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Marine Engineer Mechanical Supervisor

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Reference ID R143747 Updated 04/18/2024
Production Engineering Upstream
United Kingdom
Aberdeen
N/A

Where you fit in

Develop a team that delivers a safe, reliable, and sustainable asset through various critical phases of the project and beyond 1st oil. You'll encourage and embed a culture where innovation, flexibility, and reflective learning are considered normal practices whilst ensuring multiskilling is at the forefront of everything we do. This includes the supervisory level – the successful candidate is expected to hold additional competencies to cover absence for other positions (eg. Marine Coordinator).  Operations, maintenance, and Marine activities will be executed with a ‘one team’ mentality.

What’s the role?

As the Mechanical Supervisor you'll deliver and lead Mechanical maintenance execution through direct on-the-job supervision.  You will have the core process knowledge to sustain the Asset’s Technical Integrity and reliability/availability in accordance with Shell's best practices and HSSE standards to meet business targets.  The Mechanical Supervisor is accountable for leading mechanical maintenance execution through direct on-the-job supervision of their teams by providing the processes, knowledge, and enthusiasm to sustain world-class maintenance execution. The SSM has the responsibility for the execution of all mechanical maintenance activities in line with the planned schedule. The person in this role manages an execution team to sustain and restore the Asset’s Technical Integrity and Reliability/Availability in accordance with the best practices and HSSE standards to meet business targets. The SSM will be directed / coordinated daily by the Operations and Maintenance Co-ordinator who acts as the focal point for Planned Maintenance Execution

What we need from you

We are looking for people to demonstrate excellent safety leadership and behaviors, inspiring their team to drive sustainable business and HSSE performance.

Skills & Requirements:

  • Marine Experience is required.
  • Emergency Response Team Leader experience.
  • Ensure all work is carried out safely within your team and act as an HSSE leader as part of the platform leadership team.
  • Act as the hose management Focal Point for the Facility
  • Be a part of a high performing team delivering Asset Integrity, work scopes as per plan.
  • Act as the lead for all Mechanical Vendor scope
  • Using your team and own experience ensure work orders are prepared and ready for execution.
  • Be the discipline focal point on the platform covering all mechanical requirements (Rotating and Static)
  • Implement the concept of Work Process Management and the application of Asset Management SystemProcesses to support the successful readiness and execution of planned and corrective activities.
  • Monitor the quality of work being executed and completed by the Mechanical team and all/any Vendors
  • Use the 5 Why process, ensuring thorough investigations to ensure no repeat incidents.
  • Improve and sustain best-in-class rotating equipment uptime and reliability.
  • Be a leader in the creation, risk assessment, and ensure management of change is documented correctly and implemented for your discipline, liaising with Onshore Discipline engineers where required.
  • Establish a Continuous improvement mindset within the team – identify and drive improvement opportunities,.
  • Embed & sustain a seafaring mentality across the Asset "Everyone cares for people & equipment" identify and drive improvement opportunities. 
  • Manage PSV/RV recertification with support from the RV focal point onshore.
  • Own the facility hose register & drive the onshore team to schedule inspections & deliver replacements in sufficient time to minimise the number of overdue or unsatisfactory hoses.
  • Ensure LAFD compliance for Mechanical PM/CMs. Apply Z6/deviation process where necessary for scopes within the two-week window.

If you don't see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that not everyone often applies when they don’t feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply. We look forward to receiving your application.

Company Description

Shell started operations in the United Kingdom more than 110 years ago. Since then, we have grown into a leading innovative Oil & Energy company that rewards its employees by investing heavily in their careers and learning. Our people are our greatest asset, and our commitment to your career will see you thrive in a work environment that offers an industry-leading development programme. When your ideas travel, Shell will benefit, and innovation will thrive. Shell has a key role to play in helping meet the UK’s growing energy demand, whilst using innovative technologies to develop cleaner energy. We are the largest FTSE 100 company in the UK by market capitalisation and make a significant contribution to the UK economy. As well as processing 35% of the gas coming into the UK, we serve more than four million customers at our filling stations each week. Shell employs some 6,400 skilled staff as well as many contractors.

An innovative place to work

There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell.

Join us and you’ll be adding your talent and imagination to a business with the ambition to shape the future – whether by investing in oil, gas and renewable energy to meet demand, exploring new ways to store energy, or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently, everyone at Shell does their part.

An inclusive place to work

To power progress, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways we are nurturing an inclusive environment – one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills, and reach your potential.

  • We’re creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply, and we’ll take it from there.
  • We’re closing the gender gap – whether that’s through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.
  • We’re striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
  • We consider ourselves a flexible employer and want to support you finding the right balance. We encourage you to discuss this with us in your application.

A rewarding place to work

Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.

We’re huge advocates for career development. We’ll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.