PORT ENGINEER OLD YARD in SEATTLE WA

Trident Seafoods is North America’s largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA‑owned company with global operations in six countries and serves customers in almost 60 countries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington (USA), Trident employs approximately 7,700 people worldwide each year and partners with over 2,700 independent fishermen and crew‑members in Alaska. Trident catches and processes virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also encompasses cultured and wild species sourced from an international network of trusted suppliers. Summary The primary function of the Port Engineer is to manage all maintenance and repairs of fishing vessels operating in the Bering Sea, Washington, and Oregon. Duties include budget management, reporting, logistics, operational preparedness, communication with crew regarding vessel engineering, and assistance with troubleshooting of vessel operations. Maintenance is performed outside active fishing seasons to reduce breakdowns and mechanical failures during the fishing seasons. All vessel repairs and maintenance must follow strict adherence to U.S. Coast Guard Regulations. Essential Functions Coordinates with multiple departments to ensure all engineering operations are carried out safely and in conformance with all applicable laws and regulations. Communicates daily with ship’s engineering crew and shore‑side operations. Supports and monitors the day‑to‑day technical operation of vessels. Manages vessels and ongoing projects simultaneously. Ensures proper monitoring of vessel maintenance and repair status, identification of deficiencies, and reporting as required. Manages budgets and schedules, contractor selection, quality assurance, and contract management for all vessel repair projects. Evaluates and initiates corrective action on emergency and causality repairs of vessels. Interfaces with regulatory agencies, design groups, and shipyards. Prepares recommendations for work and initiates procurement of materials. Reviews repair requests and work lists from fishing vessels with the Operations Manager and prepares a budget, plan, and scope of work to be accomplished. Works with Chief Engineer to inspect machinery, equipment, or spaces outlined in a work request, draws up job specifications, and obtains bids from contractors or shipyards to perform repairs; schedules all repairs with the selected contractor. Maintains contact with contractors to ensure completion of quality work at quoted cost. Investigates machinery casualties to determine cause and advises ship’s officers on methods of operation to prevent recurrence of casualty or malfunction. Maintains records of engineering costs for each vessel such as repairs, supplies, and personnel. Cooperates with regulatory bodies to ensure that requirements for alterations, repairs, or modifications are kept. Partners with Operations Manager to ensure that location‑specific safety lists are maintained and completed. Works closely with Operations Manager to determine scope, budget, timelines, and the volume of work that can be done. Position requires travel to Alaska and local shipyard for extended stays during the fishing season and during shipyard periods. Work week is normally a 40‑hour week but must be available 24/7 by phone and work weekends in time of need. Must work with crew and yard on the schedule they are working, which may be 10‑hour days six days a week while in shipyard/drydock and while up in Alaska seven days a week and 12‑14 hours a day depending on the day. Salary and Benefits This is a salaried exempt position with an annualized salary range of $111,000 to $160,000. Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive benefits package. Full‑time employees may be eligible for discretionary/performance‑based incentives, medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance, and wellness programs, long‑term disability, basic life and AD&D, and 401(k) with company match. Employees receive paid time off, 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave. For full‑time employees, the initial paid time off benefit starts at 20 days per year, adjusted in proportion to experience. Commuter and transit programs are available. Mandatory Mandates Required Qualifications 4+ years ship repair or relevant marine engineering experience Demonstrated knowledge of vessel propulsion and auxiliary systems equipment Preferred Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Marine Engineering or a related field or equivalent additional experience Ship repair experience working with classification society rules (DNV or ABS) Shipyard Competent Person certificate preferred, or ability to complete within 6 months 24‑hour Hazwoper certificate preferred, or ability to complete within 6 months Knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint Demonstrated project management experience preferred Technical knowledge of vessels and related equipment Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers Work Environment Employees may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, high or precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Physical Demands Requires standing, walking, using hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reaching. Must climb or balance, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl occasionally. Must lift up to 10 pounds frequently, up to 25 pounds regularly, and occasionally up to 50 pounds. Vision requirements include distance, peripheral, and depth perception. Work Authorizations This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship. #J-18808-Ljbffr Trident Seafoods