Port Engineer

Manthey Hospitality•Tampa, FL

8d•$80,000 - $85,000

About The Position

Manthey Hospitality is hiring a hands-on Port Engineer to lead mechanical maintenance and technical support for its Florida fleet and waterfront operations, supporting Yacht StarShip, Pirate Water Taxi, Lost Pearl, and Craft. The position combines technical expertise and day-to-day leadership of the maintenance team. The Port Engineer supervises employees, manages projects, sets priorities, and holds the team accountable while personally performing mechanical work, including troubleshooting and repairs aboard vessels. The role owns the mechanical reliability, preventive maintenance, repair, and technical readiness of Florida vessels and related equipment. It involves coordinating repairs, maintenance periods, haul-outs, vendor work, inspections, purchasing, records, and work orders, and working with Captains, Marine Operations leadership, company leadership, contractors, and suppliers. The position also supports regulatory inspections and vessel maintenance practices in line with applicable USCG requirements and company standards. This is a physically demanding marine role involving work aboard vessels and docks, including engine rooms and confined or physically challenging spaces. Work may take place outdoors and in hot, humid, wet, noisy, or otherwise demanding conditions. The position is safety-sensitive and subject to applicable USCG-regulated drug and alcohol testing requirements.

Requirements

Significant hands-on experience with marine diesel engines and vessel mechanical systems.
Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills.
Previous experience leading maintenance technicians, engineers, mechanics, or other skilled trades employees.
Ability to read technical manuals, schematics, maintenance documentation, and equipment specifications.
Strong preventive maintenance and project-management skills.
Ability to prioritize competing maintenance needs across multiple vessels and brands.
Ability to coordinate outside contractors, vendors, parts suppliers, and specialized repair services.
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with Captains, operations leaders, technicians, and senior management.
Willingness to personally participate in repairs and maintenance.
Ability to respond appropriately when urgent mechanical issues arise outside the normal maintenance schedule.
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
Ability to meet the physical demands of regular walking, climbing, bending, kneeling, lifting, carrying, navigating stairs and ladders, and working aboard vessels and docks, including in engine rooms and confined or physically challenging spaces.

Nice To Haves

Experience with generators, pumps, plumbing, electrical, hydraulic, HVAC, and related marine systems.
Commercial passenger vessel, maritime, shipyard, marina, or similar marine operations experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as the lead technician and primary technical resource for mechanical issues across all Florida brands.
Diagnose, troubleshoot, repair, and oversee repairs involving vessel engines, generators, pumps, plumbing, hydraulic systems, electrical components, HVAC, and other onboard mechanical systems.
Lead and work alongside engineers, maintenance technicians, dockworkers, and welders.
Set daily priorities and assign work based on operational needs, preventive maintenance schedules, vessel availability, and urgency.
Develop and maintain preventive maintenance schedules to reduce downtime and identify problems before they become operational failures.
Respond to mechanical issues that could affect vessel operations, safety, or scheduled cruises.
Coordinate larger repairs, maintenance periods, haul-outs, vendor work, and technical projects.
Inspect completed work and ensure quality, safety, documentation, and timely completion.
Maintain maintenance records, repair histories, parts inventories, inspection documentation, and work orders.
Coordinate purchasing and ensure critical parts, tools, and maintenance supplies are available.
Work with Captains, Marine Operations leadership, and company leadership to prioritize vessel needs and communicate mechanical concerns.
Support regulatory inspections and ensure vessel maintenance practices align with applicable USCG requirements and company standards.
Assist with dock, facility, fabrication, welding, and other maintenance projects as operational needs require.
Maintain clean, organized, and safe maintenance, shop, dock, and work areas.
Personally perform mechanical repairs and maintenance while leading the maintenance team.
Know fleet condition, anticipate maintenance needs, develop the team, reduce preventable downtime, and follow mechanical issues through resolution.