Structural Work Preparator

Description

JOB PURPOSE / OBJECTIVE
The Structural Work Preparator is responsible for identifying the scope of work (onboard/in workshop/other areas), quantifying it, including manhours breakdowns/material requirements, receiving client signatures on markup drawings, preparing the materials, making the required requisitions, following up with the work in progress and closure of the work and relative documentation.

Key Accountabilities

 Adhere to, reinforce, and promote IMI Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Policies.
 Make detailed evaluations of repair specifications, calculating the total weight of repair, itemizing manhour requirements, total duration of repair, preparing the material list, and where necessary requisitioning of materials, Inter-trade involvements, direct purchases.

 Issue internal requests and follow up the progress of such assistance
 Prepare drawings/sketches as mark ups as per the identified scope of work, receive client signatures for the same and distribute as required.
 Liaise with Ops project controls for information required/submittal
 Assist in bid support as and when required
 Prepare material lists necessary for execution of the jobs, assure availability of the materials either from Warehouse or by direct purchase
 Prepare detailed job sheets for supervisors, record progress daily.

 Prepare final work description including all supplies and man-hours used for approval by Section/Department Head
 Update the vessels weight files for structural repairs as well as for the miscellaneous ones.

Capture all actual as fitted steel parts with associated actual as fitted weights at the end of repair for commercial purposes.
 Responsible for closing on time without any delays all relevant GRNs and SRNs for proper cost capturing of the projects affecting the gross margins calculation.
 Prepare the detailed scope of work, work packages, specifications in case of work outsourcing to external parties.
 Nest the steel plate to minimize material waste.
 Ensure the most efficient work preparation always keeping in mind the cost cutting and time saving.
 Maximize the cutting of necessary scallops, recesses, lighting holes, snipe ends to be done by plasma CNC cutting machine at workshop and not to be done manually onboard.
 Provide estimated man-hours details and progress of all jobs to Production Planning Units.
 Attend as required daily meetings on board with Owner's Representatives and Project Managers to follow up the progress of the work.
 Develop work descriptions.
 Perform other relevant tasks as directed by reporting management

Education

 Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering discipline, or relative diploma with the required extensive experience.

Competencies

(Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)
 Real and in-depth knowledge of production processes in a shipyard environment in ship and rig repairs.
 Documentation management  Assessing resource requirements
 Proficiency in relevant software (e.g., MS suite, AutoCAD).
 Sound understanding of Engineering drawings
 Competence and great knowledge in structural drawings of the vessel such as shell expansion, midship, profile and decks, forward and aft constructions, table of offsets and lines plan and other drawings as well.
 Sound knowledge on tools/equipment’s and consumables and material grades.
 Overhauling working methods and processes
 Quality control and assurance
 In depth knowledge of ISO standards, classification rules and API regulations and other regulatory requirements
 Excellent communication skills (written & oral).
 Physically fit and able to work in extreme climatic conditions.

Experience

 At least 3 years’ experience for degree holders and 11 years’ experience for diploma holders in the structural production in shipyard environment to ship/rig repairs.

Languages

 Excellent communication skills (oral and written) in the English Language.