Vessel Warranty and Support Manager
Ready to lead vessel warranty and technical support in Panama for a global shipbuilding leader? Fluent in English with strong maritime experience? This could be your next big move!
Join our client's dynamic team in Panama!
A leading organization in the shipbuilding industry is seeking a highly motivated Vessel Warranty and Support Manager. Based in Panama, you will ensure customer satisfaction and provide expert vessel support, acting as the key client point of contact for warranty and post-delivery technical needs, coordinating with technical teams and the shipyard in France.
🔹About the Role:
You will be the primary liaison between the client and shipyard, ensuring seamless communication and efficient resolution of technical issues related to warranty and support. This includes managing warranty obligations, coordinating technical interventions, and ensuring customer satisfaction.
🔹About the Client:
Our client is a global leader in designing and constructing high-performance vessels for various sectors, known for innovation and quality in maritime solutions and dedicated to providing comprehensive client support.
🔹What you will do:
✅ Vessel Warranty Management:
- Serve as the main customer point of contact during the warranty period.
- Prioritize customer satisfaction and protect company interests.
- Provide regular reports to clients and the Operational Support Manager in France.
- Monitor performance indicators.
- Manage onboard diagnostics, repairs, and technical interventions.
- Ensure traceability of feedback.
✅Technical Support Management:
- Supervise local warranty and after-sales technicians in Guyana and the Bahamas.
- Assist with support systems (spares, tools, documentation).
- Collaborate on vessel maintenance planning.
- Support fault diagnostics.
- Inform the shipyard of client needs (training, spares, interventions).
- Handle after-sales service tasks (refits, maintenance, etc.).
🔹What you bring:
- 10+ years of relevant industry experience
- Former merchant navy officer or navy non-commissioned officer, superintendent, armament engineer, naval engineer OR comparable education/experience.
- Excellent interpersonal, listening, and communication skills to build trust with clients and internal teams.
- Diplomatic approach to all interactions(customer handling and/or customer interaction).
- Strong technical and organizational skills, ability to manage priorities independently, and a pragmatic approach.
- Fluent in Spanish and English (French is a plus).
- Proficiency in standard IT tools.
🔹We Offer:
- A permanent contract in Panama.
- Competitive compensation for this role, ensuring your skills and contributions are well-rewarded.
- The opportunity to work in an international environment.
- The chance to collaborate with skilled technical teams and a renowned shipyard.
🔹Recruitment Firm:
- Department
- Maritime & Power Solutions
- Locations
- Panama City
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Job location
- Panama
- Employment Level | Seniority
- Mid-Senior level, Senior Level
Workplace & Culture at Sperton
At Sperton, we believe that great results come from great people.
Our culture is built on trust, collaboration, and a shared passion for delivering quality in everything we do.
We are a Norwegian-owned international company with colleagues across Europe, Asia, and the USA, working together seamlessly across time zones and cultures. Our teams are diverse, yet united by the same goal — to connect people and companies in meaningful ways.
We value openness, initiative, and continuous learning. Everyone at Sperton is encouraged to take ownership, share ideas, and challenge existing ways of working to make our solutions even better.
Even though we operate globally, our approach is personal. We take pride in creating a supportive and inclusive environment where people feel heard, respected, and motivated to grow — both professionally and personally.
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