Marine Mechanic

Job Purpose:
Repairs and adjusts electrical and mechanical equipment of gasoline powered outboard, inboard or inboard-outboard boat engines.

Essential Duties and/or Responsibilities:

• Disassemble and inspect motors to locate defective parts, using mechanic's hand tools and gauges.
• Mount motors to boats and operate boats at various speeds on waterways to conduct operational tests.
• Start motors, and monitor performance for signs of malfunctioning such as smoke, excessive vibration, and misfiring.
• Document inspection and test results, and work performed or to be performed.
• Replace parts such as gears, piston rings, and spark plugs, and reassemble engines.
• Idle motors and observe thermometers to determine the effectiveness of cooling systems.
• Set starter locks, and align and repair steering or throttle controls, using gauges, screwdrivers, and wrenches.
• Adjust carburetor mixturesnand timing while motors are running in water-filled test tanks.
• Repair engine mechanical equipment.
• Inspect and repair or adjust propellers and propeller shafts.
• Repair or rework parts, using machine tools such as lathes, mills, drills, and grinders.
• Adjust generators and replace faulty wiring, using hand tools and soldering irons.
• Operate and understand manufacturer’s diagnostic equipment

Qualifications:
 
Experience and Education: 

• At least 2 Years Marine Tech schooling
• 2+ years industry experience

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Installation - Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
• Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Management of Material Resources - Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
• Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Tools/Technology Required:

• Own tools necessary for troubleshooting / repairing