Vacancies at Norfin Offshore Limited

Norfin Offshore Limited was founded in 2010 by experienced marine professionals to provide Ship Management, Vessels Brokerage, marine engineering and maritime related services to ship owners and companies involve in offshore exploration and production in Nigeria. In adaptation to regional and maritime industry and business trends, we have expanded our services and network thus serving the fast emerging needs in the West Africa region. We are recruiting to fill the position below:       Job Title: Assistant Manager - Engineering Location: Rivers Task And Responsibilities

• Responsible for the effective design effort.
• Establish best practices in Engineering in Norfin Offshore Shipyard GTD, including quality system, technical codes and standards.
• Ensure that all designs comply with criteria, specifications and standards required.
• Review design results to ensure that Engineering has incorporated the contract requirements, as well as industry standards and best practices.
• Allocate tasks between disciplines, and to successfully manage inter-discipline interfaces.
• Review and approve the engineering schedule and monitor integration of the engineering schedule into the overall project schedule.
• Manage the technical communication.
• Check technical accuracy of work.
• Develop a scope of work, with agreement from Client, Proposals Manager, to define budget, overall schedule and CTRs.
• Establish a project specific organization for the Engineering where required.
• Ensure that personnel are fully updated on their individual function and responsibilities.
• Liaise with Tender Manager on commercial elements of tender, namely each of the CAPEX and OPEX cost elements for the commercial proposal for input to the financial analyst.
• Ensure that the strategic commercial elements for the tender are addressed in the Engineering.
• Establish a document control system, including client & contractor documentation and specifically a system for tracking and addressing client comments.

• Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Marine Engineering or Naval Architecture or any other relevant disciplines

• Relevant experience of minimum 3 years in supervisory position in engineering or Ship Building or workshop fabrication organization.
• The Engineering Manager shall have sufficient cross-discipline technical knowledge and experience in order to allocate tasks between disciplines, and to successfully manage inter-discipline interfaces.
• Have prior working experience in offshore/onshore engineering or processing projects.
• Understanding of international codes and standards particularly IGC/ IGF, SIGTTO, OCIMF and Class requirements with respect to Ship building applications.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good communication skills both verbally and in writing

• Enforce an effective QA program, which follows the guidelines of the company QA Manuals, processes, and customer requirements.
• Must Possess knowledge of and implementing of; welding methodology plan, Project specified WPS, Inspection and Test Plan and Hydro Test Plan.
• Report periodically direct to Management on performance relating to quality processes, within the projects and the shipyard
• Managing and planning the inspection activities in production, and resource planning for carrying out QA and QC activities, including NDT, Welding inspections; inspection test procedures.
• Monitoring the quality standards of yard and contractors; and the main liaison throughout projects in terms of quality, for both internal and external parties.
• To identify and analyze any quality procedural or product issues, and providing corrective action plans for parties to work on.
• Acting as the main champion for continuous improvement, and spearheading process improvements within the organization.
• Keeping track on the quality standards in the shipyard, and ensure compliance and preparedness for internal and external audits.
• Improving quality assurance processes and practices. Involved in the recruitment and mentoring of QA Engineers.
• Overseeing and coordinating the investigation of Customer Complaints and Non-conformities.
• Interfaces with customer representatives in matters pertaining to quality for assigned tasks.
• Prepare product and process quality reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Develop and report on Quality Key Performance Indicators.
• Liaise with the customer and classification societies on all quality issues.
• Ensure the implementation of project Quality Plans Requirements

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Marine Engineering or Naval Architecture or any other relevant disciplines

• Minimum 3 years of relevant QA/QC experience in Oil & Gas / Marine / Offshore industry.
• Able to establish quality standards by understanding Class requirements, Customer requirements and internal Shipyard workmanship standards.
• Able to ensure ISO 9000 quality management system is maintained throughout company including internal audit program.

• Preparing quality data collection, analysis and progress reports.
• Performing quality audits on shipyard's quality system as and when required.
• Representing the shipyard ‎to liaise with Class, Owner reps and regulatory bodies for acceptance of inspection, tests and trials.
• Managing the interests of various stakeholders on quality matters.
• You will be responsible for implementing and maintaining quality plans, procedures and processes in the construction of specialised aluminium high-speed vessels.
• Must Possess knowledge of and implementing of; welding methodology plan, Project specified WPS, Inspection and Test Plan and Hydro Test Plan.
• Formulating, implementing and managing project quality control plans, acceptance criteria and protocols.
• Setting up and executing quality control audits at planned stages to ensure products and services meet the contract specifications and shipyard's quality standards.

• Master's Degree or Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Marine Engineering or Naval Architecture or any other relevant disciplines

• Minimum 3 years of relevant QA/QC experience in Oil & Gas / Marine / Offshore industry.
• Able to establish quality standards by understanding Class requirements, Customer requirements and internal Shipyard workmanship standards.
• Able to ensure ISO 9000 quality management system is maintained throughout company including internal audit program