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ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering Solutions S.A is seeking to hire a BWTS Technical Support Engineer that will be responsible to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction and ensure the delivery of a support service to our customers which exceeds their expectations in professionalism, solution provision and turnaround.

This is an office-based position, which includes on board training and on special occasions onboard visits.

Main responsibilities

• Provide technical solution and ensure customer satisfaction
• Effective problem solving and communication with clients after commissioning of the system
• Responsible to receive information about any issues concerning the operation of the system
• Capability of identifying a technical issue and provide troubleshooting.
• Guarantee customer satisfaction, handle customer expectations in a professional manner, anticipating and addressing their needs and desires. Provide flexible customer service to ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Creates solutions to problems that may arise. Use systematic processes of collecting, analyzing, and synthesizing information to evaluate current practice and generate new understandings about practice.
• Provide information, ensuring quality and correctness of provided information.
• Keep records of customer interaction, by recording details of inquiries, comments and complaints received from customers, as well as actions to be taken.

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; Electrical, Naval or Mechanical Engineering is preferred
• Experience with installation, commissioning and troubleshooting of equipment on vessels.
• Experience in BWTS will be highly evaluated.
• Good understanding of electrical and mechanical drawings
• Strong technical background
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a fast-moving environment.
• Clear and effective oral and written communication in English
• Self-motivated, well organized, highly collaborative, team player
• Customer oriented

Why you will love working @ ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering Solutions S.A

We are a talented, vibrant team that excels in an extremely competitive environment, achieving remarkable results! With worldwide operations and mixed nationalities, we perform outstandingly serving the shipping industry.  We invest in long-term cooperation and provide a stable work environment. We offer a challenging role with diversified responsibilities and tasks, aiming at your career development along with a competitive remuneration package, health insurance scheme and continuous education plan.

If you are interested in the opportunity to join us you may submit your CV to hr@ermafirst.com

ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering Solutions S.A is seeking to hire a Senior Automation Engineer to join our team:

Main responsibilities

• Develop, execute and maintain formal SW test plans based on automation standards ICE 61131-3 (ST, FB, LD).
• SCADA HMI design and development
• Setup VFD and safety devices associate system and software interfaces
• Creation of Software design specification (SDS)
• Creation of Functional design specification (FDS)
• Investigation next generation core automation platform.
• Reviewing and testing other team members code blocks.
• Supporting our automation solution throughout the organization.

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Automation Engineering or a related field
• 5+ years of professional experience in relevant role (any previous experience in Marine industry would be an asset)
• You have experience from successful automation design and project work in international technology area. We appreciate experience and know-how of power plant, offshore or shipbuilding industry.
• Experience with PLC/SCADA programming, especially Siemens, Codesys, and Mitsubishi
• Knowledge of network communication protocols (Profinet, Profibus, RS232/485, Modbus TCP/IP, OPC UA) VPN, wireless networks.
• Designing and integrating components such as PLC’s, HMI’s , VFD drives, safety devices, field instrumentation sensors & actuator, memory modules, and network components.
• Comfortable running equipment using internal or 3rd party software, able to decipher logs and troubleshoot equipment.
• Knowledge of both mechanical and electrical drawings
• Knowledge of redundancy design is an advantage
• Knowledge of Soft PLC and Panel IPC is an advantage
• Knowledge of database/SQL queries is an advantage
• Passion for software development and the ability to communicate and collaborate at all levels of the organization.
• Clear and effective oral and written communication in English
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail

Why you will love working @ ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering Solutions S.A

We are a talented, vibrant team that excels in an extremely competitive environment, achieving remarkable results! With worldwide operations and mixed nationalities, we perform outstandingly serving the shipping industry.  We invest in long-term cooperation and provides a stable work environment. We offer a challenging role with diversified responsibilities and tasks, aiming at your career development along with a competitive remuneration package, health insurance scheme and continuous education plan.

If you are interested in the opportunity to join us you may submit your CV to hr@ermafirst.com

ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering Solutions S.A is seeking to hire a R&D Project Engineer to join our team:

Position Description:

• Contribute to the project management of assigned projects, documentation development, coordination of experiments/trials and certification of the product/ technology.
• Generate technical documentation, manuals, equipment datasheets & specifications as required.
• Maintain communication with all project stakeholders
• Preparation of PFDs, P&IDs, specifications and system descriptions.
• Ensure alignment of materials purchased with project technical specifications
• Liaise with suppliers and procurement to address deficiencies and supply errors
• Contribute to the delivery projects on the agreed time and budget.
• Collaborate with the design & production teams as well as to certification teams to ensure proper application of new engineering solutions developed by the R&D team throughout the product development cycle (Pilot Trials & Manufacturing).
• Ensure the regulatory compliance of equipment, identify certification requirements, and initiate the necessary certification actions.
• Support the commercialization of newly developed company products.
• Conduct presentations for engineering, technical department, and business personnel including product training.
• Support project proposals for commercial enquiries
• Participate to pilot equipment field testing operations

Minimum Requirements:

• MSc/PhD degree in Chemical or Environmental Engineering or related field.
• At least 3 years experience in the development, design and delivery of process equipment.
• Water and wastewater treatment technologies experience a distinct advantage.
• Understanding of project transfer from R&D to product portfolio, manufacture and market entry.
• Experience in product certification an advantage.
• Project management and project execution experience.
• Self-motivated, well organized, enthusiastic and energetic with excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Excellent technical writing skills and fluency in both Greek and English.
• Proficient in Microsoft (MS) Office Suite.
• Ability to travel if required.

Competences and Skills:

• An inquisitive person with a strong desire to develop new products and improve existing ones, while working on the boundaries of several engineering and scientific disciplines.
• A team player with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and a detail-oriented and innovative thinking mindset.
• Excellent troubleshooter using sound professional judgment, creativity, innovation, experience, resources, initiative, and tools to analyze and correct issues in an efficient and expedient manner.

Why you will love working @ ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering Solutions S.A

We are a talented, vibrant team that excels in an extremely competitive environment, achieving remarkable results! With worldwide operations and mixed nationalities, we perform outstandingly serving the shipping industry.  We invest in long-term cooperation and provides a stable work environment. We offer a challenging role with diversified responsibilities and tasks, aiming at your career development along with a competitive remuneration package, health insurance scheme and continuous education plan.

If you are interested in the opportunity to join us you may submit your CV to hr@ermafirst.com

ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering Solutions S.A is seeking to hire an Invoicing Clerk to join our team:

Main responsibilities

• Provide support to the financial department by managing daily invoicing activities
• Generate product codes & communicate with customer/suppliers
• Update accounts receivable and issue invoices
• Manage invoices in the ERP system
• Administration & Reconciliation of Petty Cash
• Vendors invoices record & request and collection of VAT exemption documents

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting or relevant field
• Excellent knowledge of English language (written and oral communication)
• Minimum 10-14 years of proven experience as an accountant/ invoicing
• Excellent knowledge of ERP and MS Office
• Knowledge of Greek Accounting principles
• Great attention to detail and excellent organization abilities

Why you will love working @ ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering Solutions S.A

We are a talented, vibrant team that excels in an extremely competitive environment, achieving remarkable results! With worldwide operations and mixed nationalities, we perform outstandingly serving the shipping industry.  We invest in long-term cooperation and provides a stable work environment. We offer a challenging role with diversified responsibilities and tasks, aiming at your career development along with a competitive remuneration package, health insurance scheme and continuous education plan.

If you are interested in the opportunity to join us, you may submit your CV to hr@ermafirst.com

ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering Solutions S.A is seeking to hire a Civil Engineer – Project Manager to join our team and take over

Main responsibilities

• Supervision and coordination of subcontractors and third parties
• Review the provides plans and supervise works project and the everyday schedule of activities
• Ensure works are performed on time while maintaining high quality levels
• Providing technical advice and suggestions for project improvement
• Organizing workflow and materials by ensuring the availability on resources and materials
• Dealing with cost estimates, negotiating with suppliers to ensure best contracts
• Manage suppliers (materials, machines, equipment)
• Deliver technical files and other technical documentation
• Troubleshooting where needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
• 5 years on-site construction experience
• Experience in large scale construction projects will be an asset
• Excellent knowledge of English language (written and oral communication)
• Excellent knowledge of design tools
• Focus on effective communication
• Great attention to detail and excellent organization abilities

Why you will love working @ ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering Solutions S.A

We are a talented, vibrant team that excels in an extremely competitive environment, achieving remarkable results! With worldwide operations and mixed nationalities we perform outstandingly serving the shipping industry.  We invests in long-term cooperation and provides a stable work environment. We offer a challenging role with diversified responsibilities and tasks, aiming at your career development along with a competitive remuneration package, health insurance scheme and continuous education plan.

