The Role
Operates, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs vessel machinery and systems, including propulsion, power generation, deck and cargo equipment, controls, alarms, and fueling systems. Performs voyage repairs, monitors fluid levels, manages critical spare parts, supports planned maintenance, and communicates machinery issues to vessel and shore-side leadership. Requires maritime credentials, a DDE 4,000 HP license, TWIC, passport, and five years of marine engineering experience.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities
The primary responsibility of this position is to ensure all vessel machinery, equipment and systems are operated, maintained and repaired in a safe and effective manner. Additionally, as a key member of the Vessel Management Team, the Engineer is to ensure adherence to all Company operational guidelines and planned maintenance programs.
Essential Functions:
- Continually maintains a safe work environment on the vessel, implementing Company policies and procedures, and general maritime industry best practice wherever applicable.
- Maintains all vessel machinery and systems, including main propulsion, auxiliary power generation, ancillary, deck and cargo handling.
- Ensures proper operations of control, monitoring and alarm components and systems.
- Notifies the Captain and Port Engineer of any abnormal changes in the status of machinery operation.
- Performs safe and effective voyage repairs with limited resources and outside support, while working under tight time constraints and in remote geographical locations.
- Troubleshoots machinery malfunctions as required and effectively communicates directly with the Captain and Port Engineer and designated shore-side support staff and vendors, to provide timely and relevant information for the diagnoses and repair of vessel machinery and systems.
- Responsible for vessel bunkering operations, insuring compliance with established fueling procedures.
- Checks and maintains fuel/fluid levels in all tanks within the vessel, takes monthly oil samples for analysis.
- Maintains adequate critical spares and general vessel parts inventory levels.
- Performs special duties and other projects as assigned.
- Adheres to all company policies.
- Accomplishes all tasks as appropriately assigned or requested.
Minimum Requirements:
- Must have a valid DDE 4,000 HP license or greater.
- Must have a valid TWIC card.
- Must have a valid USCG Merchant Mariner Document or Merchant Mariner Credential.
- Must be willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Must have a valid Passport.
- Five years of full time paid experience Marine Engineer
Working Conditions:
- Exposure to all weather conditions (rain, ice, snow, heat, wind, etc.).
- Must have the ability and flexibility to work a variety of schedules and hours and must be able to report for duty with a one hour notice. Must be able to work overtime, Sundays, Saturdays, holidays, night work.
- Must not be afraid of heights or narrow walkways.
AmNav is an Equal Opportunity - Affirmative Action Employer and a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We are committed to a diverse workforce and taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. AmNav is a drug-free employer and a participant of the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.
Skills Required
- Valid DDE 4,000 HP license or greater
- Valid TWIC card
- Valid USCG Merchant Mariner Document or Merchant Mariner Credential
- Valid passport
- Five years of full-time paid Marine Engineer experience
- Willingness to work nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, and varied schedules
- Ability to report for duty with one hour notice
- Ability to work in all weather conditions and in heights or narrow walkways
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The Company
What We Do
AmNav Maritime, LLC provides marine and harbor services along the U.S. West Coast, serving the San Francisco Bay area and Los Angeles/Long Beach. Its operations include ship-assist, tanker and barge escorts, marine construction support, salvage, emergency response, military operations, shipyard vessel assistance, oversized-equipment logistics, and vessel and barge towing. The company delivers reliable 24/7 service and is part of the Saltchuk family of companies.
