Dredge Engineer

Location: Saint Rose

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Then we are your employer of choice! Work with us on the Mississippi River and in the Gulf Region.

Maintenance Dredging I, LLC is seeking experienced Dredge Engineer to perform essential duties aboard its dredges.

Responsibilities (not an inclusive list)

• Operate main propulsion engines, stopping, starting and controlling speeds
• Inspect and adjusts engines
• Operates generating plaint, air compressor, water and fuel pumps; charges batteries
• Maintains engine room equipment and it's cleanliness
• Receives and stores advises supervisor of supply levels
• Checks all engines for water and oil
• Checks water pumps for proper operation and repair as needed
• Continually monitor gauges and information panels on pumps. engines, winches, hydraulic lines, valves and electrical equipment
• Replace packing in pumps on the dredge as well as the drive shafts in all dredge tenders
• Maintain sheaves, pulleys, and bearings with grease or oil as needed
• Track inventory of oils, grease, belts, starters, alternators, and filters and report specific needs to captain or project manager
• Clean and maintain all tools
• Use chain falls, come-alongs, hand tools, and power tools safely. Supervise all other crew members use of said tools and ensure that tools are returned to their storage areas
• Routinely clean out the dredge's bilge and keep the hull pumped out
• Regularly update engine room logs and confer with leverman engineers on developing patters and upcoming maintenance needs
• Replace broken hydraulic hoses, pumps, starters, winches and motors
• Instruct welders and fitters on fabrication needs for repairs
• Remove debris and trash from the dredge's pumps, sea chest screens, and plate coolers
• Any other tasks assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

• TWIC Card
• Pass Drug Screen (pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, etc.)
• Pass Physical
• Effective written and verbal communication
• Ability to transport self to job site
• Commitment to work safety
• 1+ years of Maritime engine room experience on vessels power by internal combustion inboard engine or one year of operator, mate, or deckhand in dredging operations
• Able to lift 50+ pounds

Maintenance Dredging I, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Federal law prohibits employment to anyone under age 18. Must be a legal U.S. Citizen or have proof of legal right to work in U.S.A. MDI, LLC uses E-Verify.