Employer: True North Marine
Email Address: a.franklin@truenorth-marine.com
Position Title: General Marine Technician
Compensation/Rate: DOE
Job Description: True North Marine is an industry-leading Full Service Shipyard, Yacht Brokerage, Marina and Dockside Service Company. We service both power and sail recreational vessels in the Clear Lake, Galveston, and surrounding areas of Texas where boating is a year-round adventure. Our market is considered the 3rd highest concentration of recreational vessels in the US, and is located just minutes from the Houston metropolitan area on Galveston Bay.
Our premier shipyard includes a 75 metric ton Marine Travel Lift, a haul out slip and in the water work slips. The work slips allow our technicians the ease to work on-site with full access to the service shop and parts department. The recently constructed marina has 36 covered boat slips designed for 25’-35’ fishing/sport vessels along with 80 dry storage spaces for trailer-able boats and an accessible boat ramp.
We are currently seeking technicians with HVAC, Mechanical, Electrical or Electronics experience!
True North Marine is dedicated to the growth of our business as well as the growth of our employees.We value principled team members who are interested in continued growth opportunities. We offer excellent benefits and highly competitive pay. True North Marine realizes that the right people are integral to the success of our organization, and we heavily invest in both on-the-job and formal off site training for our crew.
Applicants must have good communication skills, be able to utilize current mobile technology, and display a high level of professionalism and attention to detail in all they do. Strong logical troubleshooting skills are highly valued. The ability to learn general installation and repair of other marine systems and equipment may be required as well.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
• Perform general service, repairs, and installation of marine systems
• Perform service work on site (dockside) in marinas
• Follow company process and procedures for verbal/written communication on status of jobs
• Update job board daily with job statuses
• Update/communicate with customers as necessary
• Create estimates for necessary repair and/or replacement units
• Utilize service manuals
• Utilize a smart phone and tablet for email, communication, documentation, and research
• Perform visual inspections while on board for other needed work
• Lift and/or move at least 25 lbs. independently
• Be able to walk and stand more than 2/3 of the day
• Be able to use hands, reach with hands and arms for more than 2/3 of the day
• Climb or balance for more than 2/3 of the day
• Be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl more than 2/3 of the day
• Work in potentially confined areas of high heat and humidity
• Work in outdoor conditions, heat and cold
• Work near moving mechanical parts
Skills/Education/Experience necessary to perform job duties:
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must be able to interact well with customers, management, and other employees
• Ability to multi-task
• Efficient and logical troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work independently
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Internet research skills
• Good writing and communication skills
• Time management
• Diligence in completing job tasks
• Minimum of a certification /degree in marine specific area
Compensation:
• We offer competitive pay reflective of skill and experience level, $20-$35.00 per hour.
• Health/Dental benefits
• 401K
• FSA (flexible spending account)
• Paid holidays
• Company phone
• Company van
• Uniform service
• For the right individuals, excellent opportunity for growth within the company
If you feel you may be a good fit and are open to new challenges and rewards, apply with us today!