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Marine Electronics Shop Supervisor |
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| Position: |
Marine
Electronics Shop Supervisor |
| Date: |
12/02 |
| Position
Code: |
2504 |
| EEO
Code: |
227 |
Job Summary
With
oversight, but little supervision of the Port Engineer, plans
budgets, schedules, and completes maintenance, repairs and improvement
projects for shipboard electronics, and all forms of ship to shore
communications, which includes many different computer applications. Supervises other Marine Electronic Technicians.
Major Duties
- Responsible
for planning budgets, scheduling & completing maintenance
repairs & improvements to shipboard electronics and all forms
of ship to shore communications.
- Provides
management and supervision of other personnel in the Marine Electronics
Facility.
- Maintains
the Marine Electronics shop Facility in good order and stocks
an adequate supply of repair parts and modern test equipment.
- Directs
technical activities of shipboard Communication/Electronic Technicians
(CommET), whose day-to-day activities are directed by the ships’
captains.
- Provides
technical diagnosis or troubleshooting assistance to ship at sea.
- Plans
and orders materials for complex electronics installations and
completes such installations.
- Plans
and directs the installation of hardware and /software for the
ships computers.
- Keep
current with changes in U.S. (including FCC and USCG) and international
regulations affecting marine electronics.
- Provides
information and written support for electronic equipment for inclusion
I WHOI proposals.
- Researches
alternative solution for implementation of electronic upgrades
on the ships.
- Oversees
orders and maintains inventory of repair parts.
- May
travel to U.S. and foreign ports to effect repair, maintenance
and/or installation of shipboard electronic systems.
- Integrates
shipboard navigation and control systems with scientific data
systems.
- Interfaces
with other shipboard electronics groups, such as SSSG.
- Annual
budget preparation.
- Provides
long-term care for all electronic equipment, including predictive
maintenance and end of cycle replacement.Performs budgeting and product comparison of replacement
equipment.
- Advises
the Port Engineer on all matters with regard to shipboard electronics
including, but not limited to:
- Technical
upgrades to reflect state-of-the-art-equipment.
- Regulatory
developments
- Shipboard
personnel (CommET) qualifications and performance.
- Other
such duties as may be deemed necessary
Desired Education/Experience for Hiring
Formal
education/training in electronics, electronic engineering or electrical
engineering is desirable.At least 10 years experience in progressively more responsible
marine electronics maintenance or service and 3 years as a supervisor
or manager of Marine electronic support activities are required.
Special
FCC
General Radiotelephone License with Ship Radar Endorsement or
“ GMDSS operator/maintainer with radar endorsement”
required.
Last updated: February 25, 2013 |
