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Machinery Specialist
Position Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Machinery Specialist to join our team. This full-time role is open to candidates based in Oregon and Northern California. As a Machinery Specialist, you will play a crucial role in conducting inspections and risk assessments, ensuring the safety and compliance of our clients' machinery and equipment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct jurisdictional inspections of regulated boilers and pressure vessels, ensuring compliance with safety standards and regulations.
- Perform internal boiler examinations, requiring physical capability and attention to detail.
- Communicate effectively with all levels of client management, providing clear and concise reports and recommendations.
- Work independently to manage a multi-state territory, prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.
- Conduct thorough machinery breakdown insurance risk assessments, identifying potential risks and recommending mitigation strategies.
Qualifications:
- Active National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors Commission.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in conducting jurisdictional inspections of regulated boilers and pressure vessels.
- Strong physical capability to complete internal boiler examinations.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with clients at all levels.
- Proven ability to work independently and manage a multi-state territory.
- Experience in conducting machinery breakdown insurance risk assessments is a significant plus.
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Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.
Skills Required
- Active National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors Commission
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in conducting jurisdictional inspections of regulated boilers and pressure vessels
- Strong physical capability to complete internal boiler examinations
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience in conducting machinery breakdown insurance risk assessments
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include both a 401(k) and a defined‑benefit pension, which is often highlighted as a standout feature. Profit sharing is also referenced as part of the broader financial benefits mix.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Top performers in underwriting are described as receiving excellent pay with good bonuses and clear advancement opportunities.
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What We Do
Starr Insurance is a leading insurance and investment organization, providing commercial property and casualty insurance, including travel and accident coverage, to almost every imaginable business and industry in virtually every part of the world. Cornelius Vander Starr established his first insurance company in Shanghai, China in 1919. Today, we are one of the world’s fastest growing insurance organizations, capable of writing in 128 countries on 6 continents. Starr has the global knowledge, vision and relationships to help your company succeed, anywhere you do business.
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