Duties and Responsibilities

• Installation, maintenance, and repair of factory equipment to include pumps, motors, belts, and conveyors
• Modifies, fabricates and repairs factory equipment, as requested by Factory Manager
• Utilizes tig, mig, and arc welding skills to modify, fabricate, and repair equipment as directed
• Maintains adequate and accurate inventory of necessary parts and supplies
• Troubleshoots problems, assesses and determines the most effective means of repair and or replacement
• Provides recommendations to factory management for design improvements

Skill and Experience Required

• Welding skills to include competence with tig, mig/aluminum, and arc welding equipment
• Strong troubleshooting and assessment skills, with proven ability to take initiative and self-motivate
• Solid mechanical knowledge and minimum two years formal education in a related mechanical field or two years as a Factory Tech Assistant
• Documented knowledge of factory trawlers machinery and equipment, as well as comprehensive understanding of factory operations
• Well organized and punctual
• Ability to read mechanical schematics and drawings

Physical Ability

• Ability to pass a pre-employment and random drug tests
• Must be capable of boarding and exiting a vessel without physical assistance by climbing up and down a gangplank or using a Jacob’s ladder
• Must climb or descend one or more set of steep stairs, or vertical ladders inside and outside the vessel in all weather conditions as extreme as 30 degrees below zero
• Ability to lift heavy items repeatedly
• Must be 18 years or older

Work Schedule

12 hours or more per day for the duration of the trip, including loading and unloading

Ability to work at sea for extended periods of time

Able to work during the shipyard maintenance period as needed

Pay: Estimated $10,800 per trip before taxes (average is 2 trips per month)