About the job

The RoleLocation: Manor Marine UK Ltd, Portland Port, Dorset, UK.Contract Type: Full time, Permanent.Department: Marine Engineering / Fitting.Reports to: Vessel Build Manager / General Manager.Supervises: Marine Engineers, Mechanical Fitters, Apprentices and Subcontractor Personnel.Pay: Competitive industry rate, dependent on skills and experience.Eligibility: Must have the right to work in the UK.

WE ARE SEEKING an experienced Supervisor for our Marine Engineering/Fitting department, responsible for planning and overseeing marine engineering, mechanical fitting and machinery maintenance activities across vessel construction, service, repair, and refit together with marine and general engineering projects.

Key ResponsibilitiesLead the day-to-day operations of the Marine Engineering/Fitting department, including team allocation, workload planning and performance oversight.
Supervise installation, repair, overhaul and maintenance of marine machinery and mechanical systems including engines, generators, pumps, valves, piping, gearboxes, shafting, couplings, fuel systems, and cooling systems.
Ensure machinery and shafting alignment, and machinery foundations, precisely meet required specifications and tolerances.
Oversee testing, commissioning and troubleshooting of mechanical systems, ensuring all work is verified before vessel handover.
Inspect completed work for quality and compliance with drawings, specifications and applicable standards.
Interpret engineering drawings, machinery layouts, piping diagrams and technical manuals to guide the team's work.
Liaise with Project Managers, Naval Architects, Production and HSEQ teams to keep engineering and fitting activities aligned with project and company requirements.
Attend vessel/project coordination meetings as required.
Promote teamwork, accountability and a strong safety culture.

Essential3 to 5+ years' experience in vessel construction, service, repair, and refit together with marine and general engineering projects, ideally at senior technical/supervisory level.
Proven experience supervising marine fitters and mechanical trades.
Confident reading and interpreting engineering drawings and technical documentation.

Skills & CompetenciesStrong marine/mechanical engineering knowledge.
Practical fitting and troubleshooting ability.
Ability to work under pressure and meet project deadlines.
Sound problem-solving and decision-making.

Benefits:Flexible working
Overtime
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Company pension

About Manor MarineEstablished in 1981, Manor Marine is recognised as a premium full-service shipyard strategically located in Portland Port, Dorset, on the UK's beautiful Jurassic Coast.

Our core services include vessel construction, service, repair, and refit together with marine and general engineering. We support projects across sectors such as commercial maritime, aquaculture, offshore energy, defence, law enforcement, and port services. Our customers range from one-boat owner-operators to large fleet contractors to governments.

We are a UK business with a global reach serving clients as far afield as Kenya, Ascension Island, and Canada. They choose us for numerous reasons. Some enjoy our personable, no-nonsense approach; for others it's our agile problem-solving ability and willingness to take on challenging tasks that other shipyards might decline. For many it is, no doubt, the enviable degree of financial stability we enjoy thanks to having four independent revenue streams. They are:

New vessel construction up to 50m, 500 tonnes, in steel and aluminium
Vessel service/repair/refit/mobilisation up to 50m ashore and ±350m afloat
Marine and general engineering, on site and mobile
Long term storage of subsea inter-array cables

The Manor Marine team is enthusiastic, talented, conscientious, and deeply experienced.

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Responsibilities

About the job

Key ResponsibilitiesLead the day-to-day operations of the Marine Engineering/Fitting department, including team allocation, workload planning and performance oversight.
Supervise installation, repair, overhaul and maintenance of marine machinery and mechanical systems including engines, generators, pumps, valves, piping, gearboxes, shafting, couplings, fuel systems, and cooling systems.
Ensure machinery and shafting alignment, and machinery foundations, precisely meet required specifications and tolerances.
Oversee testing, commissioning and troubleshooting of mechanical systems, ensuring all work is verified before vessel handover.
Inspect completed work for quality and compliance with drawings, specifications and applicable standards.
Interpret engineering drawings, machinery layouts, piping diagrams and technical manuals to guide the team's work.
Liaise with Project Managers, Naval Architects, Production and HSEQ teams to keep engineering and fitting activities aligned with project and company requirements.
Attend vessel/project coordination meetings as required.
Promote teamwork, accountability and a strong safety culture.

Essential3 to 5+ years' experience in vessel construction, service, repair, and refit together with marine and general engineering projects, ideally at senior technical/supervisory level.
Proven experience supervising marine fitters and mechanical trades.
Confident reading and interpreting engineering drawings and technical documentation.

Skills & CompetenciesStrong marine/mechanical engineering knowledge.
Practical fitting and troubleshooting ability.
Ability to work under pressure and meet project deadlines.
Sound problem-solving and decision-making.

Benefits:Flexible working
Overtime
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Company pension

About Manor MarineEstablished in 1981, Manor Marine is recognised as a premium full-service shipyard strategically located in Portland Port, Dorset, on the UK's beautiful Jurassic Coast.

New vessel construction up to 50m, 500 tonnes, in steel and aluminium
Vessel service/repair/refit/mobilisation up to 50m ashore and ±350m afloat
Marine and general engineering, on site and mobile
Long term storage of subsea inter-array cables

The Manor Marine team is enthusiastic, talented, conscientious, and deeply experienced.

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