Chief Engineer

Marquette Transportation

Job Location:

Paducah, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 5 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Principal Responsibilities:Ensure the proper operation and maintenance of all mechanical equipment aboard the vessel and its and maintain all engine room tools and detailed logs of engine hours fuel transfers and maintenance engine room performance including EMD Caterpillar and/or Cummins in dry-dockings major repairs and the transfer of fuels lubricants and bilge from fuel flats in compliance with company repairs on vessel engines generators and other critical systems as engine room cleanliness through regular cleaning painting and to all safety protocols including wearing required personal protective vessel transfer procedures and comply with all U.S. Coast Guard safe vessel operations by monitoring and servicing key systems including engines steering electrical plumbing hydraulics and and maintain all fire suppression crew members in the proper use of onboard firefighting the captain in executing fire emergency procedures and conducting fire :Knowledge of EMD 645 EMD 710 or Caterpillar 3600 series main engines is working on river towboats with horsepower ranging from 4500 to 10000 is least 5 years of engine room experience is to work 28/14 or 28/28 in marine mechanical systems such as electrical pneumatics plumbing diesel hydraulics with John Deere 6081/6090 CAT 3306 or Cummins generators is to replace power packs on EMD engines with ZF Marine Z Drive units and Cummins QSK60 main engines is a plus.A valid drivers license is required for rental car use during engineer crew changes.

Required Experience:

Chief