Karen Yeo S Hui
Brunei Darussalam
Summary
Able to work under pressure with a tight timeframe with many times proven fact. A thoughtful and caring person. During Covid19 has taught me how to brave through all task under pressure, solving every obstacle on crewing operation matters while working on hybrid
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Crewing Operations Supervisor
KTL SERVICES SDN BHD
12.2014 - Current
- Manage and involved with projects require to provide manpower to our clients
- Adhere and to work and comply of our SRPS License (Seafarer Recruitment & Placement Services)
- Liaise with Finance dept for monthly crew’s payroll, crews claims & benefits,
- Handling departmental petty cash for expenses and claims with bi- monthly closing
- Manpower recruitment for projects
- Trained and mentored team members on operational procedures and best practices.
- Oversaw scheduling of personnel, balancing workloads for optimal performance across shifts.
- Facilitated communication between departments to streamline processes and resolve issues promptly.
- Enhanced team productivity by providing ongoing training, coaching, and mentoring to staff members.
- Coordinated emergency response plans in times of crisis situations (Covid19) affecting company operations.
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations and standards, maintaining company's reputation and avoiding penalties.
- Achieved significant cost savings with thorough vendor contract negotiations
- Numerous achievement target met, within given deadline for mobilized vessels to Brunei with tight timeframe given from the clients)
Assistant Crewing Manager
EMAS OFFSHORE (BRUNEI) SDN BHD
08.2012 - 04.2014
- Promoted Crewing Supt. to Assistant Crewing Manager to manage a fleet of 14 company offshore vessels of under my care , situated in the Philippines / Labuan / Brunei.
- Closely communicate with the Finance team at Singapore HQ for monthly crews’ payroll & claims/insurance / benefits
- In charge for company driver everyday task
- In charge for crew staff-house placing goods order & purchased on bi-monthly for food provision (dry food, perishable goods, frozen goods)
- Plan for offshore crews for their working rota with crewing team of 02 staff under my care.
Crewing Superintendent
EMAS OFFSHORE (BRUNEI) SDN BHD
08.2009 - 07.2012
- Worked under supervisor of a Senior Crewing Supt with a team total of 03 , we to assist him to manage the offshore crews working for the company fleet of 14 offshore vessels in the Phillipines, Labuan and Brunei , the vessels type comprising of Anchor Handling Tug Supply DP vessel (Lewek Trogon/ Lewek Ariel / Lewek Swan/ Lewek Snipe/ Lewek Roller/ Lewek Swift/ Lewek Atria / Lewek Aries/ Lewek Martin / Lewek Emerald / Accommodation Barge - Lewek Conqueror & Lewek Chancellor / Offshore Supply Vessel (Sarah Jade/ Sarah Gold)
- Handling offshore crews (from Master to Ordinary seaman) for their work rota/ crew change/ training/ arrange for renewing for their offshore medical/ etc
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Scheduler
GCE SDN BHD
01.2002 - 08.2009
- Full control handling manpower for the Painting Projects on our clients Offshore Rigs/ Platform situated in Thailand (Global Sante Fe / Transocean) / Vietnam (Global Sante Fe/ Transocean )/ Indonesia (Globsl Sante Fe/ Transocean ) / Australia (Transocean) / Malaysia (Stena Drilling ) / Brunei (Brunei Shell Petroleum)
- Manpower recruitment ( select/ screening / interview for foreigner or Bruneian candidates)for shore and offshore projects (Ranks for Blaster Painters/ Scaffolders/ Abseilers/ Riggers/ NDT Technician)
- Other add on tasks involve with PPE inventory or purchasing, flight and hotel arrangement, offshore training, with a team of 04 staffs under my care.
- Coordinated scheduling for multiple projects, ensuring timely completion and resource allocation.
- Assisted in training junior schedulers on best practices and system functionalities.
- Enhanced team productivity by maintaining clear communication channels and providing regular updates on project progress.
- Negotiated with suppliers and contractors to secure optimal timelines, contributing to project success.
Skills
- Problem Solving
- Leadership
- Operations management
- Performance monitoring
- Task delegation
- Staff supervision
Timeline
Crewing Operations Supervisor
KTL SERVICES SDN BHD
12.2014 - Current
Assistant Crewing Manager
EMAS OFFSHORE (BRUNEI) SDN BHD
08.2012 - 04.2014
Crewing Superintendent
EMAS OFFSHORE (BRUNEI) SDN BHD
08.2009 - 07.2012
Scheduler
GCE SDN BHD
01.2002 - 08.2009