Job Description
Red Funnel is the original Isle of Wight ferry company with a history spanning 150 years. Today, we're a modern, integrated transport, travel and leisure company carrying over 3 million passengers and freight every year, between Southampton and the Isle of Wight.
We are currently recruiting for Engineering Officers on a full time basis.
You’ll be responsible for the operation and maintenance of propulsion and auxiliary machinery, together with all technical on-board systems. Other duties will include the maintenance of galley and passenger services equipment, fabric maintenance of machinery spaces and receipt of fuel oil and lubricating oil bunkers. In addition, you’ll be expected to assist the deck crew with the operation of the hydraulic equipment associated with loading practices.
You will on occasion be required to relieve Chief Engineers when they are on leave.
You will require an ENG1 and need a minimum of an STCW95 EOOW certificate with recent seagoing experience, and should have a good working knowledge of the maintenance requirements of medium speed diesels and their associated electro-hydraulic systems, as well as a working knowledge of computer systems.
You must also be able diagnose and rectify faults in a wide range of machinery, including propulsion systems. Good communication skills are paramount as are excellent written and verbal skills.
Hours are based on a 41 per week, working on a rostered shift system covering a 22-hour operation, over 7 days a week. Accommodation isn’t available on-board so it’s key that you reside a commutable distance from our Southampton terminals.
Benefits include
- Free foot travel/ subsidised vehicle travel on our ferries
- 75% off South West Trains
- WeCare (Virtual Healthcare Platform) and Validum (EAP) – free, confidential, 24/7 wellbeing support for you & eligible family members including virtual GP appointments and mental health support (including CBT sessions)
- Perkz - offers and savings on lots of household names
- Free car parking during work - Southampton side
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £42,938.48 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Work Location: In person