Experienced Superintendent Vietnam in Lübeck bei Oldendorff

Oldendorff Carriers is one of the largest bulk shipping companies in the world and offers its customers customized services for the transportation of their goods across all seven oceans. We operate a fleet of over 700 cargo vessels on a daily basis around the world, transporting more than 380 million tons of commodities to all countries every year. Oldendorff employs around 1,300 people at over 20 locations worldwide and more than 2,200 seafarers on board our own cargo ships.

In 2022, Oldendorff Carriers commenced a 25-year freight and transshipment coal transportation agreement with Nghi Son 2 Power Limited Liability Company (NS2PC). Two purpose built 18,000 tdw transloaders were built to unload capesize bulk carriers in deep water and deliver the cargo to NS2PC’s shallow water terminal in Nghi Son. We transport and transship about 4 million tonnes per annum and the system is designed to deliver about 100 million tonnes of cargo to NS2PC over 25 years.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Heading and training of technical staff (evaluate performance / annual performance appraisals / promotions / disciplinary action / leave approval)
• Implement and enforce company policies, including technical structures and procedures, within Technical Department and on units
• Close supervision of technical maintenance and repairs, housekeeping and order on the units including the workshop
• Close supervision and planning of the technical maintenance and repairs of all units under the management
• To ensure and arrange that all mandatory / statutory certificates and classification surveys for plant and equipment on the assigned units are timely carried out
• To ensure that all deficiencies, including non-conformities and class condition / memoranda’s, remarks and other non-compliances received during class surveys, internal / external shipboard audits, Flag State / Charterer’s and Port State Control inspections are timely correct and completely rectified
• Technical budget planning and strict cost control including approval of requisitions
• Technical reporting and administration of technical documentation
• Close co-ordination and co-operation with all other Department Heads
• Employment of personnel for the Technical Department in coordination with, and in accordance with approval of, the General Manager
• Co-ordination of repair and maintenance plans for all units including contract negotiations with repair shops and shipyards
• Responsible for unit inspections and surveys including class renewals, surveys and drydock planning
• Responsible for and supervision of inventory management including consumption of fuel, lubricants, stores and spare parts
• Responsible for and supervision of cost-effective and efficient purchasing and logistics including department set up and alignment of workflows
• Responsible for management of the PMS and related systems and all respective procedures
• Control of relevant rules, regulations, codes and guidelines
• Supporting the investigation, analyzing and follow up of accident – incident – near miss reports with regards to major machinery failures, safety, claims and insurance and any other issues
• Superintendent for the Nghi Son based TS units, the JV partner’s BB charter out units in North & South Vietnam
• Mainly base din Ho Chi Minh City but with very frequent visits to all transhsipment related floating units

WHAT YOU BRING ALONG

• Holder of a technical license
• Professional experience as Superintendent or Chief Engineer experience on Selfunloader vessels or Transshipment vessels
• Experience in dealing with classification societies, flag state authorities, shipyards and external companies (supplier, design offices, consultants, etc.) is an advantage
• Well organized and structured way of working
• Experience and skill for negotiations
• Communication skills in professional English language
• Solution based way of thinking
• Physical fitness to travel and work in various climates
• Ability to handle a high workload

WHAT WE OFFER

• Our corporate culture is special: relaxed and international, open and traditional with flat hierarchies
• Since the very beginning, teamwork and quick decision making have been our success factors. Encouraging our employees to realize their ideas and initiatives is as important to us
• A permanent position in a secure economic environment with benefits such as free lunch and various other benef