Engine Driver cum Mechanic (Hospital Ship)

Job Description

Title: Engine Driver cum Mechanic (Hospital Ship)

Company Name: Friendship

Vacancy: 1

Age: 25 to 35 years

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

Published: 2026-06-10

Application Deadline: 2026-06-16

Education:

Requirements:

Skills Required:

Additional Requirements:

• Age 25 to 35 years

Responsible for:

• In overall charge of the ship’s main engine/s, diesel generators, and all other machinery of the ship, outboard engines, wooden trawler boat engine, etc., but acting in a subordinate capacity to the Administrator/Senior Fleet Engineer/Fleet Engineer/Assistant Fleet Engineer of Friendship.

• Responsible for all operational and safety aspects of the ship’s main engine/s, diesel generators, and all other machinery of the ship, outboard engines, wooden trawler boat engine, etc., and ensure compliance with all applicable local maritime rules and regulations.

• Required to oversee and control all day-to-day cleanliness and maintenance of the engines, machinery, and other equipment of the floating hospital, including assisting in health program/camps, if required.

Activities:

• He will be responsible and accountable to the Administrator of the hospital ship and/or Senior Fleet Engineer/Assistant Fleet Engineer of the Fleet Management Department in HO for his duties and performance.

• He is responsible for the main engine/s and diesel generating sets, windlass, other mechanical and electrical equipment/motor/appliances of the ship, outboard engine/s, wooden trawler boat engine, etc., and for their proper operation, maintenance, normal and emergency repair.

• He is responsible for carrying out routine and periodical maintenance (e.g., filter/oil change, cleaning, etc.) for the machinery and equipment of the ship.

• He is responsible for the general proper cleanliness and appearance of the machinery, engine room, engine control room (if any), and other machinery spaces and equipment.

• He is responsible for keeping records of overhaul, maintenance, and running hours of all machinery and equipment, as applicable, in proper record books as permanent records of the ship.

• He is responsible for keeping records of fuel oil and lubricant receipt and consumption, as applicable, in proper record books as permanent records of the ship.

• He is also responsible for the requisition of fuel oil & lubricants, machinery spares, and stores and chemicals (through the Administrator of the ship), and keeping records of consumption and inventory of consumable spares and stores.

• He is responsible for ensuring that all main and auxiliary engines, other machinery, and equipment under his supervision are in good running condition and can be immediately brought into operation in any emergency, including the steering gear and any such equipment.

• He is always required to be physically present in the engine room during all maneuvering of the ship whilst the ship is on passage from one place to another.

• In addition to the above, he is required to submit reports of maintenance of machinery and overhaul/repair of electrical equipment/motor, fuel oil, and lubricant consumptions, store/spare consumption, or any other report on a weekly or monthly basis to his line manager as required or as instructed through the Administrator.

• He will be responsible for preparing the requisition of fuel oil, lubricating oil, octane, engine stores, chemicals, etc., for the hospital ship and submit to the Administrator for sending to the Fleet Management Department in HO.

• He will be responsible and accountable for the overall painting, cleanliness, and maintenance of the ship’s engine room, generator room, etc., and its equipment, accessories, etc.

• He can be delegated to undertake any other additional duty as required or directed by the relevant higher authority appropriate to his competency or grade, and can be transferred from ship to ship as per operational requirement or convenience of the Fleet Management Department in a post appropriate to his competency or grade.

• He will always be required to observe and uphold the organization’s policies, guidelines, rules and regulations, and personal and confidentiality policies.

Skill and Competencies:

Education: Minimum HSC or as required by the Department of Shipping, Govt. of Bangladesh, for the issue of the Certificate of Competency.

Qualification: Class 1 Inland Driver’s Certificate of Competency or Class 2 Inland Driver’s Certificate of Competency issued by the Department of Shipping, Govt. of Bangladesh as

Appropriate for the size/horsepower of the ship.

Knowledge : Mandatory: Operation and maintenance of marine-type diesel engines.

Optional: Operation and maintenance of electrical plant, equipment, and appliances.

Skill: Communication, motivation, and the ability to make decisions under pressure.                    

Experience: For Class 1: Minimum 2 years’ experience as a First Class Driver of the ship.

For Class 2: Minimum combined 3 years’ experience as a Second Class Driver of a ship.

 *Experience in maintaining outboard engines of any kind will get priority.

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Please note that applications via any other method will not be considered.

“FRIENDSHIP is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and adults, and employees, Donors, visiting Doctors, visiting Journalists, visitors, beneficiaries, including communities where we work and volunteers/interns. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation - regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedure fully include background checks and disclosure of criminal records in order to ensure safeguarding. 

FRIENDSHIP is an equal opportunity employer and will do everything possible to ensure that those who are suitable to work within our values and beliefs are recruited to work for us. Any personal persuasion will result in a disqualification of candidature”.

The photograph must be enclosed with the resume.