Job Category:	Cruise/Gaming Vessels	Vessel Home Port:	Seattle
Position:	Engineer, Assistant	Vessel Nationality:	US
Job Description: MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY INCLUDE: ·Engineering - (60 %): Perform maintenance and repairs to vessel systems as directed by the Chief Engineer.  Assist the Chief Engineer with the preventative maintenance system.  Perform routine tasks in passenger and crew staterooms and various public spaces as directed by the Chief Engineer.  Assist in bunkering of fuel and oil.  Keep engineering spaces clean at all times. ·Deck - (15%): Work with the deckhands as directed by the Chief Mate in line handling, rigging of ships gangway and loading of vessel stores.   ·Training - (20%): The Assistant Engineer spends time reviewing and learning vessel systems and operational procedures.  The Assistant Engineer is required to demonstrate systems knowledge and understanding of systems operations.  Specific skill training is derived partially from on-the-job interaction with the Chief Engineer.  The Chief Engineer and Port Engineer will regularly evaluate the Assistant Engineer’s progress. ·Safety  (5 %): Maintain constant awareness for passengers’ safety. Vessel and crew safety is also very important.  Knowing normal operating conditions of the vessel may aid in preventing a safety hazard.  Cleaning up after oneself after finishing a work project is another aid in preventing safety hazards.  Proper training such as marine firefighting training, CPR /First Aid, and basic skills of damage control are necessary.  Important to take an active learning role during emergency drills to gain experience in solving future safety problems. QUALIFICATIONS: ·Minimum education requires a high school diploma plus commercial, vocation or technical training of 12 months or less.  Diesel mechanical knowledge is required with a corresponding certificate strong preferred. ·Minimum of 1-3 years in a diesel engineering capacity, preferably in a vessel setting. ·Communication skills require the ability to provide or obtain basic types of factual information or explanations. ·Writing skills require the ability to write text designed to communicate technical information. ·Quantitative skills require the ability to perform analyses involving ratios and percentages.   ·Interpersonal skills require the ability to often deal with situations where satisfactory resolution of issues must be achieved. ·Overall knowledge and skills requires application to complex work processes and broadly defined practices relating to the tasks performed in a recognized discipline.   Responsible for producing work output on an independent basis subject to supervisory direction and/or review.  On routine or standardized work activities, responsible for choosing among a variety of well-established procedure, practices or processes.

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