If you are interested in the opportunity to join us you may submit your CV to hr@ermafirst.com

ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering Solutions S.A is seeking to hire a Electrical commissioning Engineer to join our team.

Main responsibilities

• Responsible to complete timely and effectively any commissioning/ service attendance.
• Collect all necessary information related to each project in order to prepare the attendance
• Proceed with the proper documentation/ action plan after completion of commissioning

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree Electrical/ Automation Engineering or similar disciplines (preferably from TEI)
• PLC literacy and a very good understanding of electrical / pneumatic drawings are required
• Fluency in English language
• Experience in marine automation will be highly evaluated
• To be familiar with installation, commissioning and troubleshooting of equipment on vessels will be considered as a plus
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a fast-moving environment
• Self-motivated, well organized, highly collaborative, team player
• Traveling availability

If you are interested in the opportunity to join us you may submit your CV to hr@ermafirst.com

ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering Solutions S.A is seeking to hire a Customer Service Agent [CSA] to join our growing team.

Main responsibilities

 Responsible for preparation of Quotations
 In charge of order taking
 In charge of Sales Orders and order processing
 Creation of all Sales Orders (SO’s)
 Processing of orders for spares, consumables, services,
 Responsible for subcontractors’ invoice handling
 Responsible for S/E expenses and EE handling
 Triangular order processing
 Credit notes – Agent commission – Owner Benefit / Cash rebate
 Handling of pre-shipment and post-shipment activities
 In cooperation with production, warehouse, and customers in order to coordinate
dispatches.
 Coordination of all attendances such as 3D scanning, installation supervision,
commissioning, troubleshooting attendances, annual maintenance, water sampling
attendances/ training attendances.

Requirements

 B.SC/ University Degree in Maritime studies or other disciplines
 Proven experience in the ship supplies industry
 Experience in management of spare parts will be an asset
 Ability to communicate effectively both in written and oral English
 Customer orientation and excellent communication skills
ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering Solutions S.A.
Schisto Industrial Park, Block 13, 188 63, Perama, Greece
Tel: (+30) 210 40 93 000 | Fax: (+30) 210 46 17 423 | Email: info@ermafirst.com | Web: www.ermafirst.com
 Dynamic personality with multitasking skills
 Negotiation skills and ability to follow and enhance business capacity

Why you will love working @ ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering Solutions S.A
We are a talented, vibrant team that excels in an extremely competitive environment,
achieving remarkable results! With worldwide operations and mixed nationalities, we perform outstandingly serving the shipping industry. We invest in long-term cooperation and provides a stable work environment. We offer a challenging role with diversified responsibilities and tasks, aiming at your career development along with a competitive remuneration package, health insurance scheme and continuous education plan.

If you are interested in the opportunity to join us, you may submit your CV to
hr@ermafirst.com

ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering Solutions S.A is seeking to hire a Design Engineer – Team Leader to join our team:

Main responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of design engineers towards the successful and on time preparation of deliverables.
• Use advanced CAD/CAE systems for the preparation of 3D design and 2D drawings for system assemblies, metallic structures, components, and piping network.
• Perform Finite Element analysis for the structural verification of designs.
• Coordinate and evaluate the work of subcontractors for the execution of advanced and complicated Finite Element Analysis studies.
• Coordinate and support subcontractors for the manufacturing of the designed systems.
• Collaborate with other departments and/or subcontractors for the successful execution of system installation projects by effectively applying engineering principles and techniques, participate in design review meetings and provide technical solutions  in accordance with the international standards and rules.
• Provide technical support to other departments.
• Communicate with suppliers for technical issues.
• Communicate with customers, subcontractors and classification societies to resolve technical problems.

