- Location
- San Juan, PR
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Operations
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- iCIMS
Description
Overview
Mechanic Assistant (PRPD-2025-24268):
Bowhead seeks a Mechanic Assistant to join our team in Puerto Rico for maintenance of vessels and general maritime support in Ponce and San Juan.
Responsibilities
Duties include but are limited to installing, rigging/de-rigging, diagnosing and conducting repairs on outboard engines, boats and trailers.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of and experience with repairing, maintaining and conducting complete maintenance and overhauls of Boats.
- Must have experience in installing or modifying Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) systems and other equipment installed on boats. Experience must include work completed on fiberglass and aluminum hull boats as well as outboard propulsion systems.
- Experience conducting fiberglass and aluminum repairs is a plus. Having the capability to conduct aluminum hull weld repairs in accordance with American National Standards Institute/American Welding Society standard - ANSI/AWS D3.7. is desirable but not required.
- Valid Driver’s License is required and qualified candidates must be able to obtain a US Passport.
- Able to lift 75lbs on occasion and work in tight and cramped spaces on small boats.
- Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office software suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts, ability to work well with Customers.
- Certifications from Mercury Marine is required.
- Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office software suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: There are currently no Security Clearance requirements for this position; however, candidates must be able to successfully pass a background check. Due to the location of this work, US Citizenship is required. Bowhead reserves the right to change this requirement if necessitated by business needs or contractual obligations.
Physical Demands:
- Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds
- Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
- Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically
Skills
AWSExcel
