Marine People is partnering with a prominent shipyard in Spain to recruit an experienced Ship Repair Manager. In this pivotal operational role, you will take full ownership of vessel repair projects from initial scoping and budget management through to on-site execution, testing, and final handover.

Acting as the key interface between production teams, workshops, and ship owners/superintendents, you will direct repair works across dry docks and afloat facilities. Your focus will be on driving production schedules, resolving technical non-conformities, controlling costs, and championing rigorous maritime safety and environmental compliance across every stage of the project lifecycle.

Role responsibilities:

• Coordination of the work that is being carried out under their responsibility, both in the workshop and on the Ship
• Supervise the production and inspection system in workshop and ship
• Control repairs, inspections and tests according to the applicable documentation and regulations. And comply with the specifications, quality and required times
• Detection of non-conformities in the works and communication to Production Management
• Identification, processing, documentation and notification of repairs
• Supervision of production planning and progress information
• Adhere to specified handling, packing, storage, and delivery guidelines
• Constant relationship with the Client and manage the documentation related to the work
• Review and archive of the client’s technical documentation from external sources
• Preparation of the Final Work Report, presentation to the client, if applicable
• Identify training needs for your group’s staff
• Communicate training proposals to Production Management
• Preparation and signing of budgets for additional works
• Collaboration in the detection of environmental aspects and specific risks for worker safety
• Communication of any Environmental emergency to RSGI or Worker Health and Safety to ORP
• Notification to RSGI of the need to remove waste from ships and organize the means for its correct handling and storage
• Ensure the safety and health of themselves and the personnel in their charge.
• Comply with the commitments of the Company’s Quality, Safety and Environment Policy
• Support in the resolution of technical incidents
• After-sales service when applicable
• Project closure: quality control, costs and reports to close the project having met the objectives
• Establish a work plan, defining, managing and controlling objectives, participants, times and resources
• Establish corrective measures by taking and executing the necessary decisions
• Transversal support to the departments involved in all phases of a project: sales, workshops, invoicing and administration

Professional Experience Required

• Experience in the production department of a company dedicated to ship repair

Necessary training

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Naval Engineering, Naval Machines or Maritime Navigation
• Training in Project Management is valued
• A good and fluent level of English, both oral and written (C1 is required)

Personal Skills:

• Entrepreneur with a positive attitude to work in a team, autonomy, and problem-solving
• Proactivity