Marine Electrician

Tidewater Staffing is currently seeking Marine Electricians for work in various local shipyards.

Qualifications :

• Must have knowledge and experience to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain various electrical systems, controls and equipment either on board vessels or in shipyard facilities.
• An electrician must be familiar with IEEE45 rules and regulations pertaining to shipboard power, distribution and control wiring involving the proper installation of AC and DC circuits.

Responsibilities :

• Responsible for the maintenance and repair of electrical and electro-mechanical systems of ferries, dredges, and all marine vessels.
• Able to read, interpret, and understand simple schematics and blueprints.
• Repair / Replace cables and connectors.
• Work involves participating in the installation, maintenance and repair of AC and DC generators, switchboards, distribution panels, lighting and alarm circuits.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and install electrical and electronic equipment and cables.
• Disconnecting and reconnecting motors and electrical equipment.
• Adjust / align or replace components of motors, generators, and alternators such as bearings, centrifugal switches, brushes, diodes, etc.
• Install shipboard power and lighting circuits using schematics, blueprints, or other drawings for routing and connection.
• Install and connect facility lighting and equipment circuits using conduit, hangers, and building wire.
• Install motor controllers, switch boxes, circuit breakers, panels, feeder cables, wireways, supports, and wires for power and lighting systems.
• Performs maintenance and repair of generators. Switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, electrical motors, distribution panels, alarm and lighting circuits.
• Familiar with a variety of engine room and ship's electrical systems.
• Identify various cables by cable types, number of conductors and wire size.
• Removal and installation of cables found overhead (ceiling), along a bulkhead (wall) or underneath deck (floor) cable runs may range from a few feet to more than a thousand feet.

Assistance during the cable runs varies according to the cable size, length of the run, and physical difficulty.

• Board ships via stairs, ladders, and gangways with tool bags and needed equipment.
30+ days ago