Assistant Engineer, Required Qualifications:

• Assistant Engineer license, DDE 4000< (domestic vessels)
• STCW Complaint, OC Endorsements are preferred but not required in all circumstances
• 1 year< experience as an Assistant Engineer
• Training and experience with electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and refrigeration systems
• Possesses good communication skills

Position Summary for Assistant Engineers:

• Ensures the safe operation and maintenance of Machine Spaces
• Assists the Chief Engineer with on-the-job training
• Assists the Chief Engineer in daily operations and documentation processes
• Ensures crew/vessel safety and compliance with company safety instructions and USCG regulations
• Confers with the Chief Engineer on all issues pertaining to safety, discipline, purchasing and training
• Accurately maintains all required logbooks and vessel documentation
• Ensures the proper PPE is available and worn at all times, for the assigned task
• Ensures that all crew members are in compliance with company safety policies and procedures
• Advanced understanding of vessel machine operation and maintenance fundamentals
• Basic computer skills
• Additional knowledge/enhanced skill sets may be required by assignment or contract
• Additional experience/education and technical training may be required by contract or assignment

Assistant Engineer, Responsibility and Authority
Responsibility:

• The safe and efficient operation of the vessel’s machine spaces
• Complying with USCG-COLREGs
• Implementing the Safety and Environmental policies of the client
• Motivating the crew to observe the Safety and Environmental policies of the client

Authority:
The Assistant Engineer acts within the authority the Chief Engineer, with regards to the safety of the Crew, the Vessel, the Vessel’s Cargo. The Vessel Assistant Engineer, maintains the responsibility to make informed, appropriate, and concise decisions pertaining to vessel safety and pollution prevention. If at any time the Assistant Engineer is in doubt as to proper action of a procedure, the Assistant Engineer will seek full understanding from the Chief Engineer or vessel Master.

Duties:

• The Assistant Engineer must implement and support all policies and procedures
• Any regulations applicable to vessel operations
• Perform advanced repairs and routine maintenance
• Comply with the Company Safety Management Manual (SMM)
• Comply with the Oil Pollution Response Plan
• Comply with the Ballast Water Management Plan
• Comply with the Waste Management Plan