Vessel Maintenance Technician
Vessel Maintenance Technician
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20-04-2025
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Job Description
Fulltime
Description
Mystic Seaport Museum owns and operates a rotating fleet of modern and traditional vessels many of which are passengercarrying vessels. This position will execute all vessel maintenance procedures and practices on a daily seasonal and long term basis for operational museum watercraft and serve as captain aboard various charter vessels
Essential Functions:
- Troubleshoot diagnose and repair all engineering aspects of vessels both modern and traditional power and sail
- Move operational vessels along the waterfront as needed and operate vessels with passengers in accordance with state and USCG regulations
- Execute all aspects of regular vessel maintenance and preservation
- Work aloft on modern and traditionally rigged vessels dockside in a safe and competent manner to troubleshoot systems aloft or aid in up and down rigging.
- Maintain highly organized workflow while remaining flexible to ever changing priorities
- Maintain full environmental compliance cleanliness and orderliness in all vessels
- Assist with movement or other modification of museum docks floats and moorings as assigned
- Operate work boats and supply support services for the Museum as needed
- Work with Marine Operations Manager to plan coordinate and supervise volunteer activities related to vessel maintenance
- Maintain all paint and coatings application and inventory
- Insure secure berths moorings and storage of all operational watercraft
- Participate in storm and emergency preparation and cleanup
- Participate in hauling launching and movement of all watercraft
- Work as needed in other areas of the shipyard and watercraft area such as rigging and shipwright work.
- Maintain appropriate professional relationships with others in the field particularly on the Mystic River
- All other projects as assigned
Requirements
Qualifications:
- Three years experience providing a variety of vessel maintenance services and operation
- Advanced knowledge of marine systems (electrical plumbing engine mechanical heat and air conditioning refrigeration hydraulic) Certification by ABYC preferred.
- USCG 50 ton Inland Master License (or ability to possess by spring 2025
- Willingness to undergo scheduled and random drug testing with ongoing clean results
- Knowledge of finish work including but not limited to varnish topside paint and touch up below decks trim and repair on wood fiberglass and metal hulled vessels
- Knowledge of traditional rigging safe work aloft traditional rigging inspection and maintenance.
- Knowledge of traditional and modern vessel maintenance practices procedures and materials
- Knowledge of application of marine coating traditional and modern to vessels constructed of all materials
- Willingness to work flexible hours in performance of responsibilities and ability to be on call as needed for emergency preparedness or time sensitive repairs
- Some weekend evening and holiday work is expected
- A valid Connecticut state drivers license
- Possess an excellent demeanor to work with staff trustees volunteers and the general public in the full spectrum of diversity and age with ability to lead and teach
- A high degree of flexibility in performance of responsibilities and tasks
- Must be highly productive working independently with accurate and timely communication of project needs and progress
- Job requires bending lifting climbing and prolonged physical activity in all weather conditions
Salary Description
$25 $28 / hour
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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