Marine Engineer | Workboat

Marine Engineer | Workboats

Location: Teesside Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm Type: Permanent

Jackson Hogg are delighted to be partnering with a leading port operator in the North East in their search for a Workboat Technician to join their Marine Engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Marine Engineer to secure a permanent, shore-based position supporting a fleet of operational vessels whilst benefiting from a Monday-Friday working pattern and being home every night.

The Role

Reporting to the Fleet Engineering Manager, you will play a key role in maintaining and repairing a fleet of marine vessels, ensuring they remain safe, compliant and operationally ready.

Working as part of a small, close-knit engineering team, you'll be responsible for carrying out planned preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis, repairs and commissioning activities across a variety of vessel systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Planned preventative maintenance across the vessel fleet

• Fault finding, diagnosis and repair of vessel systems

• Engine servicing and overhauls

• Electrical fault finding and repairs

• Testing and commissioning activities following maintenance works

• Vessel lifting and docking activities

• Assisting with vessel surveys and audits

• Specification of spare parts and consumables

• Maintaining maintenance records and defect reports

• Contractor supervision when required

• Supporting emergency repairs and operational call-outs

• Ensuring compliance with marine safety and regulatory requirements

About You

We are keen to speak with candidates who have experience within a marine or vessel maintenance environment.

Candidates can come from either an electrical, mechanical or multi-skilled marine engineering background, provided they have hands-on experience maintaining marine assets and vessel systems.

Requirements

• Relevant engineering qualification (Level 3, NVQ, Apprenticeship or equivalent)

• Marine engineering or vessel maintenance experience

• Experience carrying out maintenance and repair activities

• Fault-finding and diagnostic experience

• Understanding of planned maintenance systems

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Strong safety awareness and attention to detail

Desirable

• Hydraulic systems knowledge

• Experience working on workboats, tugs, pilot boats, ferries, offshore support vessels or similar marine assets

What's On Offer?

• Permanent position

• Monday-Friday working pattern

• Home every night

• Opportunity to work across a diverse vessel fleet

• Stable long-term employer

• Ongoing training and development

• Exposure to a wide range of marine engineering activities

If you're a Marine Engineer looking to move ashore, improve your work life balance or continue developing your career within a leading marine operation, we'd love to hear from you