Onboard Plumbing & Machinery Technician

Crew Life at Sea Ltd.; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Crew Life at Sea Ltd. seeks personnel to assist plumbers and maintain onboard machinery. You will daily assess black water and catering equipment parameters, implementing changes per team lead instructions.

You should be able to disassemble and repair using manuals and be familiar with Hi-Fog, fire systems, sprinklers, and extinguishers. The role emphasizes adherence to health and safety protocols onboard and active participation in a safe operating culture.

Qualifications

• Assists daily with plumbers tasks and supports mechanical duties.
• Daily evaluation of black water machinery parameters following Team Leader instructions.
• Daily evaluation of catering machinery parameters and apply changes as requested.
• Ability to disassemble, replace and repair equipment per machine manuals.

Responsibilities

• Assist plumbers during daily works.
• Daily checks of black water machineries and implement changes as instructed.
• Daily checks of catering machineries (dishwashers, potwashers, coffee machines, washing machines) and implement changes as instructed.
• Demonstrate competence to disassemble, replace, and repair using machine manuals.
• Familiarize with main safety plant (Hi-Fog System), fire system, sprinkler, and fire extinguishers.
• Support health and safety culture aboard, follow HESS regulations, report observed violations.

Skills

Assisting plumbers

Machinery parameter checks

Mechanical repair basics

Safety compliance

Tools

Hi-Fog System

Fire safety equipment

Job description

Crew Life at Sea Ltd. seeks personnel to assist plumbers and maintain onboard machinery. You will daily assess black water and catering equipment parameters, implementing changes per team lead instructions.

You should be able to disassemble and repair using manuals and be familiar with Hi-Fog, fire systems, sprinklers, and extinguishers. The role emphasizes adherence to health and safety protocols onboard and active participation in a safe operating culture.