Marine Service Engineer

Macgregor-Usa,-In; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision & Life

401k Plan - company match

Short & Long-Term Disability

Paid holidays/sick/vacation

Job summary

MacGregor is seeking a hands-on Service Engineer with hydraulic and electric competence to repair, maintain and service critical marine equipment. The role includes offshore work and local shipyards, with flexibility in hours to meet demand.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of hydraulic/electric experience, PLC knowledge is a plus, and will travel extensively. Based in Houston, TX, you will support our service objectives with a focus on quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Technical education in electrical or mechanical disciplines.
• Minimum 5 years of hydraulic and electric experience.
• Basic electronics knowledge; PLC experience is a plus.
• Experience with ship and/or port cranes or winches.
• Willingness to travel for extended periods.
• Fluent in both written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Diagnostics and troubleshooting of hydraulic and electrical equipment.
• Supervise and perform refurbishment, upgrades, inspections, preventative maintenance and corrective actions.
• Identify service and spares sales opportunities and communicate them to the line manager to support all activities.
• Support Service overall goals and budgets.
• Prepare detailed service reports and documentation for all work performed.
• Ensure activities comply with IMS, QHSE and MacGregor standards.

Skills

Hydraulic equipment

Electrical systems

PLC experience

Maritime/offshore experience

English fluency

Education

Technical education in electrical or mechanical disciplines

Tools

PLC programming

Job description

MacGregor is a global company that operates in 30 countries with 2000 employees. We provide sustainable cargo and load handling with a strong portfolio of products, services, and solutions to the maritime and offshore industries. Our solutions are found in over half of the world's merchant fleet.

We believe MacGregor is a great place to work and we are looking for innovators with an international mindset to join our team and help us create lifetime value for our customers.

Why MacGregor?

Are you driven by problem solving? Do you thrive working with complex and large equipment? Look no further, MacGregor is looking to hire a Service Engineer with Hydraulic and Electric competence.

We are seeking a hands-on expert to perform repair, maintenance and service on critical marine equipment. This includes MacGregor’s and third-party equipment as shipboard cranes, ship machinery and winches. Your main discipline is hydraulic and electric, basic understanding of mechanical systems is a plus but not required. Your commitment to quality and safety will be crucial in ensuring our customers' vessels operate smoothly and that we meet our service objectives.

You will work both offshore as well as at local shipyards and ports world wide.Services are expected to maintain flexible working hours in response to demand.

More tasks and responsibilities

• Diagnostics and troubleshooting of hydraulic and electrical equipment
• Supervise and perform the refurbishment, upgrades, inspections, preventative maintenance and corrective actions
• Identify service and spares sales opportunities and communicate them to the line manager to support all activities
• To support Service overall goals and budgets
• Preparing detailed service reports and documentation for all work performed
• Ensure that all activities comply with the Integrated Management System (IMS), QHSE and other rules and requirements according to MacGregor standards

Reporting directly to the Operations Superintendent. The position will be based in MacGregor’s office in Houston, Texas

What you’ll need to succeed

You have a background in the offshore or maritime industry, with a primary focus on hydraulic, mechanical and electric equipment.

On a personal level, we are looking for an independent professional who has the confidence to make decisions under pressure. Effective communication, flexibility and openness to new information are the key to success in this role. The ideal candidate will enjoy hands-on work and thrive in a collaborative, multicultural environment.

Ideally you have:

• Technical education at college in electrical or mechanical disciplines, or a similar relevant field
• Minimum 5 years of hydraulic and electric experience
• Basic working knowledge of electronics, experience in PLC's is a plus
• Previous experience with ship and/or port cranes, winches
• Willingness and ability to travel for extended periods of time
• Fluent in both written and spoken English

Why MacGregor?

Our people are behind every success. People create the technology and product lifecycle solutions that make us great, our people are the ones who innovate, and people drive our business forward. With us you will be part of an international collaborative working culture with challenges and opportunities to further develop yourself professionally.

• Customer Success: Our customer's success is our success. We focus on partnership, transparency, and accountability to deliver lifetime value.
• Passion to Improve: Always moving forward. We foster a growth mindset, encourage curiosity, and the courage to challenge the status quo.
• Winning Together: No one makes the difference alone. We emphasise internal collaboration and mutual trust to ensure we win as "One MacGregor."

MacGregor is an equal opportunity employer. We recognise that diversity is key to our continued success, and strive to maintain a fair and equitable recruitment process for all applicants.

What we offer

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Life insurance effective on your first day of employment
• Flexible Spending Account for medical expenses
• Company-paid Short & Long-Term Disability
• Company Paid Life Insurance Policy (Additional life insurance policies available for self, spouse and children)
• Company paid holidays, paid sick time & paid vacation time
• 401k Plan - company currently matches first 6% of employee contributions into the