CHEFE MAQUINAS I
Core
Leading the engine room team to ensure the safe operation, maintenance, and reliability of the vessel's diesel engines, auxiliary systems, and equipment.
Role type
Senior IC marine engineer (machinery chief)
Builds
Operational readiness of the vessel's propulsion and auxiliary systems
Domain
Maritime / Marine Engineering
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
diesel engine expertise, preventive and corrective maintenance planning, inventory and stock control, regulatory compliance (NORMAM 13), safety and pollution prevention, surface treatment and painting, welding and oxy-cutting, fluid and fuel management, logbook and digital record keeping
Preferred skills
experience as a machine sailor or machinery conductor, CDM course completion, diesel specialist course, firefighting course, first aid course, personal survival course
Technologies
diesel engines, pumps, propellers, compressors, generators, valves, air conditioning systems, sewage systems, fire systems, welding machines, oxy-cutting equipment
Responsibilities
Operate main engines and auxiliary equipment while monitoring pressure, temperature, and alarm systems; plan and execute repairs on pumps, motors, propellers, and generators; supervise external repairs by land-based workshops; manage inventory of spare parts and consumables; coordinate fuel and lubricant reception and consumption; maintain the Machinery Logbook and digital control systems; enforce safety, health, and environmental policies; assist in deck operations and crane usage when required.
