Outboard Engine Mechanic

UICGS / Bowhead Family of Companies; Loíza (PR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowhead seeks an experienced Outboard Engine Mechanic to join our team in Puerto Rico for the maintenance of vessels and general maritime support in Ponce and San Juan.

Responsibilities include diagnosing and repairing outboard engines, HM&E systems, and hulls. The role requires a High School Diploma or GED, and Mercury Marine certifications are preferred; a valid driver’s license and ability to obtain a U.S. passport are required.

Qualifications

• Requires a High School Diploma or GED.
• Mercury Marine certifications preferred.
• Certified in gasoline outboard, inboard, and diesel engines by a marine factory authorized facility.
• Minimum two years of full‑time experience as a marine mechanic.

Responsibilities

• Installs, diagnoses, repairs on outboard engines, boats, and trailers.
• Maintains and overhauls boats and propulsion systems.
• Modifies Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) systems and related equipment.
• Repairs fiberglass and aluminum hulls; may perform aluminum hull welding.
• Must have valid driver's license and ability to obtain U.S. passport.
• Communicate effectively with team and customers.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Mercury Marine certifications

Factory‑authorized engine certifications (gasoline outboard, inboard, diesel)

Job description

Outboard Engine Mechanic (PRPD-2026-25579)

Bowhead seeks an experienced Outboard Engine Mechanic to join our team in Puerto Rico for maintenance of vessels and general maritime support in Ponce and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

This contract supports the maintenance and repair of all Government vessels assigned to the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) and the Joint Forces of Rapid Action (Fuerzas Unidas de Rapida Acción, FURA), with offices in San Juan and Ponce.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Installs, rigging/de-rigging, diagnosing, and conducting repairs on outboard engines, boats, and trailers.
• Repairs, maintains, and conducts maintenance and overhauls of outboard engines, boats, and trailers.
• Modifies and/or installs Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) systems.
• Repairs fiberglass and aluminum hulls and outboard propulsion systems.
• May be called upon to complete aluminum hull welding repairs.
• Other duties as assigned.
• A High School Diploma or GED is required at a minimum.
• Certifications from Mercury Marine are preferred.
• Employed continuously by a marine factory authorized warranty facility for the preceding 12 months.
• Certified in one of the following areas by a marine factory authorized facility: gasoline powered I/0, outboard, inboard, and diesel-powered engines.
• Completed a minimum of two years’ experience working full-time as a marine mechanic.
• Must have knowledge of and experience with repairing, maintaining, and conducting complete maintenance and overhauls of boats, including installing or modifying Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) systems and other equipment installed on boats.
• Experience must include work completed on fiberglass and aluminum hull boats as well as outboard propulsion systems.
• Experience conducting fiberglass and aluminum repairs is a plus.
• Having the capability to conduct aluminum hull weld repairs in accordance with ANSI/AWS D3.7 is desirable but not required.
• A valid driver’s License is required, and qualified candidates must be able to obtain a U.S. passport.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts, ability to work well with Customers.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift 75lbs on occasion and work in tight and cramped spaces on small boats.
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time.
• Must be able to twist, bend, and squat periodically.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS

There are currently no Security Clearance requirements for this position; however, candidates must be able to successfully pass a background check. Due to the location of this work, U.S. Citizenship is required. Bowhead reserves the right to change this requirement if necessitated by business needs or contractual obligations.