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Naval architect

Job Overview

As part of the engineering team, the naval architect designs the hull and superstructure together with the interior layout of the vessel. During the development of the design, he ensures compliance with the regulatory framework, specifies the general arrangement of the vessel, determines and calculates the hydrostatic and hydrodynamic properties. He is responsible for the overall quality of the design, listens to the expectations of the client in compliance with safety and environment rules.

Skills and Responsibilities

  • You have great management and organisational skills
  • You can work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • You have good relationship-building and management skills
  • You are fluent in English
  • You are experienced in typical Naval architecture design tools

Education

Master degree in Naval architecture, Naval engineering, or equivalent

Project manager

Job Overview

In our building or repair shipyards, under the responsibility of the senior management team, He is in charge of the program management and technical delivery. He manages the performance indicators for production, material supply, sub-contractors follow-up while complying with cost, time and quality level as required by the customer. He is proactive in offering specific solutions to meet the customer’s needs. He has the required technical knowledge to evaluate the work to be done, prepare quotations and deal with aftersales.

The project manager is responsible for the successful completion of the vessel up to the delivery to the customer. As the customer’s main point of contact he has excellent commercial skills and is responsible for technical and financial subjects across all aspect of the project.

Skills and Responsibilities

  • You have knowledge across all relevant disciplines (pipework, electricity, accommodation…)
  • You have a real sense of commercial negotiation and customer care
  • You are organised, thorough and proactive
  • You are an expert in typical project management tools
  • You are fluent in English

Education

  • Second year university level in the fields of metalwork, pipework, mechanics, electricity, painting, carpentry
  • Professional degree level in the shipbuilding industry
  • Technical engineer master’s degree

Welder

Job Overview

On the workshop or onboard the vessel, the welder ensures the manufacture of steel or aluminium welded works, the shaping, assembly and welding of the parts. He works in a team and operates with concurrent activities. As the last step in the manufacturing process, welding is the result of teamwork with other metal workers such as boilermakers, pipefitters, carpenters… Personal protective equipment ensures his safety.  Travels both in France and abroad for the repair branch.

Skills and Responsibilities

  • You have welding skills and can use in safely the tools required for the function: flame cutting machine, welding station, welding torch, metal cutting saw, grinder…
  • You are able to work with an ongoing commitment to quality, safety and meeting deadline.
  • You have a good understanding of construction drawings
  • You know welding techniques and standards
  • You can read hull drawings and understand work instructions
  • You know the characteristics of the materials and how its affects welding
  • You are proactive and a good team worker
  • You are able to carry loads, work in a confined space or outside, work at a height or in a prolonged standing or squat position

Education

NVQ: industrial metal work manufacture Advanced diploma of industrial metal work technician Advanced training:

  • Continuing education: welder qualification certificate
  • Welder professional qualification
  • Welding technologist
Experience in naval building/repair required

Boilermaker

Job Overview

The boilermaker is the first contributor to the manufacturing of a vessel: he is in charge of cutting and shaping the steel or aluminium pieces that will make up the various parts of the vessel (panels, decks…). He shapes the sheet according to the provided technical specification, drawings or layout. He is involved in tracing, cutting and shaping as well as assembly.

He can work in the workshop to manufacture new parts or to repair broken or deformed parts, ashore or onboard in all part of the ship (including at height). He works as part of a team. Concurrent activities and sometimes working in a confined area require the strict respect of safety rules. The job involves moving parts with the help of handling means (hoists, bridge cranes…).

Skills and Responsibilities

  • You can use safely the tools required for the function: flame cutting machine, welding station, welding torch, band saw, metal cutting saw, guillotine, grinder, folder…
  • You know cutting, shaping and assembly techniques
  • You are able to work with the ongoing commitment quality, safety and meeting deadline
  • You can read and understand drawings and you can calculate angles
  • You have a good vision in space
  • You are proactive and a good team worker
  • You are able to carry loads, work in a confined area, work at a height

Education

NVQ: industrial metal work manufacture BTEC national diploma in industrial metal work Continuing education:

  • Assembler or boilermaker professional qualification
Experience in naval building/repair required

Pipe fitter

Job Overview

The pipe fitter ensures the design and manufacture of the piping systems (such as fresh water, sea water, gasoil, and low pressure hydraulic systems), the shaping of parts and if required assembly works on board. Starting from the drawings, he prepares the spools, including the appropriate equipment. He can transfer the dimensions on materials and optimise piping thanks to his measures and tracings skills. He masters bending and shaping techniques. He can assemble and adjust the various sections while ensuring the compliance and control of the installation.

