Description

United States Seafoods is a Commercial Fishing Company with factory trawlers out of Alaska. We are looking for entry level and experienced crew members to work on board our vessels. We are looking for full-time, long-term employees who are willing to work a rotating schedule throughout the year.

United States Seafoods is currently recruiting for a qualified Assistant Engineer to work on one of our factory trawlers. A qualified Assistant Engineer should have Minimum of 3 years of marine engineering experience working onboard fishing vessels, and hold a USCG Assistant Engineer of Uninspected Fishing Vessel or greater.

 
United States Seafoods fishes from January to November. Total crew size is 50 -70 crewmembers. Key crew work on a rotational schedule with roughly 60 days on/60 days off.

An Assistant Engineer will –

• Carryout all orders, requests and duties as assigned by the Chief Engineer or Master
• Perform maintenance and upkeep of all vessel equipment, including main propulsion, electrical generations, refrigeration plant, and hydraulics
• Operate, monitor, and evaluate engine performance, delivering clear, concise and timely reports of any equipment failure or damage and propose how to remedy such failure or damage 
• Report all unsafe or un-seaworthy conditions to the Master
• Assist in maintenance and repair of all fishing and factory equipment to ensure the factory is running and maintained
• Directly Supervise and develop engine room personnel in their day-to-day responsibilities, ensuring factory crew has the infrastructure for quality production 
• Plan and coordinate use of manpower, material and equipment to ensure efficient maintenance of shipboard equipment, including overseeing inventory and organization of parts and storage 
• Compensation is a Crew share (which is a percentage of the value of the catch)

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience working onboard fishing vessels
• USCG Assistant Engineer of Uninspected Fishing Vessel or greater or DDE
• Must be available for the full contract period (Approx. up to 90 days)
• Adhere to the positions rotation schedule to ensure proper coverage

The Company's equal employment opportunity policy prohibits unlawful discrimination with respect to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, color, religion, creed, national origin, disability, veteran or other status protected by applicable law.

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