What are the responsibilities and job description for the Marine Electrician/Fishing Vessel position at AmSea?
Responsible for assisting the Chief Engineer and all other departments of the vessel as necessary in the operating, maintaining and repairing of all vessel Electrical systems and processes:
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- Electric generating systems
- Heating and ventilation systems
- Vessel House systems
- Consumer installations
- Frequency inverters
- Factory PLC controls systems and automated processing equipment
- Fish Catching systems
- Electrical and electronic systems
- Knowledge of Kongsberg systems
- Support all ASC policies and company philosophies
- Attend and participate in all company sponsored training programs as well as outside training in management or engineering related courses
- Communication is key. ASK when you need help or when something is beyond your knowledge
Maintain and update Electrical parts inventory and ordering
Skill and Experience Required:
- Must be to troubleshoot all Electrical systems as indicated above
- Must be able to read ISO Electrical drawings
- Desired knowledge of factory trawlers electrical equipment, and sequential automated processing
- Must possess excellent teamwork and assistant abilities
- Competent participant in vessel’s abandon ship, fire-fighting and man overboard drills
- Ability to interface in a cooperative and businesslike manner with company vendor representatives, shipyard representatives and outside contractors
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 work in confined spaces
- 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
- Perform tie-up, shipyard and in-port work for required maintenance as directed by ASC management on a 12-hour per day schedule.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Crew share based pay, estimated range of $8,500-$10,000 per trip DOE before taxes (Average is two trips per month)
*Crew share–based pay means compensation is tied to the vessel’s catch rather than a fixed hourly or daily wage. Pay varies by trip and reflects overall catch size and performance. Each fishing trip typically lasts 14–21 days, though trip length may vary depending on fishing conditions.
- Medical/RX Benefits, upon meeting qualification periods
- 401K and 401K matching, upon meeting qualification periods
- Free room and board
Salary : $8,500 - $10,000