Marine Electrician

Golden Alaska Seafoods operates the MV Golden Alaska, a 305’ mothership seafood processor that operates in the Bering Sea pollock fishery and Pacific Whiting fishery off the US West Coast.

The MV Golden Alaska has an open recruitment for an At-Sea Marine Electrician. Electricians work closely with the Engineering Department, installing and repairing wiring, fixtures, and equipment for all electrical services aboard the ship.

For most people, living and working aboard a processing ship is very different from any other situation you will likely encounter and brings challenges on a daily basis. At the height of A Season and B Season it takes the full efforts and resources of over 130 people to keep up with the steady supply of incoming fish and to maintain 24-hour production.

This means demanding, long hours for everyone, constant noise, cramped quarters with little or no privacy, fatigue, physical discomfort and boredom. Don’t come aboard the vessel with adventurous notions of life  reality, life at sea is often dull and uncomfortable. It certainly is not an experience for everyone.

• Installs conduit to bulkheads with brackets and screws, using hand tools, and threads wires through conduit to terminals, for example connection boxes, circuit breakers, voltage regulators, and switch panels.
• Strips insulation from wire ends and solders ends to terminals, using stripping pliers and soldering iron. Connects power-supply circuits to radio, radar, sonar, fire control, and other electronic equipment.
• Tests electrical characteristics, for example, voltage, resistance, and phase angle, in circuits, using voltmeters, ohmmeters, and phase rotation indicators.
• May also construct instrument panels, using hand tools, rulers, dividers, and power drills, following specifications.
• Troubleshoots electrical equipment and circuits using appropriate test equipment to detect and effect required maintenance, repairs, or replacement requirements.
• Performs maintenance and repair of generators, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, electrical motors, distribution panels, alarm and lighting circuits.
• Conducts insulation resistance measurements of electrical cables to determine condition and effects repairs or replacements as required.
• Performs installation and/or alteration to electrical systems aboard the ship.
• Maintains adequate inventories of electrical spare parts and requisitions replacements as required.
• Maintains electrical system maintenance histories notating date, and extent of repairs and/or alterations.

• A thorough knowledge of electrical/electronic components and equipment including the use of special instruments for diagnostic purposes in a marine environment.
• Must be able to work well with all levels of personnel whether individually or in a team environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, at-sea environment.
• 3+ years’ experience, at-sea experience preferred.

• Work 12 hours per day, 7 days a week in all kinds of weather conditions.
• Understand instructions and safety rules in English.
• Board and exit vessel without assistance by climbing up and down a gangway or Jacob's ladder.
• Capable of climbing and descending steep stairs and vertical ladders.
• Perform repetitive tasks for long periods of time.
• Be away from medical attention for up to 3-5 months.
• Repeatedly lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Share spaces with others including crew quarters, dining areas and bathrooms.

• 12 hours 7 days a week during scheduled rotations of approximately 2-3 months, in winter and summer/fall fishing seasons.

Job Type: Full-time, seasonal.

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Golden Alaska Seafoods, LLC. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or age.

Golden Alaska Seafoods is a DRUG FREE company.