What are the responsibilities and job description for the Marine Service Tech I, II, III position at Birdon America, Inc.?
Our Values
Make It Happen Customer Driven Trust Family Culture
Our values are embedded in our organisation and form the basis of our business planning, recruitment processes, training, and leadership.
Our Vision
Creating certainty for our customers by engineering and delivering the right maritime solutions
POSITION OVERVIEW
Marine Service Technicians inspects, maintains, and repairs propulsion and other systems onboard boats and varying models. The team uses diagnostic equipment and tests and repairs boat engines, propulsion, auxiliary systems, and navigational equipment. The Marine Service Technician team will install and test sanitation, refrigeration systems, electrical systems, steering gear, and accessories.
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
The Marine Service Technician is responsible for:
- Performance testing of marine engines and electrical systems
- Carrying out services and repairs on outboard, inboard, gas, and diesel engines
- Troubleshooting engine and electrical problems
- Conduct electrical AC & DC system maintenance
- Complete and maintain service records and repair documents
- Repairs ranging from simple maintenance to complete rebuilding or replacing of major components and assemblies
- Repairing and installing engines, electrical systems, electrical components, and water systems.
- Must have a general set of marine service tools for mechanical service repairs and diagnostic capabilities.
- Repairing and installing engines, electrical systems, electrical components, heating, ventilation, and water systems
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS & ATTRIBUTES
ESSENTIAL
DESIRABLE
High school diploma or GED
Technical school training.
Experience Required for each level:
Tech I = two years as Marine Technician
Tech II = three years Marine Technician
Tech III = four years as Marine Technician
Basic boat handling skills.
ABYC and/or manufacturer certifications
Ability to ascend and descend a ladder
Ability to work in confined spaces
Ability to lift 50 pounds
Experience with both gas and diesel engines
Good communication skills
HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND QUALITY (HSEQ) OBLIGATIONS
- Ensure task risk assessments are conducted to carry out all work safely.
- Commitment to a focus on safety and a culture of hazard identification and control.
- Compliance with company policies and procedures to protect themselves, work colleagues and the environment.
- Report all incidents, hazards and near misses, including environmental cases.
- Follow all quality control and assurance systems in place.
- Take part in annual performance appraisals.
- Participate and follow any fitness for work or recover at work plans implemented for the individual
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment where exposure to moving mechanical parts, sharp cutting tools, dust, fumes and airborne particles, temperature extremes and elevated noise level.
- Employees must regularly lift and or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and or move more than 75 pounds.
- While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to strand, stoop, kneel, climb, crouch, talk and hear.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- Machinery operation requires the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to eye safety glasses, hearing protection and work boots.
KEY PERFOMANCE INDICATORS
- Quality Department Contractual Performance.
- Annual performance review.
Birdon America Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Know Your Rights The Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company’s written Affirmative Action Plan. This plan is available for inspection upon request by emailing hr@birdon.us. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact hr@birdon.us for further assistance.
