Field Service Engineer

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ ACTIVITIESKey responsibilities
Activities
Work installations
Troubleshooting and performing maintenance, renovation and assembly work in the mechanical, electrical and process engineering fields on all common installations on (Damen) ships.
Solving malfunctions/causes of malfunctions, using test and measuring equipment
Assessing the nature and extent and determining whether immediate repair is possible/desirable, carrying out (emergency) repairs
Executing maintenance-, renovation- and assembly work, disassembling/assembling, replacing and adjusting (parts of) installations
Recording of damages and/or work to be done in order to make offers
Discussing details with the office staffs, local shipyards, captain and discussing work to be done
Support in business
Supporting local shipyards in commissioning of ships.
Is responsible for warranty, technical supports, repairs and maintenance.
Preliminary discussions of the commissioning with the (local) management
Commissioning of installations, operating installations during sea trials, completion of test programs, consulting with inspection and government authorities
Performing various inspection tasks on the ships and installations, identifying and resolving uncertainties and problems, consulting with central engineering, local partners, inside sales, etc.
Joining delivery trips of Damen Shipyards-built ships to their destination, solving occurring problems and particularities on installations
Reporting the findings to (local) management and releasing installations
Training third parties
Instructing/training third parties on the operation, use and maintenance of ships.
Providing training or refresher courses for customers working with
certain equipment
Maintenance records/reports
Performance of administrative tasks and preparation of (project) reports.
Taking care of the administration with regard to own projects (hours, use of materials, nature of work, expenses, extra hours), filling in logbooks, determining costs to be passed on
Taking care of project reports and giving input for (structural)
product improvement
Availability of and enforced rules
Willing to travel to the required locations for service activities
Compliance with company and work regulations
Keeping the workplace clean and orderly
Oversee and carry out compliance with HSEQ rules and in safety regulations (including legal obligations).
WORK-RELATED CONCERNS
Working in strenuous and forced postures (such as stooping, walking on uneven floors, climbing stairs, ) in performing tasks.
Nuisance from time differences due to intercontinental Nuisance from drafts, weather when working outdoors, dust, smells and noise from machinery and wearing personal protective equipment.
Risk of injury when working on ships in different yards and participating in automobile and air traffic.