CHIEF ENGINEER LICENSED DAILY

Directives

Directs and oversees the activities of the engine room regarding the mechanical operations, repair and maintenance functions for the vessel by performing the following duties personally.

Essential Functions

• Directs and oversees the functionality and safety of the vessel’s engines, boilers, deck machinery, electrical, hydraulic, refrigeration and sanitary systems in accordance with Trident policy and local, state and federal laws and regulations.
• Directs capital projects (e.g. drydocking, installation and repair projects), including the scheduling, budgeting and compliance with license, permit and other applicable codes and regulations.
• Oversees and establishes the performance and operation standards for all vessel systems. Resolves problems using solutions that involve appropriate techniques, technologies, or concepts.
• Must be able to give specific directions in the case of an emergency. Can include launching a raft, donning an immersion suit or life preserver, assist in a response to fire or flooding.
• Directs and oversees required documentation for energy management, conservations and preventative maintenance programs.
• Analyzes human resource needs to assist with short and long term projects.
• Confers with Captain and management to determine engineering feasibility and cost effectiveness of present or future projects.
• Oversees the design and implementation of training to ensure that all vessel engineering staff are properly trained, qualified and in compliance with regulatory training and/or regulatory certification requirements.
• Maintains a working knowledge of safety policies and regulations to ensure duties of self and others are performed in a safe manner.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other similar or related duties as requested or assigned.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Must hold valid USCG engineering license of DDE 4000 HP or greater (or a higher-level Chief Engineer license).
• Appropriate licenses/permits of trade (e.g., CG license of appropriate horsepower. STCW endorsement, etc.) when required.

Experience

• Freighters
• - Three years as Engineer of a similar sized vessel.
• - Three years as an Assistant Engineer on a similar sized vessel.
• Advanced fire fighting skills.
• Current First Aid and CPR cards.
• Clean vessel safety record.
• Familiarity of all state and federal requirements/regulations for the fishery being applied for.
• Familiarity with pollution abatement procedures.
• Basic HR awareness and training.
• Familiarity with state and federal regulations that apply to the vessel being applied for.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; risk of electrical shock and vibration.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is frequently required to climb or balance.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

Mental Activities

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to Read, speak, write and understand English and use customer service skills.
• The employee is frequently required to utilize interpersonal, teamwork, decision making skills, creativity, independent judgment, discretion, problem analysis, and supervision skills.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Trident Seafoods provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Drug-Free Workplace

Trident Seafoods and its subsidiaries have adopted a drug-free workplace policy. Working under the influence of Drugs or Alcohol is not permitted.