Marine Mechanic

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

Role Objectives: Responsible for the repair and maintenance of machinery and equipment associated with the companys offshore vessels, inshore vessels, line handling boats, and dock facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for diesel inboard maintenance and repair.
• Responsible for onboard generator maintenance and repair.
• Responsible for outboard engine maintenance and repair.
• Perform routine maintenance/safety checks onboard vessels.
• Perform trouble shooting on mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems.
• Assisting service providers with onboard maintenance and repair.
• Participating in afterhours callouts or emergency callouts
• Refueling boats when required.
• Maintaining the shop and surrounding grounds in good order including building and dock.
• Ability to operate a forklift.
• Ability to operate a crane.
• Purchasing supplies under the direction of the Maintenance Manager.
• Picking up parts and supplies from vendors when necessary.
• Assisting in hurricane procedures when required
• Assisting management in developing and improving their Preventive Maintenance Program.
• Able use company truck to pull boats on trailers.
• Launch and retrieve boats from boat ramps.
• Basic electrical is a plus.
• Basic welding is a plus.

Knowledge/Skill Requirements:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to work as a team, communicate and interact with others in a professional manner, and consider alternative and diverse perspectives

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid TWIC and Drivers License.
• Be able to drive boats (state issue boat operator permit)
• 5 years work experience or 2 year technical degree
• Caterpillar, Cummins, and Yamaha experience is a plus.
• Jet propulsion experience is a plus

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the maintenance mechanic is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• It is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, climb or balance.
• The assistant must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• These tasks are performed day or night and in all types of weather conditions. Work on/near deep water and electricity.
• Ability to climb stairs/ladders.
• Ability to Stand for Extended Periods.
• Operate motor vehicles.
• Wear personal protective equipment, including but not limited to hard hat, steel-toed safety shoes, hearing protection, respirators, safety glasses, goggles and full body coveralls.
• Ability to work around moving machinery.
• Ability to perform under stress, under pressure, and/or in emergency situations.
• Ability to work in adverse weather conditions (Cold or Heat).
• Ability to multitask, work in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, reason logically, and make sound decisions.
• Ability to comprehend, remember, and follow verbal and written directions and comply with Company policies, procedures and standards.
• Ability to work at heights (scaffolding or ladders).
• Ability to work in noisy environments.

Working Conditions:

• Work near others, usually within a few feet
• outdoors and indoors, day and night, as well as over/near water.
• Requires working on or near moving equipment and vibrating equipment.
• frequently the humidity is above 90%, noise is over 85 decibels, and the light is intense/glare.
• Potential exposure to open fire/flames/sparks.
• Constant exposure to airborne dust, fumes, and gases.
• Work surface is stable, height is elevated.
• Worker is subject to environmental conditions both inside and outside, with no effective protection from weather, with sufficient noise to cause the
• worker to shout to be heard, and to physical hazards, such as moving parts, vehicles, electricity, heights, and large bodies of deep water