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The Hinckley Company

Marine Design Engineer

Trenton, ME · On-site

$80K - $90K/yr

Job Summary As a Marine Design Engineer, you'll be responsible for guiding the execution of complex ... Apply today and join Hinckley-world-class craftsmanship since 1928. Salary Description 80-90K

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A 4th Class Marine Engineer is responsible for operating and maintaining a ship's machinery, including engines, boilers, and auxiliary systems. They assist senior engineers in ensuring the vessel's mechanical systems function efficiently and safely. Their duties may include monitoring equipment, performing routine maintenance, and troubleshooting mechanical issues. This entry-level engineering position is a stepping stone toward higher marine engineering certifications and responsibilities.

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Marine Systems and Piping Engineer

SENESCO MARINE

North Kingstown, RI

Full-time

Posted 9 days ago

Job description

The Marine Systems and Piping Engineer bridges the gap between marine engineering and hands-on production. They design, route, and optimize onboard piping systems, while supporting the fabrication, installation, and commissioning of fluid systems across new-build and repair projects.
Key Responsibilities
• Marine Systems & Piping Design
Perform basic and detailed design for assigned systems or areas of the vessel including calculations, diagrams, drawings, design change notices, and equipment selection.
Manage Vendor scopes for multiple OEMs and service providers to ensure proper interface and completeness of the design, as assigned.
Participate in based and detailed design activities within the Design Engineering team, including review of design documents from other shipyard engineers, vendors, and external design partners.
Prepare technical specifications, collect vendor information and maintain maker's list for assigned systems.
Control the change management in the design workflow to ensure any change in vendor information is identified and incorporated into the design.
• Regulatory Compliance
Ensure all piping designs, material selections, and pressure calculations adhere to maritime rules and classification standards (e.g., ABS, Lloyd's Register, or USCG) and contractual requirements.
Interface with Project management, owner and class to resolve technical issues.
• Production Support
Translate complex engineering drawings into actionable piping build strategies and isometric spools for production crews.
Generate, review and access Bill of materials and provide technical support for material tracking.
Verification for acceptance of the equipment that is delivered to the yard as per original vendor cutsheets.
Act as the primary technical point of contact between the design office and the shipyard floor, troubleshooting clashes and reviewing 'as-built' documentation.
• Collaboration & Communication
Collaboration and communication are essential aspects of this role that include the following responsibilities:
• Coordinating with project teams, departments, and external parties to facilitate document exchange
• Providing support and training to users on document management systems
• Maintaining effective communication channels to address document-related queries or issues
Required Skills and Qualification
  • Educational Background: A degree or diploma in Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture, or a closely related field.
  • Experience: Typically, 3-7 years of specific experience in ship design, construction or similar fields.
  • Technical Skills: Proficiency in AutoCAD, ShipConstructor (or equivalent 3D modeling software), Navisworks.
  • Core Skills: Deep understanding of the maritime fluid dynamics, material selection, equipment selection, and pipe support design.
  • Combination of office, shipyard, and onboard vessel environments.
  • Must be capable of ship checks, vessel inspections, and climbing ladders.
  • The employee must have correctable vision to 20/40, however contact lenses are not permitted in certain production area positions.
  • The employee must pass the Ishihara test for color blindness and can read and understand safety symbols and colors, (i.e. red, yellow, green, etc.).
  • The employee must be able to stand, sit, walk, squat, kneel, stoop, or climb stairs or a ladder.
  • The employee is required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to respirator, hardhat, face shield, safety goggles, safety shoes (steel toe), safety harness, gloves or other protective clothing as determined by a Senesco Marine Job Hazard Analysis.
  • The employee must report all accidents or injuries to their supervisor and the Environmental Safety and Health Department.
  • The employee must report to their supervisor any and all damage to equipment or broken and misused tools.
  • The employee may be working in several different areas and environments; this includes work inside and outside of buildings or structures.
  • The employee needs to work at a pace consistent with meeting company deadlines.

Work Environment
  • Combination of office, shipyard, and onboard vessel environments.
  • Must be capable of ship checks, vessel inspections, and climbing ladders.

Physical Demands
  • The employee must have correctable vision to 20/40, however contact lenses are not permitted in certain production area positions.
  • The employee must pass the Ishihara test for color blindness and can read and understand safety symbols and colors, (i.e. red, yellow, green, etc.).
  • The employee must be able to stand, sit, walk, squat, kneel, stoop, or climb stairs or a ladder.

Work Demands
  • The employee is required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE)
    including but not limited to respirator, hardhat, face shield, safety
    goggles, safety shoes (steel toe), safety harness, gloves or other
    protective clothing as determined by a Senesco Marine Job Hazard
    Analysis.
  • The employee must report all accidents or injuries to their supervisor and the Environmental Safety and Health Department.
  • The employee must report to their supervisor any and all damage to equipment or broken and misused tools.
  • The employee may be working in several different areas and environments;
    this includes work inside and outside of buildings or structures.
  • The employee needs to work at a pace consistent with meeting company deadlines.

Disclaimer
This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

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