The pipe fitter works in workshop to prepare the piping system then in the shipyard, on board the vessels for installation and assembly. He works at a height or on the ground. On site he will mainly work in a team. He will have to consider work with other specialties: welders, electricians, mechanics… He may also work in hard to reach spots requiring strict respect of safety regulations.

Travels both in France and abroad for the repair branch.

Skills and Responsibilities

  • You can use in safe condition the tools required for the function: flame cutting machine, welding station, welding torch, band saw, guillotine , metal cutting saw, grinder, folder, bender …
  • You can read and understand an isometric and orthogonal diagram: 3D view
  • You can calculate piping key diagrams and you have a good vision in space
  • You know the characteristics of materials and piping equipment and techniques
  • You know one or two welding processes
  • You are concerned with safety and environment
  • You are proactive and a good team worker
  • You are able to carry loads, work in a confined area or outside, work at a height or in a prolonged standing or squat position

Education

NVQ: industrial metal work manufacture BTEC national diploma in industrial metal work Strong experience in piping and experience in naval building/repair required Continuing education:

  • Piper professional qualification

Naval mechanic

Job Overview

The naval mechanic installs the mechanical items and related systems (propulsion system, pumps, valves, reducers, piping). He makes hydraulic, electrical, mechanical connections of all type of equipment. He ensures the commissioning service and carries out the maintenance and repair operations. This multi-skilled technician works together with the other disciplines and guarantees the performances of the vessel.

 

 

He works in a workshop and on board the vessels, for new buildings or for technical stopovers due to breakdown or maintenance. The naval mechanic mainly works in a team. He has to coordinate his work with other specialties: engine manufacturers, electricians, boiler makers…

Frequent travels both in France and abroad, on site, at quay or on board vessels at sea.  

Skills and Responsibilities

  • You have a very good knowledge of mechanics and Diesel engines (vessels, heavy duty vehicles, cars…)
  • You have basic knowledge of hydraulics, electronics and electricity
  • You meet quality, safety and environment standards
  • You know programming software & you have a good vision in space
  • You can continuously adapt to new technologies
  • You are autonomous, active, organised, through and you like to be proactive
  • You can write an intervention report
  • You are a good team worker and have the sense of customer service
  • You are able to carry loads, work in a confined area or outside, work at a height or in a prolonged standing or squat position

Education

NVQ: Mechanics (marine, automobile, industrial vehicles…)

BTEC national diploma in naval maintenance or marine electromechanics

Continuing education:

  • Mechanics naval repair professional qualification
  • Professional certifications (millwright) an others

Carpenter

Job Overview

Passionate and creative, the carpenter designs and manufactures the wooden furniture of the vessels (mess room, bunks, storage, wood work…). He is a skilled and ingenious professional able to bring ideas to adjust and optimise spaces.

He works in a workshop to design and manufacture and also on board the vessels to adapt and integrate the various elements.

He often works alone or in a reduced team and coordinates with the other disciplines also working on the vessel.

Skills and Responsibilities

  • You know assembly, welding, lamination and bending techniques
  • You know wood and by-products characteristics
  • You can use safely the tools required for the job: wood standard machines (circular and panel saws, planers, jointers, shaping machines) as well as the hand held electrical equipment
  • You can read assembly drawings
  • You can work in a confined area
  • You are a good team worker
  • You are careful and thorough

Education

NVQ: Carpentry BTEC national diploma in carpentry Continuing education: Naval woodwork professional qualification Experience in naval woodwork expected