Title Trainee Marine Engineer

Sealord Group Ltd; Nelson; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading seafood company in New Zealand is seeking a Trainee Marine Engineer. You will receive ongoing training and support while working onboard vessels and preparing for your MEC qualifications. Ideal candidates are passionate about marine engineering and possess mechanical experience or qualifications. This is a great opportunity for career development within a supportive and innovative team environment.

Benefits

Ongoing career coaching

Career development opportunities

Meals provided while on shift

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a small close-knit team.
• Positive can-do attitude.
• Resilience and respect for the environment.

Responsibilities

• Complete ongoing career coaching and development.
• Work on a variety of machinery onboard the vessels.
• Prepare for MEC ticket qualifications.

Skills

Proven engineering or mechanical experience

Love of working on machinery

Teamwork

Safety focus

Education

MEC 6 ticket or partway through qualification

Trade qualification (diesel mechanic or fitter)

Job description

Overview

Trainee Marine Engineer

Sealord is the largest seafood company in the Southern Hemisphere. 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.

At Sealord, we encourage an innovative, safe working environment and a positive culture. Our people are engaged, motivated and likely to tell you that Sealord is their employer of choice. Coaching, career development, succession planning and promotion from within, are aspects of every employee\'s career journey at Sealord. We have a performance-based culture and pride ourselves on reward and recognition initiatives that recognize top talent and outstanding performance.

Currently, we\'re looking to add to our team of 1,200 employees and have opportunities for Trainee Marine Engineers.

Responsibilities

• Nelson Based. Flights to ports, other than Nelson, will be at Sealord\'s expense.
• 2-6 weeks trip on / 2-6 weeks trip off - paid / retainer + bonus
• You will receive ongoing career coaching, development and support from your Chief Engineer, 1st Engineer and Marine Engineering Superintendent. You will have a workbook to complete and get the opportunity to work on a variety of machinery onboard the Sealord vessels under the tutelage of experienced engineers. At the end of your training you will sit the MEC ticket for your qualifications and be ready to become a fully qualified engineer on one of our vessels.

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!

Qualifications & Requirements

• You could have a MEC 6 ticket or be partway through your qualification or you may possibly be requiring sea time for completion. Alternatively may also have a trade qualification, i.e. diesel mechanic or fitter and turner, have experience in repairing and maintaining machinery or love working on vehicles and machinery as a hobby.
• Shifts are in rotations of 12 hours on / 12 hours off, with meals provided by our experienced cooks.
• Proven engineering or mechanical experience or a love of working on machinery and would enjoy working in a small close-knit team; positive can-do attitude, teamwork, safety focus, and ability to follow instructions and rules. Resilience and respect for each other and the environment are critical when at sea. Being committed to your team and tasks is imperative for the whole crew to be successful.
• If you have the right to work in New Zealand, please submit your CV and follow the application steps. You may visit our careers page to read more about us. Current Vacancies.

Additional Details

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. As this is a permanent long term career pathway you will need to reside in New Zealand on a permanent basis.

If you are interested and able to fulfil the requirements, please apply online at www.sealord.com.