Foss Maritime Company · 2 days ago

Chief Engineer

Richmond, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Continually maintain a safe work environment on the vessel, implementing Company policies and procedures, and general maritime industry best practices wherever applicable.

Maintain all vessel machinery and systems, including main propulsion, auxiliary power generation, ancillary, deck and cargo handling. Ensure proper operations of control, monitoring, and alarm components and systems.

Notify the Captain and Port Engineer of any abnormal changes in the status of machinery operation.

Perform safe and effective voyage repairs with limited resources and outside support, while working under tight time constraints and in remote geographical locations.

Troubleshoot machinery malfunctions as required and effectively communicate directly with the Captain and Port Engineer and designated shore-side support staff and vendors, to provide timely and relevant information for the diagnoses and repair of vessel machinery and systems.

Responsible for vessel bunkering operations, ensuring compliance with established fueling procedures.

Check and maintain fuel/fluid levels in all tanks within the vessel, take monthly oil samples for analysis.

Maintain adequate critical spares and general vessel parts inventory levels.

Train Junior Engineering staff in Company policies, vessel operations, equipment repair, and preventative maintenance procedures.

Work as assigned by the Port Engineer for the safe and effective management of shipyard personnel and other vendors, during planned and emergent maintenance and repair periods.

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DDE 4000 HP licenseTWIC cardUSCG Merchant Mariner DocumentMerchant Mariner CredentialWilling to work nightsWilling to work weekendsWilling to work holidaysWilling to sign up for Inlandboatman's unionWilling to work Non-Guaranteed call out positionFive years of experience as Marine EngineerThree years as Chief EngineerLocated within 2 hours of Richmond