Marine Service Technician

Mac Gregor is a global company that operates in 30 countries with 2000 employees. We provide sustainable cargo and load handling with a strong portfolio of products, services, and solutions to the maritime and offshore industries. Our solutions are found in over half of the world's merchant fleet.

We believe Mac Gregor is a great place to work and we are looking for innovators with an international mindset to join our team and help us create lifetime value for our customers.


Mac Gregor - Let's shape the future together


Are you driven by problem solving? Do you thrive working with complex and large equipment? Look no further, Mac Gregor is looking to hire a Service Technician with Hydraulic competence.

We are seeking a hands-on expert to perform repair, maintenance and service on critical marine equipment. This includes Mac Gregor's and third-party equipment as shipboard cranes, winches, hatch covers, steering gears and RoRo equipment.

This is a position that requires that you travel to client sites, vessels or at shipyards worldwide. Our clients are primarily domestic but also spread across the globe, i.e. Europe, Brazil, Australia, Singapore, and beyond. Therefore, flexibility and a willingness to travel are essential.


More tasks and responsibilities

• Perform hydraulic maintenance and repairs on shipboard cranes, winches, hatch covers, steering gears and RoRo equipment
• Handle advanced equipment repairs and conduct breakdown analysis
• Document work schedules and completed work tasks accurately
• Manage the relevant documentation (ex. service reports, time sheets, travel expenses etc.)
• Ensure that all activities comply with the general job safety and other rules and requirements according to Mac Gregor standards

Reporting directly to Gary Joseph Barrett the Workshop Foreman. The position will be based in Mac Gregor's office in Seattle, Washington.


What you'll need to succeed


You have a background with a primary focus on hydraulic equipment. Knowledge and experience with shipboard cranes, winches, hatch covers, steering gears and/or RoRo equipment is a plus.

On a personal level, we are looking for an independent professional who has the confidence to make decisions under pressure. Effective communication, flexibility and openness to new information are the key to success in this role. The ideal candidate will enjoy hands-on work and thrive in a collaborative, multicultural environment.

Ideally you have

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum 2 years of experience in hydraulic troubleshooting, maintainance and equipment repairs
• Willingness to travel up to 80% of the time
• Previous experience from merchant, offshore, naval or maritime industry is a plus
• Previous experience with shipboard cranes, winches, hatch covers, steering gears and/or RoRo is a bonus
• Basic computer literary will be considered an advantage
• Fluent in both written and spoken English

Why Mac Gregor?

Our people are behind every success. People create the technology and product lifecycle solutions that make us great, our people are the ones who innovate, and people drive our business forward. With us you will be part of an international collaborative working culture with challenges and opportunities to further develop yourself professionally. We enable sustainable global maritime operations by maximizing efficiency in cargo and load handling.

Values guide our work:

• Integrity steers all our thinking, behaviour and the relationships with our customers and other stakeholders
• Quality is valued in our processes, products and services and helps to improve our customers' performance and our own competences
• Safety is essential in everything we do

Mac Gregor is an equal opportunity employer. We recognise that diversity is key to our continued success, and strive to maintain a fair and equitable recruitment process for all applicants.

What we offer:

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Life insurance effective on your first day of employment
• Flexible Spending Account for medical expenses
• Company-paid Short & Long-Term Disability
• Company Paid Life Insurance Policy (Additional life insurance policies available for self, spouse and children)
• Company paid holidays, paid sick time & paid vacation…