Medium-Speed Engine Supervisor – Marine Workshop
About the company
Squad Marine Engineering Pte Ltd is a leading marine engineering and service provider specializing in the maintenance, overhaul, and repair of marine diesel engines and auxiliary systems. We deliver world-class repair services to commercial vessels, tankers, and offshore fleets. We are seeking a highly skilled and technically proficient Medium-Speed Engine Supervisor to oversee workshop and field service projects dedicated to medium-speed propulsion and power generation units.
Your tasks
Position Overview As the Medium-Speed Engine Supervisor, you will lead a team of specialized technicians in the disassembly, inspection, machining, component overhaul, and reassembly of medium-speed marine diesel and dual-fuel engines. You will balance hands-on technical execution with team leadership, ensuring that all workshop and field repair activities are carried out safely, efficiently, and in strict compliance with OEM tolerances and class society rules.
- Technical Supervision: Oversee and execute major overhauls, troubleshooting, and component repairs (cylinders, liners, pistons, fuel injection systems, and crankshaft alignment) on medium-speed engines.
- Team Leadership: Direct, mentor, and allocate daily tasks to a team of marine technicians and machinists, ensuring optimal workforce utilization.
- Quality Control: Measure, record, and verify engine clearances against OEM specifications, maintaining detailed service reports and calibration logs.
- Field Service Coordination: Lead riding squads and onboard repair teams during port calls or dry-dockings, managing tight turnaround schedules.
- Safety Enforcement: Maintain a safe working environment by ensuring full compliance with workshop HSE protocols, lifting plan standards, and marine safety regulations.
- Tool & Parts Management: Verify that specialized tools (e.g., hydraulic jacks, honing machines, torque multipliers) are maintained and calibrated, and identify parts required for requisition.
Requirements
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience specializing in medium-speed marine engines, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or team lead capacity.
- Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of major medium-speed engine makes and models (e.g., Wärtsilä, MAN 32/40, Caterpillar/MaK, Rolls-Royce/Bergen, Yanmar, Daihatsu).
- Education: Technical diploma in Marine/Mechanical Engineering, trade trade-apprenticeship certification, or equivalent marine engineering competency certificate.
- Precision Skills: Expert proficiency in reading technical drawings, understanding tolerance tables, and using precision measuring instruments (micrometers, dial indicators).
- Adaptability: Willingness to travel for field service assignments and work flexible hours to meet vessel departure deadlines.
What we offer
- Competitive salary package with overtime pay and field service allowances.
- Comprehensive health and insurance benefits.
- Continuous training and certifications on next-generation engine models.
- Clear pathways for career advancement into workshop management.
- Annual leave
Other
Job Title: Medium-Speed Engine Supervisor– Marine Workshop Location: 1 Benoi Road Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent