Knowledge & Skills

• Good communication and customer service skills
  
• Working knowledge of methods and procedures used in the maintenance and repair of marine equipment, machinery, facilities and boats
  

Experience & Education

• High School education or equivalent preferred
  
• Additional experience/education may be required by contract or assignment
  

Physical Requirements/Working Environment

• The employee must meet physical requirements including but not limited to, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, climbing up/down ladders and stairs, negotiating uneven and moving surfaces
  
• Must be physically fit enough to pull heavy lines/hoses, lift, carry heavy items, climb onto barges and up and down ladders
  
• Must be able to work in difficult conditions with exposure to warm and wet weather conditions
  
• Must be comfortable working aboard boats and barges using heavy lines, winches, and mechanical tools for repairs
  
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds
  
• Living and working conditions at the assignment location could be remote and uncomfortable
  
• Long hours, exposure to weather and hazardous conditions
  
• Personnel should be aware of moving on short notice and under adverse conditions
  

• Assists in standing lookout watch in traffic areas under all weather and sea conditions
  
• Assists in the daily inspection of the operating condition of all emergency equipment
  
• Attends to passenger needs and performs cleanup and maintenance duties
  
• Provides good customer service to the travelling public
  
• Participates in periodic all hands drills and emergency exercises
  
• Operates safety gates and loading ramps, and maintains security about the decks
  
• Reads all gauges and fluid levels in engine room and reports any problems to the captain
  
• Reports all observations, actions and/or matters affecting the stability, operational capacity, safety and welfare of the vessel, crew, passengers, vehicles and other public properties to the captain or first deckhand
  
• Handles lines, tie up barges in fleets or to docks
  
• Make and break tow using all necessary equipment
  
• Ensures applicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codes are observed
  
• Conducts onboard maintenance, repairs, and regular onboard inspections to include machinery and equipment
  
• Maintains and ensures the quality control of the motor vessel’s Preventive Maintenance System
  
• Conducts on-site surveys of vessel equipment to determine maintenance and repair needs
  
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned