Marine Electrician

Marine Electrician - Commercial Fishing Vessel

Report to the Chief Engineer and support all other departments of the vessel as necessary in the safe and efficient maintenance and operation of all ship’s Electrical systems. Provides teamwork assistance and technical expertise to junior engineers

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:

• Electric generating systems
• Heating and ventilation systems
• Vessel House systems
• 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.

Pay:

Estimated earnings of $8,500-$10,000 per trip DOE before taxes (Average is two trips per month)