TECHNICAL COORDINATOR ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
Job Description:
The organisation is looking for a permanent employee to join her technical office.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the development of electrical, electronic, and PLC systems layout, choice and ordering of materials, and supervising installation.
This post is based at our manufacturing site in Athlone Industria, Cape Town.
Salary matching experience and industry standards.
Mandatory Requirement:
The applicant must hold SA citizenship, permanent residency, or another form of accepted work visa.
JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Regularly reporting to the Technical Manager, the successful candidate will have the following tasks:
- Definition of various electric users, electric loads, position of the boards on the yacht, cable runs, electric trunking position.
- Review and assess supplier’s schematics and cable lists.
- Work with various subcontractors, place orders, follow delivery timing, and help in sequencing the work accordingly.
- Develop various CAN bus systems onboard for sailing load monitoring, system controls, and supervise installation.
- Understand the various logic systems and ensure their implementation by subcontractors.
- Assist in commissioning the boat in the water.
- Be in close relation with other Technical Coordinators and assist them in tasks related to your expertise.
- Identify bottlenecks and barriers to achieving deadlines and proactively implement corrective measures.
- Take into account specifications and keep updated on rules and regulations.
CORE COMPETENCIES, ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS, and PREFERENCES
Educational:
A tertiary maritime technical qualification (e.g. 2nd engineer) from an accredited institution will be a distinct advantage.
Experience/Technical:
- 10+ years’ experience working in a yacht building environment.
- Recognised yachting qualifications will be an advantage.
- Super yacht working experience of onboard systems is a plus (electrical and electronic PLC system, hydraulics, water makers, air conditioning, refrigeration, etc.).
- Experience of High Voltage DC systems (650VDC) and Diesel electric propulsion is a plus.
Personal:
- Team spirit
- Teamwork
- Challenge yourself
- Good communication, transmission, and delegation capacities
- Capable of adapting easily to different requests, environments, and situations
- Attentive to details, objective, open-minded, proactive, creative, orderly, and reactive
- Able to work in a multi-cultural environment
- Able to respect deadlines
- Able to work overtime when required
Language:
Fluent in English
The employer:
Southern Wind Shipyard builds luxury sailing yachts for the global market. The yachts are of contemporary Italian design and built with South African craftsmanship. Each yacht is unique, offering a high level of customization and the option of adapting design elements according to Clients’ personal preferences. The company has been in existence for more than 27 years with a marketing division based in Italy and a manufacturing facility based in Athlone Industria. For more information please visit .
Please submit your details to apply for the above position.
To apply, please submit your Curriculum Vitae (maximum 4 pages) including three relevant & contactable references, a short motivational letter (maximum 1 page), and current contact details via form or email to
Please note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for follow-up interviews. Candidates who have received no response within three weeks of the closing date should kindly assume that their application has not been successful.
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