Thank you for considering a career with us, and we look forward to welcoming you aboard! We are an equal-opportunity employer, welcoming qualified applicants from all backgrounds. Represented by the ITF, we adhere to ILO standards, ensuring fair practices and safe conditions. Please note that we follow a merit-based recruitment process and never charge fees for job offers. 

Role Purpose:  To help ensure the safe and efficient operation of the vessel by maintaining and repairing propulsion systems, pipelines, engines, auxiliary machinery, and other ship structures and equipment. 

Maintain and repair the vessel’s mechanical systems and equipment, including piping systems, engines, and pumps. Perform welding and fabrication to create strong and safe connections between metal parts, ensuring structural strength and pipeline integrity. Carry out engine room and workshop housekeeping tasks to maintain a clean and safe working environment. Maintain inventory of engine stores, including welding consumables, as delegated by the 1st Assistant Engineer. Comply with safety, environmental, and security procedures and regulations.

Essential Knowledge: The Fitter must be familiar with company policies, SOLAS, MARPOL, and flag state regulations. Key knowledge areas include the Theory and Practice of Seamanship, disassembly, repair, and reassembly of mechanical systems, and welding and metal fabrication techniques. Essential knowledge also includes the use of hand and power tools, workshop specialized equipment for ship fitting tasks, and waste management and pollution control practices. 

Essential Skills and Abilities: Effective leadership, communication, and reporting skills are essential for the Fitter, along with the ability to maintain and assist in repairing deck and engine equipment. Strong time management skills, the ability to prioritize tasks, and ensure completion of responsibilities on schedule are required. Proficiency in various welding and fitting techniques, as well as working with shipboard machinery, engines, pumps, and other mechanical systems, is crucial. 

Experience: Demonstrates reliability and leadership behaviors while supporting deck and engine room equipment repairs and maintenance. Has work experience in welding, metal fabrication, fitting, and machining metals. Skilfully and safely works with a wide range of tools and specialized equipment in the workshop.

 

For more information on our benefits, please visit our Careers at Sea page: https://www.scorpiogroup.net/careers-at-sea/ 

88 Aces Maritime Services stands as a premier Marine HR provider in Manila, rooted in a proud legacy of excellence as part of Scorpio, which has over seven decades of dedication to world-class shipping. Since its founding in 2018, 88 Aces has committed to the highest standards in crew management, seafarer training, and welfare support, fostering a skilled, reliable workforce to meet the evolving demands of the global maritime industry. With a team that oversees more than 70 vessels and an extensive network of over 2,000 qualified seafarers, 88 Aces is also dedicated to the well-being of its seafarers and their families, providing essential support and resources to strengthen their lives at sea and at home. This dedication makes 88 Aces a trusted partner in delivering first-rate maritime talent and care for international shipping needs.

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