Chief Engineer — Offshore Vessel Maintenance & Refueling

Bristol Wave Seafoods, LLC; Unalaska (AK); On-site; USD 64,575 - 101,475; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Job summary

Bristol Wave Seafoods, LLC seeks a Chief Engineer to maintain all onboard machinery and systems, oversee fueling operations, and manage parts orders. The role requires a USCG license and extensive shipboard experience, with long sea postings and variable trip lengths.

Responsibilities include recording repairs, ordering supplies, and ensuring timely maintenance to prevent failures, while navigating the remote challenges of Alaska waters and 16‑hour shifts at sea.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining shipboard machinery to ensure safe operations.
• USCG Licensing required: DDE 4,000 or greater.
• Ability to handle all refueling and fuel transfer operations.
• Shipyard competency certification required.
• Extensive hydraulic experience required.
• Ammonia refrigeration system experience required.
• Ability to prevent equipment failure through proper maintenance.
• Ability to assist with necessary repairs in a timely manner.
• Attention to detail when logging and recording repairs and maintenance, ordering supplies, etc.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screening (THC restrictions due to federal authority).
• Pre-employment background check required (past convictions will not necessarily prevent employment).
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. BWS participates in eVerify

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of all machinery and onboard systems
• Refueling and fuel transfer operations
• Complete necessary repairs in a timely manner
• Log and record all repairs and maintenance
• Track orders for parts and supplies

Skills

Machinery maintenance

USCG licensing

Fuel transfer operations

Ship hydraulics

Ammonia refrigeration

Log and record maintenance

Job description

Bristol Wave Seafoods, LLC seeks a Chief Engineer to maintain all onboard machinery and systems, oversee fueling operations, and manage parts orders. The role requires a USCG license and extensive shipboard experience, with long sea postings and variable trip lengths.

Responsibilities include recording repairs, ordering supplies, and ensuring timely maintenance to prevent failures, while navigating the remote challenges of Alaska waters and 16‑hour shifts at sea.