Second Assist Engineer on Commercial Fishing Vessel - F/T Alaska Ocean

Glacier Fish Company is dedicated to producing the highest quality frozen-at-sea groundfish products in the world. We accomplish our mission with a day-in-and-day-out commitment to quality, safety, consistent attention to detail and an on-going concern for the stability and health of the North Pacific fishery resource.

We are one of the largest producers of frozen at sea cod and pollock, and distributes seafood throughout the world. We manage two trawl catcher-processor vessels that operate in the Bering Sea and off the coast of Washington and Oregon. Come join us with one of the many exciting job opportunities available!

Requirements

• 2+ year experience as an Oiler/Wiper or 3rd Assistant preferred
• Work 12-13 hrs/day for 7 days/week in all weather conditions
• Repetitively lift and carry up to 50 lbs
• Self-motivated team-player
• Understand instructions and safety rules in English
• Must be able to provide 2 recent positive references from previous employers
• Capable of climbing and descending steep stairs and vertical ladders
• Share spaces with others including crew quarters, dining areas, and bathrooms

Job Responsibilities

• Familiar with all vessel equipment and systems, ability to recognize normal operation of all equipment.
• Performs scheduled rounds, filling out and maintaining engine room log book, oil record book, sewage discharge and EPA logs
• Bunkers fuel, lube and waste oil, includes transfers on vessel, maintenance of correct tank levels and logs.
• Monitors and performs scheduled maintenance per operational hours or timed intervals on engine room equipment, performing daily check list of equipment and routine cleaning
• Maintains proper oil and water levels and manages filtration in all propulsion equipment; main engines, reduction gears, PTO gears, servo system, bow thruster engine and gear.
• Monitors and maintains correct water treatment dosing for Engines and boiler.
• Ensures proper maintenance and greasing of vessel steering system, hydraulic power pack, rudders, rams, bearings and blocks.
• Maintains oil levels, manages filtration and performs scheduled services on all vessel auxiliary equipment; air compressors, auxiliary generator engines, hydraulic systems.
• Operates and maintains lube and fuel oil purifiers.
• Operates and maintains main refrigeration plant.
• Operates and maintains auxiliary refrigeration plants, RFW, Glycol, Ships service and Electronics room AC.
• Performs and logs scheduled leak checks on all refrigeration equipment.
• Operates and maintains all sewage and grey water equipment, all HVAC plant and filtration equipment.
• Maintains all non-factory Electrical motor and generator bearings.
• Overview of maintenance and greasing of all LP deck machinery and pneumatics excluding control system
• Overview of maintenance and managing oil levels and filtration of deck cranes
• Overview of maintenance and managing all vessel HP hydraulic equipment, all pump units and filtration, all deck machinery. Excluding factory motors and actuators
• Maintains Ships skiff and davit system in safe operating condition.
• Operates and maintains vessel RO water makers and filtration, manages Freshwater production and chlorine dosing
• Ability to fabricate and basic machining operations
• Ability to recognize potential issues outside realm of responsibility and communicate up chain of command.
• Knowledge and basic understanding of Production plant equipment and product flow, ability to assist Factory Engineers in effective repairs of all production plant equipment
• Maintains organized and clean engineering spaces as direct by 1st Engineer or Chief Engineer.
• Maintains vessel hand tool inventory and ensures all tools are returned in good order.
• Respectful communication with all vessel crew
• Knowledge and understanding of company safety manual and procedures to include proper PPE, SDS structure and Vessel Lock out/Tags Plus procedures

Benefits

• 401(k) and 401(k) matching
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Employee assistance program

Training Required

• OSHA Safety Compliance
• Lock Out/Tag Out
• Hazwoper
• Shipyard Competent
• EPA Section 608
• First Aid/CPR
• Basic Firefighting
• Ammonia Operator 1

Pay is a crew share which can range each trip. Trip lengths can vary between 13 - 24 days on average depending on fishing conditions. Split a scheduled number of trips the vessel will fish each season based on quota with relief Second Asst. Engineer. Also regularly scheduled for shipyard work rotation while the vessel is in port between the fishing seasons.

Glacier Fish Company are Equal Opportunity Employers - Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age.

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