Outboard Engine Mechanic

UIC Alaska • Loiza, PR

10h • Onsite

About The Position

Bowhead seeks an experienced Outboard Engine Mechanic to join our team in Puerto Rico for maintenance of vessels and general maritime support in Ponce and San Juan, Puerto Rico. This contract supports the maintenance and repair of all Government vessels assigned to the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) and the Joint Forces of Rapid Action (Fuerzas Unidas de Rapida Acción, FURA), with offices in San Juan and Ponce.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma or GED is required at a minimum.
• Employed continuously by a marine factory authorized warranty facility for the preceding 12 months.
• Certified in one of the following areas by a marine factory authorized facility; gasoline powered I/0, outboard, inboard, and diesel-powered engines.
• Completed a minimum of two years’ experience working full-time as a marine mechanic.
• Must have knowledge of and experience with repairing, maintaining, and conducting complete maintenance and overhauls of boats, including installing or modifying Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) systems and other equipment installed on boats.
• Experience must include work completed on fiberglass and aluminum hull boats as well as outboard propulsion systems.
• A valid driver’s License is required.
• qualified candidates must be able to obtain a U.S. passport.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts, ability to work well with Customers.
• Must be able to lift 75lbs on occasion and work in tight and cramped spaces on small boats
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend, and squat periodically
• candidates must be able to successfully pass a background check.
• US Citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

• Certifications from Mercury Marine are preferred.
• Experience conducting fiberglass and aluminum repairs is a plus.
• Having the capability to conduct aluminum hull weld repairs in accordance with American National Standards Institute/American Welding Society standard - ANSI/AWS D3.7 is desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Installs, rigging/de-rigging, diagnosing, and conducting repairs on outboard engines, boats, and trailers.
• Repairs, maintains, and conducts maintenance and overhauls of outboard engines, boats, and trailers.
• Modifies and/or installs Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) systems.
• Repairs fiberglass and aluminum hulls and outboard propulsion systems.
• May be called upon to complete aluminum hull welding repairs.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED