Licensed Marine Engineer - Fishing Vessel

United States Seafoods LLC • Unalaska, AK

9d • Onsite

About The Position

United States Seafoods is a Commercial Fishing Company with factory trawlers out of Alaska. We are looking for entry level and experienced crew members to work on board our vessels. We are looking for full-time, long-term employees who are willing to work a rotating schedule throughout the year. United States Seafoods is currently recruiting for a qualified Licensed Marine Engineer to work on one of our factory trawlers. A qualified Engineer should have Minimum of 3 years of marine engineering experience working onboard fishing vessels, and hold a USCG Engineer of Uninspected Fishing Vessel or greater. United States Seafoods fishes from January to November. Total crew size is 50 -70 crewmembers. Key crew work on a rotational schedule with roughly 60 days on/60 days off.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience working onboard fishing vessels
• USCG Chief Engineer of Uninspected Fishing Vessel or greater or DDE
• Must be available for the full contract period (Approx. up to 90 days)
• Adhere to the positions rotation schedule to ensure proper coverage

Responsibilities

• Communicate daily with the Master, Office, and Counterpart
• Carryout all orders, requests and duties as assigned
• Perform maintenance and upkeep of all vessel equipment, including main propulsion, electrical generations, refrigeration plant, and hydraulics
• Operate, monitor, and evaluate engine performance, delivering clear, concise and timely reports of any equipment failure or damage and propose how to remedy such failure or damage
• Report all unsafe or un-seaworthy conditions to the Master
• Assist in maintenance and repair of all fishing and factory equipment, including refrigeration when needed to ensure the factory is running and maintained
• Directly Supervise and develop engine room personnel and support the factory technician, ensuring factory crew has the infrastructure for quality production
• Plan and coordinate use of manpower, material and equipment to ensure efficient maintenance of shipboard equipment, including overseeing inventory and organization of parts and storage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed