Assistant Port Engineer - Eastern Region

About the role

The Assistant Port Engineer is responsible for prioritizing vessel operations, maintaining machinery and equipment, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Works with the Port Engineer and Director of Engineering to establish off-season repair and project management schedules.
• Schedules and oversees dry-dock events.
• Responsible for the safe repair of all engines, auxiliary machinery, and related systems on American Cruise Lines' motor vessels and ancillary equipment.
• Contributes to the safe operation of vessels and equipment.
• Responds decisively and effectively to emergency situations.
• Maintains familiarity with individual vessel characteristics.
• Coordinates after-hour repairs to vessels and related equipment.
• Oversees engineers and fleet technicians on the East Coast.
• Executes annual and monthly preventative maintenance plans; directs seasonal facilities’ support activities, including offseason servicing of equipment, systems, and infrastructure.
• Uses computer maintenance programs to monitor progress of and manage work orders.
• Ensures vessel fleet availability and reliability.
• Visits each ship at least twice a month, including a full ship condition inspection.
• Prepares specifications and work orders for maintenance and repair items necessary to maintain the vessel and bring them into regulatory compliance.
• Ensures the Planned Maintenance Program is maintained and followed by all personnel, including on-board engineers.
• Maintains responsibility for record keeping, including machinery history, parts inventory, and reporting data to the Port Engineer.
• Assists with the maintenance of vessel engines, auxiliary machinery, and related systems when needed.
• Diagnoses malfunctions and provides recommendations for course of action to the Port Engineer.
• Attends ship maintenance, repair, and assessment events to answer real-time questions surrounding logistics, maintenance scope, funding shortfalls, budgetary constraints, and mission impacts.
• Performs all duties and responsibilities in a timely and effective manner in accordance with established company policies to achieve the overall objectives of this position.

Requirements

• Leadership ability.
• The ability to diagnose machinery malfunctions and recommend a course of corrective action.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and machinery systems' technical manuals.
• Ability to work on various computer programs including Microsoft word, Excel, and HelmConnect.
• Ability to read and understand repair manuals.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Work Environments

• This position includes a high level of travel to Fleet Concentration Support areas.
• Frequent underway time for sea trials, inspections, ship checks, and other events as needed.
• Attend ship deployments including port-to-port transfers, sea trials, mid-deployment ship checks, and sister ship visits.
• Maintenance shop, paint shop, various buildings, and storage areas.
• Vessel engine room, bow thruster space, and various void spaces throughout the vessel.

Licenses, Registrations, and/or Certifications

• Valid driver's license.
• Valid TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Card).

Education and Experience

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High school diploma or equivalent or equivalent related experience.

Additional Requirements

• Subject to a background investigation.
• Subject to a pre-employment physical.
• The ability to frequently traverse stairs, fixed ladders, and ladder-wells while walking ships on a daily basis.
• Capable of sitting for long periods of time, standing, walking, crouching, and kneeling.
• Reaching, handling, using equipment, keyboards, and mobile devices.
• Lifting boxes (files and supplies) up to 20 lbs.
• Must be located in the Eastern U.S. region.
• This position requires 50-75% of travel to ships.