Marine Engineer Workboat

Jackson Hogg Ltd; Thornaby-on-Tees; Sur place; GBP 35 000 - 50 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Jackson Hogg are partnering with a leading port operator in the North East to recruit a Workboat Technician for a shore-based marine engineering role. You will maintain and repair a fleet of vessels, ensuring safety, compliance, and operational readiness, working within a small engineering team.

This permanent position offers a Monday–Friday pattern with home every night and ongoing training across a diverse fleet, supporting career development ashore.

Qualifications

• Experience in marine or vessel maintenance is essential.
• Hands-on experience with fault diagnosis and repairs.
• Ability to work independently and in a small team.
• Strong safety awareness and attention to detail.

Responsabilités

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across the vessel fleet.
• Diagnose faults, repair systems and conduct engine servicing.
• Carry out testing and commissioning after maintenance.
• Assist with vessel surveys and provide maintenance records.

Connaissances

Fault finding

Maintenance

Electrical systems

Mechanical skills

Formation

Engineering qualification (Level 3, NVQ, Apprenticeship or equivalent)

Description du poste

Marine Engineer Workboats

Location: Teesside
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm
Type: Permanent

Jackson Hogg are delighted to be partnering with a leading port operator in the North East in their search for a Workboat Technician to join their Marine Engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Marine Engineer to secure a permanent, shore-based position supporting a fleet of operational vessels whilst benefiting from a Monday-Friday working pattern and being home every night.

The Role

Reporting to the Fleet Engineering Manager, you will play a key role in maintaining and repairing a fleet of marine vessels, ensuring they remain safe, compliant and operationally ready.

Working as part of a small, close-knit engineering team, you'll be responsible for carrying out planned preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis, repairs and commissioning activities across a variety of vessel systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Planned preventative maintenance across the vessel fleet
• Fault finding, diagnosis and repair of vessel systems
• Engine servicing and overhauls
• Electrical fault finding and repairs
• Testing and commissioning activities following maintenance works
• Vessel lifting and docking activities
• Assisting with vessel surveys and audits
• Specification of spare parts and consumables
• Maintaining maintenance records and defect reports
• Contractor supervision when required
• Supporting emergency repairs and operational call-outs
• Ensuring compliance with marine safety and regulatory requirements

About You

We are keen to speak with candidates who have experience within a marine or vessel maintenance environment.

Candidates can come from either an electrical, mechanical or multi-skilled marine engineering background, provided they have hands‑on experience maintaining marine assets and vessel systems.

Requirements

• Relevant engineering qualification (Level 3, NVQ, Apprenticeship or equivalent)
• Marine engineering or vessel maintenance experience
• Experience carrying out maintenance and repair activities
• Fault-finding and diagnostic experience
• Understanding of planned maintenance systems
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong safety awareness and attention to detail

Desirable

• Hydraulic systems knowledge
• Experience working on workboats, tugs, pilot boats, ferries, offshore support vessels or similar marine assets

What's On Offer?

• Permanent position
• Monday-Friday working pattern
• Home every night
• Opportunity to work across a diverse vessel fleet
• Stable long-term employer
• Ongoing training and development
• Exposure to a wide range of marine engineering activities

If you're a Marine Engineer looking to move ashore, improve your work life balance or continue developing your career within a leading marine operation, we'd love to hear from you.