Marine Service Tech in Bellingham, Washington at Birdon America, Inc.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead advanced troubleshooting and repair of propulsion, diesel, gas, electrical, auxiliary, navigation, steering, and vessel control systems.
• Support or conduct dockside, underway, operational, and acceptance testing activities.
• Review technical documentation, drawings, manuals, test procedures, and service records for accuracy and completeness.
• Coordinate with production, quality, engineering, vendors, subcontractors, and customers to resolve technical issues.
• Operate assigned equipment such as forklifts, telehandlers, crane and travel lift when trained and authorized.
• Mentor lower-level technicians and help verify workmanship, safety compliance, and task completion.
• Support labour, material, and schedule planning by identifying risks, constraints, and corrective actions.
• Lead boat hauling and launch opinations to include pressure washing, blocking for storage and mooring.

Minimum Qualifications and Skills:

• Advanced electrical and testing knowledge; strong boat handling and deck experience; computer and data entry proficiency; ability to liaise professionally with customers; ability to work independently and in a team environment
• 100T captain’s license preferred where applicable.
• Ability to work in confined spaces and on ladders.
• WORKING CONDITIONS:
  • Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment where exposure to moving mechanical parts, sharp cutting tools, dust, fumes and airborne particles, temperature extremes and elevated noise level.
  • Employees must regularly lift and or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and or move more than 75 pounds.
  • While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to strand, stoop, kneel, climb, crouch, talk and hear.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
  • Machinery operation requires the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to eye safety glasses, hearing protection and work boots.