Longline Chief Engineer

About the role

The Chief Engineer position at Coastal Villages Longline involves the safe and efficient maintenance and operation of the vessel's engineering systems. The role includes operating, maintaining, and repairing all vessel engineering systems and processes, ensuring compliance with USCG regulations, and coordinating with all vessel department heads.

Responsibilities

• Operating, maintaining and repairing of all vessel engineering systems and processes
• Diesel propulsion and electric generating systems, deck hydraulic and pneumatic systems, Refrigeration plant, and fuel and lubrication systems.
• Water making/desalinization system, vacuum sanitation system, heating and ventilation systems, and factory hydraulic system.
• Product freezer system, cargo handling equipment
• Knowledge of radar and navigational systems, Satcom and telecommunications equipment, electrical and electronic systems.
• Engages in daily operation of vessel.
• Ensures compliance with all USCG manning, watch standing, and operating regulations.
• Engages in monitoring and management of preventive maintenance programs on all onboard engineering systems.
• Effectively coordinates with all vessel department heads to ensure safe, efficient operation of vessel.
• Provides input for the establishment and management of ship’s engineering department budget.
• Provides required information for the cost analysis on proposed system modifications, upgrade or replacement.
• Communicates closely with the port engineer to obtain vendor and shore support when necessary to minimize downtime and maintain maximum efficiency when engaged in fishing operations.
• Documents all system failures or major repairs and modifications for use as evidence in potential claims, lawsuits or regulatory inquiries.
• Initiates or delegates the engineering response to unsafe or potentially hazardous work areas.
• Maintains ship fuel and discharge logs.
• Maintains spare parts inventory and makes requisitions through TeroMarine system following established guidelines and procedures.
• Participates in drills, required safety training, and any other company required courses.
• Maintains the vessel and associated work lists to USCG, Naval Architect and DNV Classification Standards.
• Expected to maintain compliance with Lock Out Tags/Plus energy control procedures and documentation.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum of five years experience as a Chief Engineer or First Assistant Engineer of a commercial fishing vessel participating in fisheries in Alaskan or Russian waters.
• Must possess and maintain proper license and all necessary endorsements as required by the U.S. Coast Guard and other regulatory agencies.
• Must be highly qualified to operate and troubleshoot all marine systems as indicated above.
• Knowledgeable in oil spill response and recovery per regulations.
• Knowledgeable in proper handling and disposal or hazardous materials.
• Thorough understanding and compliance to Marpol regulations.
• Excellent leadership and management abilities, including interpersonal skills necessary to foster cooperation.
• Excellent supervisory and teambuilding skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Certified to operate and manage a vessel under all types of weather conditions including extreme cold.
• Ability to climb and 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.
• Ability to work consecutive, long and variable work shifts for extended periods of time. Shifts typically range from 12 to 16 hours per day with periodic breaks depending on work demands, production requirements, availability of fish, and travel schedules.
• Ability to lift 11-20 pounds from the floor to the waist and above the shoulders and on an occasional basis lift 50 pounds in the same manner.
• Ability to occasionally sit, and frequently stand, bend, crouch, squat and kneel.
• Ability to work in rough seas or other types of weather.
• Ability to perform intermediate math; add, subtract, multiply, divide, handle fractions and decimals; all on numbers between 1-1000.
• Ability to understand, read, speak and write in English.
• Ability to perform these basic functions in stressful, noisy environments and in the adverse weather conditions as mentioned above.

Physical Demands

• Must meet U.S. Coast Guard licensing standards regarding physical condition, hearing, and eyesight minimums.
• Ability to pass pre-employment and unannounced random drug tests.
• Must be capable of boarding and exiting a vessel without physical assistance by climbing up and down a gang lank 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 possess proper license and necessary endorsement as required by the U.S. Coast Guard
• Crew member must be capable of working consecutive, long and variable work shifts for extended periods of time. Shifts typically range from 12 to 16 hours per day with periodic breaks depending on work demands, production requirements, availability of fish, and travel schedules.
• The work is strenuous and sometimes hazardous due to exposure to operating machinery, mechanical parts, fumes, chemicals, pressurized fluids, vibration and with the vessel operating under all types of weather conditions including extreme cold.
• Both hands must be capable of grabbing, holding or gripping rope, rails, equipment and vessel structures for frequent periods of time. Forceful grasping along with repetitive finger and hand use is occasional.
• Applicants must be able to frequently lift 11-20 pounds from the floor to the waist and above the shoulders and on an occasional basis lift 50 pounds in the same manner.
• Applicants must be able to occasionally push, pull and carry 11-20 pounds and on a limited basis, 50-100 pounds in the same manner.
• Specific vision requirements for this position are that the applicant needs to have peripheral, distance and depth perception abilities. Candidate also needs the ability to determine shades, colors and shadows.
• Applicants will be required to gain medical clearance for use of a tight fitting respirator.