Company:
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Location: Washington
Closing Date: 29/10/2024
Salary: £150 - £200 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Position Description : Supervise and coordinate activities of crew engaged in operating and maintaining engines, boilers, deck machinery, and electrical, sanitary, and refrigeration equipment aboard ship.
A Day in the Life of a Ship Engineer
- Install engine controls, propeller shafts, or propellers.
- Order and receive engine room stores, such as oil or spare parts, maintain inventories, and record usage of supplies.
- Act as a liaison between a ship’s captain and shore personnel to ensure that schedules and budgets are maintained and that the ship is operated safely and efficiently.
- Supervise the activities of marine engine technicians engaged in the maintenance or repair of mechanical or electrical marine vessels and inspect their work to ensure that it is performed properly.
- Maintain complete records of engineering department activities, including machine operations.
- Perform or participate in emergency drills, as required.
Essential Skills
Below is a list of the skills most Ship Engineers say are important on the job:
- Operation and Control : Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Operation Monitoring : Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Critical Thinking : Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Equipment Maintenance : Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
- Troubleshooting : Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
- Repairing : Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Salary for a Ship Engineer
The salary for Ship Engineers ranges between about $40,330 and $123,670 a year.
Ship Engineers who work in New York, Missouri, or Washington , make the highest salaries.
Becoming a Ship Engineer
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Where do Ship Engineers Work?
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