Job requirements

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering or other related Engineering field.
• Minimum 5 years of previous relevant experience as a Design Engineer preferably in machinery design.
• Previous experience in the Marine Industry would be considered an asset.
• Very good knowledge of SOLIDWORKS, Autocad or other similar CAD and CAE tools.
• Very good knowledge of SOLIDWORKS Simulation or other FEM tool.
• Previous experience with ERP and PDM software would be highly evaluated.
• Good knowledge of English

Competencies

• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-moving environment
• Multitasking and ability to handle a number of projects in parallel
• Self-motivated, well organized, highly collaborative, team player
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Customer oriented
• Analytical thinking and decision-making skills

Why you will love working @ ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering Solutions S.A

We are a talented, vibrant team that excels in an extremely competitive environment, achieving remarkable results! With worldwide operations and mixed nationalities, we perform outstandingly serving the shipping industry.  We invest in long-term cooperation and provides a stable work environment. We offer a challenging role with diversified responsibilities and tasks, aiming at your career development along with a competitive remuneration package, health insurance scheme and continuous education plan.

If you are interested in the opportunity to join us you may submit your CV to hr@ermafirst.com

ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering Solutions S.A is seeking to hire an Executive Assistant to the CEO to join our dynamic team.

In this role you will support the Management Team  and on the top of preparing reports, handling information requests, preparing correspondence, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings and events, you will be responsible to contributing to our business management activities with orchestration of calendars, reaching out to senior leaders for aligning meeting agendas, prepare meeting minutes and follow-ups.

Main responsibilities include

• Manage effectively and optimize the Management’s Team schedule accommodating day to day meeting requests, evaluating levels of priority
• Anticipating and securing participation of the Management Team in key events and proactively prepare and organize related PR actions
• Ensure that all necessary information is available to the Management Team (travel, location, calls, meetings events, travel expenses, schedule, etc)
• Dealing with sensitive information with confidentiality, discretion, and diplomacy
• Delivering a broad range of professional administrative services, advising con administration ‘best practice’
• Researches, organizes, and summarizes support materials. Generates reports and presentations.
• Take over administrative personal and professional tasks of the Management Team
• Provide guidance to colleagues where required

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from acknowledged University (preferably in Business Administration/ Communication or any relevant disciplines)
• Master’s degree will be considered as a plus
• Demonstrated advanced proficiency across a broad range of administrative processes, procedures, and systems
• Confident and skilled user of essential IT systems, proficient in the use of MS Office suite.
• Excellent use of oral and written English language
• Collaborative approach; working as part of a team
• Ability to manage time and multiple responsibilities efficiently and with minimal supervision
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a fast-moving environment
• Self-motivated, well organized, highly collaborative, team player

Why you will love working @ ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering Solutions S.A

We are a talented, vibrant team that excels in an extremely competitive environment, achieving remarkable results! With worldwide operations and mixed nationalities, we perform outstandingly serving the shipping industry.  We invest in long-term cooperation and provide a stable work environment. We offer a challenging role with diversified responsibilities and tasks, aiming at your career development along with a competitive remuneration package, health insurance scheme and continuous education plan.

If you are interested in the opportunity to join us you may submit your CV to hr@ermafirst.com

Key Responsibilities

1. Perform product life-cycle management on Ballast Water Management system product(s)
2. Drive product development projects for the introduction of new innovative product upgrades and new design activities for the generation of custom solutions for customers, working with multi-functional teams of engineers, and stakeholders across the globe.
3. Interface with classification societies and other regulatory bodies to clarify legislation requirements and ensure product compliance.
4. Interface with international laboratories providing technical support and troubleshooting for the successful testing of our products.
5. Work cross-functionally with other departments to ensure smooth inter-departmental operations.
6. Develop, formulate, and direct product development processes and procedures.
7. Capture, monitor and present hard data (KPIs) to assess personnel performance and compliance with strategic targets.
8. Manage, develop and collaborate with a multi-functional team of engineers to ensure continuous added value on  personal, product and business level.

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or other relevant technical, science, or engineering discipline.
• Master’s degree would be a plus.
• Minimum 3 years of product management or equivalent position
• Proven track record in managing engineering teams.
• Previous experience in Marine Industry and/or knowledge of regulatory framework would be an important advantage.
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to travel abroad

If you are interested in the opportunity to join us you may submit your CV to hr@ermafirst.com