Senior Mechanical Engineer / Thruster Lead

Position : Senior Mechanical Engineer / Thruster Lead

Industry : Oil & Gas

Location : Singapore (frequent shipyard attendance)

Contract Duration : 6 months

Scope of Works:

• Lead and oversee the complete T1–T8 thruster overhaul activities throughout the drydock project. • Take overall technical responsibility for the thruster work package, ensuring activities are executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project specifications and approved procedures. • Coordinate closely with Kongsberg and other OEM representatives on technical requirements, overhaul procedures, inspections, troubleshooting, and technical recommendations. • Manage and coordinate shipyard workshop activities, including dismantling, inspection, repair, refurbishment, reassembly, testing, and commissioning of thruster systems. • Review and verify technical documentation, drawings, inspection reports, repair procedures, and OEM recommendations related to the thruster scope. • Coordinate spare parts readiness, including identification of required parts, availability, procurement status, delivery, inspection, and readiness for installation. • Monitor thruster overhaul progress against the project schedule and coordinate with the Project Planner to ensure activities remain aligned with key drydock milestones. • Attend and coordinate Class inspections and approvals related to thruster overhaul activities. • Lead the identification, assessment, and resolution of technical defects and equipment issues encountered during inspection, overhaul, installation, and testing. • Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, shipyard, OEM, contractor, and other project teams to resolve technical issues and maintain work progress. • Review and approve technical solutions and repair recommendations where required, ensuring compliance with OEM requirements and applicable standards. • Monitor the quality and workmanship of overhaul activities and ensure completed work meets the required technical and inspection standards. • Support testing, commissioning, and functional verification of thruster systems following overhaul and reinstallation. • Monitor and manage the thruster work package budget, including repair costs, spare parts, workshop activities, OEM support, and other associated expenditures. • Identify potential technical, schedule, and cost risks and recommend appropriate mitigation or recovery actions. • Maintain accurate records of inspections, defects, repairs, spare parts, technical decisions, and completion status for the thruster work package. • Provide regular technical and progress updates to the Project Management Team and support project reporting and close-out activities.