Marine Engineer (Leisure)

Marine Resources has an exciting opportunity for a Marine Engineer with a speciality in leisure to join a well established company in Colchester. With almost 50 years of trading, my client has built-up a solid reputation within the leisure marine industry, maintaining their vision of being the best small boatyard in the UK by far.

Due to significant periods of growth, an exciting expansion plan that will form part of their journey in earning their place amongst the best small boatyards in the world.

My client promote the values of passion, respect, innovation, determination, and excellence and they are looking for Engineer who shares these values!

Working as part of a small and dynamic team, the role will comprise working on the retail side of the business which mainly concerns leisure boat repairs and maintenance, and well as on the sales side of the business which concerns the rigging of new motorboats with engine, navigation and other boat systems.

Duties include:

• Diagnosing and repairing faults on a variety of leisure marine engines, drive systems, and other boat systems including electronic systems

• Diesel and petrol engine servicing, covering both inboard and outboard engines

• Outboard and inboard engine installation

• Installation and maintenance of boat systems including propulsion, steering, generators, inverters and other ancillary equipment

• Fluid system maintenance covering fuel, hydraulic, and water mediums

• Low voltage electronics installation including chartplotter, VHF radio, and autopilot systems. Also the upgrading, and fault diagnosis and resolution of such systems

• Providing accurate time estimates, spares requirements, and completing engineer’s reports as required

You’ll possess an excellent awareness of health and safety procedures, and be able to demonstrate that you work to the highest standards. An uncompromising approach to quality of work and customer satisfaction is essential, as well as a unequivocal commitment to assist with the strengthening of team spirit within our engineering function whilst respecting Company policy.

Normal hours of work are 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday.

If this is something you would be interested then please apply or for more information please call Sarah on 07502 163910!