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Job Type: | Contract |
Country: | United States |
State/Province: | Alaska |
City: | Dutch Harbor |
Post Code: | 99692 |
Salary/Earnings: | DOE |
Post Date: | 05/17/2016 11:34 PM |
Chief EngineerJob Description:Chief engineers direct, oversee, operate, maintain and repair the vessel’s operating systems: diesel engines, generators, refrigeration, electrical and hydraulic equipment, water making and sanitary equipment, deck machinery, factory equipment, pumps, cooling and conveyor systems. Chief engineers maintain all engine room and other logs as required by the company or other agencies. Chief engineers are also responsible for fueling the vessel and transferring fuel onboard. Work Schedule:Chief Engineers work at least 16.5 hours per day, 7 days per week. Work hours may be extended as necessary which may result in uneven shifts and sleep patterns. Work Environment:While performing the duties of this job, chief engineers are regularly exposed to moving machinery, high noise levels, vibration and risk of electrical shock. Chief engineers may also be exposed to high, precarious places and wet, humid and freezing conditions, outdoor weather conditions, trawl gear and various species of fish. Chief engineers work onboard a vessel in the ocean which by nature produces varying degrees of motion onboard. Protective Clothing and Equipment:Storm weather clothing, gloves, hardhat, safety goggles and noise suppression devices. Also used as required: SCBA, fire extinguishing gear, life preserver, survival suit, skiff, life rafts, mustang suit/jacket, rain gear, rubber boots. Materials, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids:Engines, generators, hydraulics, pumps, refrigeration equipment, water making equipment, electrical, steering and cooling equipment, various power and hand tools, welding equipment, two-way radios Job Requirements that are Common to All Positions:All employees must be able to:
Job Requirements that are Specific to Chief Engineers:Chief engineers must be able to:
Physical Requirements:While performing the duties of this job, employees are required to stand and walk; lift weights of 50 to 75 pounds; use fingers, hands and arms to push, pull and reach; bend and twist; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Employees must be able to give and follow instructions, speak, hear, and understand English. Education, Experience:Catcher processor chief engineer experience. USCG Basic Firefighting. USCG Drill Instructor training. |