North Star Shipping
Mechanical Engineer
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DEPARTMENT: Rescue Boat Services
DIVISION: North Star Shipping
LOCATION: Blaikies Quay
HOURS: 39 hours per week
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB:
To service and repair of our fleet of outboard and inboard diesel and petrol Fast Rescue Crafts
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:
Report directly to the Vessel Support Manager and ultimately to Group Technical Manager.
KEY WORK AREAS:
- Service outboard and inboard diesel and petrol Fast Rescue Craft
- Repair outboard and inboard diesel and petrol Fast Rescue Craft
- Ensuring all shipboard mechanical operated and maintained in a safe, efficient manner.
- Keeping company approved Planned Maintenance / Purchasing / systems are kept fully up to date
- All material used for the Job is allocated against that Job
- To ensure all appropriate PTW’s, Isolations, Risk Assessments, Method Statements are in accordance with the tasks in hand. Stop The Job must be initiated should any unsafe practices be observed.
- Carry out inflatable & fibre glass repairs to rescue boats when required
- Deliveries to and collections of items from our fleet of vessels in Aberdeen Harbour
- General duties in our Rescue Boat workshop and on board our vessels while in port
- Any other reasonable task requested by your line manager, senior manager or director
- Providing out-of-hours service, as and when required
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COMMUNICATIONS:
- Daily contact with colleagues and management at the Rescue Boat Department
- Liaising with customers, clients and crew members on a regular basis
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QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING:
- Standard Grade pass or equivalent in Maths and English
- Time served Mechanic
- Full driving licence
- Computer literate to a basic standard
PERSONAL QUALITIES/CHARACTERISTICS:
- Keen to learn
- Attention to detail
- Good communication skills both verbal and written
- Flexible attitude towards work and working hours
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Able to work away from home, as and when required
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