Chief Marine Engineer - Fv Aukaha

Sealord Llc; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Trip on & off rotation

Job summary

Sealord Llc is seeking an experienced Chief Marine Engineer for the FV Aukaha based in Nelson, New Zealand. You will oversee mechanical and electrical systems, propulsion, fishing and processing subsystems, and lead a small crew on 3–4 week trips with 12-hour shifts.

MEC 4 and MEC 3 tickets plus deep-sea vessel experience are essential. Applicants must have the right to live and work in New Zealand and pass pre-employment screening.

Qualifications

• Must hold MEC 4 ticket and MEC 3 ticket for Chief Engineer role.
• Proven experience managing propulsion, fishing, and processing systems.
• Strong maintenance, safety and leadership skills on deep-sea vessels.

Responsibilities

• Oversee mechanical and electrical systems, propulsion, fishing and processing subsystems.
• Lead a small crew on extended trips with 3–4 week durations and 12-hour shifts.
• Ensure safety, preventive maintenance and compliance with regulations.

Skills

MEC 4 ticket

MEC 3 ticket

Deep-sea vessel experience

Job description

Job Description - Chief Marine Engineer - FV Aukaha

Sealord is one of the largest seafood companies in the Southern Hemisphere. And with more than 60 years of fishing experience, farming, processing, and marketing operations, our business consistently delivers quality seafood to our customers around the world.

Established in 1961, Nelson Sealord is half owned by the Māori people of New Zealand, through Moana New Zealand (Aotearoa Fisheries Ltd), and half owned by global seafood company Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd (Nissui). Sealord is one of the largest quota holders in New Zealand with partners and subsidiaries around the world through Nissui’s global links. Sealord Group has fishing operations, which include all deep-water fishing activities as well as international and joint venture deep fishing activities, in New Zealand and Australia.

• Nelson based
• Trip on and trip off

Currently, we’re looking to add to our team of 1,200 employees and have an opportunity forexperienced Chief Fishing Vessel Trawler Marine Engineers for FV Aukaha.

Passionate about the sea, fishing, and developing your career in the industry, including gaining qualifications while you work …then this opportunity is not to be missed!

Marine Engineers–you will have aminimum MEC 4 and MEC 3 ticket for the Chief Engineer rolealong with proven experience in managing the mechanical and electrical performance of the vessel’s propulsion, fishing, processing and ancillary systems in a safe and efficient manner, self-motivated to work independently with excellent problem solving skills and a commitment to preventative maintenance systems.

Trip lengths on the FV Aukaha is between 3 - 4 weeks and crew operate on a trip on, trip off rotation, the hours of work are generally done in shifts of 12 hours, PPE is supplied, and all meals provided by our experienced cook.

If this sounds like the right job for you, you have proven engineering experience on deep sea fishing vessels and would enjoy working in a small close-knit team, then impress us with your positive can-do attitude, teamwork, safety focus, and the ability to follow instructions and rules. While out on the water, resilience is a life skill that is critical, as is respect for each other and the environment. Being committed to your team and tasks is imperative for the whole crew to be successful.

Being at sea is a way of life, unique and exhilarating! This is a lifetime opportunity with a company committed to its people and their training and development to help you fulfil your potential; offering stability and a great work-life balance.

A satisfactory pre-employment drug test and a physical medical assessment will be required to be considered for this role. Applicants must have legal entitlement to live and work in New Zealand.

About the Company

Harvests deep-sea fish species from around New Zealand.