members work effectively and efficiently as a team and with the Operations group to ensure optimum equipment availability.
- Follows Labor contract requirements with respect to union personnel.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering with strong knowledge in mechanical electrical PLC drive systems hydraulic and structural systems.
- 5 years of supervisory experience in maintenance areas pertaining to marine terminal manufacturing or related heavy industry including working with maintenance planning and scheduling specialists.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Technical knowledge of maintenance and repair of ship to shore cranes rubbertired gantry cranes spreaders straddle carriers loaded container handlers and/or other equipment dedicated to marine terminal environments.
- Knowledge of terminal and stevedoring operations especially the coordination of cranes with vessel activity.
- Department budgeting including profit and loss management experience.
- Computer skills including computerized maintenance management systems.
- Experience interpreting engineering drawings layouts and specifications.
- Solid knowledge of applicable federal state and company safety regulations; including familiarity of OSHA National Electrical Code and all other regulations such as welding and electrical standards that are required both locally and at the state and federal level.
- High level of planning and organizational skills with high attention to detail.
- Excellent problemsolving skills especially technical problems of a highly complex nature.
- Good interpersonal skills and strong internal customer focus.
- Solid management/teambuilding skills preferably in a union environment; exposure to or experience with union contracts.
- Ability to work collaboratively with operational financial and commercial managers.
- A strong understanding of IT/systems utilization within engineering and maintenance.
- Exceptional time management and organization skills due to a fastmoving demanding work environment.
- Requires the ability to respond quickly and thoughtfully in a fastpaced environment.
Physical Working Attributes:
- Frequent walking standing bending occasional sitting
- Climb up and down a ladder multiple times within a shift
- Work on a ship and in a yard
- Work in changing hot and cold climates based on weather conditions
- The environment may be hazardous to persons unable to see or hear fast moving heavy equipment
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be allinclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Ports America is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy); sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; age; disability; genetic information citizenship status; military service obligations or any other category protected by applicable federal state or local law.
This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
