Company Overview
From the Great Lakes to the Illinois and Mississippi river systems, Andrie is the Midwest’s premiere marine transportation and service company. Founded in 1988, we provide a wide range of award-winning services to a broad range of customers – from local, national, and global corporations to small and medium-sized companies alike.
Andrie prides itself on our knowledge of the industry, experience on the water, our highly qualified people, and superior specialized equipment. Andrie’s multifaceted vessels lead the Great Lakes in quality, performance, and delivery.
From our headquarters in Muskegon, Michigan, Andrie serves a diverse marine customer base by executing Great Lakes projects and ventures from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.
Our mission at Andrie is to empower our employees to serve in a safe, cost effective and environmentally sound manner. In order to achieve this, we have made the promise to be the company of First Choice. Andrie strives to be the company of First Choice for our employees, customers, and our unique ecosystem that we operate within. We believe in achieving this we all leave the world in a better place for our future generations.
As a member of the Andrie team, our employees embody the integral Values of: Honesty, Safety, Environment, Quality, Service, Relationships and Knowledge.
Job Summary
The Engineering Manager coordinates and manages the preventative maintenance, repairs, and outfitting of vessels, equipment, and machinery in collaboration with the various members of the operations and engineering teams. The Engineering Manager also assumes responsibility for managing and overseeing specific projects.
Role and Responsibilities
Role Specific Responsibilities
- Maintains constant and effective communication with all members of the Engineering Department and provides proactive updates to the management staff as needed
- Ensures all machinery and equipment throughout the vessel fleet is properly maintained to operate safely and reliably, to mitigate any unscheduled repairs, while managing costs to the company and its customers
- Continuously monitors the status of all vessel repairs; ongoing, pending, or completed, by coordinating with the Fleet Engineers and Project Managers, and by physical inspection for certain key items as required
- Develops, implements, and manages the equipment and repair budgets for the fleet of vessels, and communicates any deviations in a timely manner
- Oversees the preparation of long-range planning projects, including drydock periods and capital improvements for the vessel fleet, including managing the contract negotiations and agreements with contractors and vendors
- Provides direct oversight for employees, vendors, and subcontractors engaged in equipment installation, equipment repair, and preventive maintenance
- Allows the flexibility to be available on short notice to attend an unscheduled event, and participates in the rotating duty assignments for the Engineering Department during afterhours and weekends
- Performs all job functions in a safe manner and represents the organization in a professional manner and presents on department or projects status both internally and externally as needed
- Assumes responsibility for the training and development of shoreside and fleet engineering personnel
- Provides management and oversight of the organization’s preventive maintenance programs and systems
- Manages the Engineering Department, consisting of Fleet Engineers and Project Managers who oversee several employees
- Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these employees
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws
- Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; evaluating performance; performance management, addressing complaints and resolving problems
- Provides oversight for project subcontractors as needed
- Performs additional duties as assigned
Job Type: Full-time