PT First Assistant Engineer, Marine Technology

PT First Assistant Engineer, Marine Technology

Salary

$40.00 Hourly

Location

Wilmington - Downtown Campus, NC

Job Type

Part Time Staff

Job Number

21-00094

Division

Career & Technical Education

Department

Marine Technology

Opening Date

08/20/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

Position Description

Definition:

To perform a variety of duties in the operation, maintenance, and repair of the ship engine room gear and machinery, both ashore and at sea. {Gear and machinery include the main propulsion engine, the electrical system (generator engines, wiring, batteries, etc.) Air compressors, pumps and piping, refrigeration and air conditioning systems, and hydraulic system (with associated deck winches, A-frames, and steering motors)}.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:

• Receives general supervision from the Chief Engineer.
• Exercises no supervision.

Duties & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

ESSENTIAL AND OTHER IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS STATEMENTS:

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to:

Essential Functions:

• Stand engine room watches on the Colleges sea training vessel on student training voyages and research voyages, contracted by outside agencies, a minimum of 76 days per year
• Assist instructors in the operation of deck machinery and scientific equipment on sea training voyages.
• Assist in the maintenance and repair of diesel engines and related vessel systems used in the Colleges fleet of small vessels.
• Perform additional machinery maintenance and repair as necessary, as directed by the Chief Engineer.

Other Important Functions:

• Respond to student questions as appropriate.
• Observe students to ensure adherence to safety measures.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge:

• Marine diesel engines operation and maintenance.
• Deck operations and equipment.
• Safe seamanship practices and procedures.
• Materials, tools and methods used in maintenance work.
• Proper care and use of tools and equipment used in maintenance.
• Proper safety precautions and firefighting methods aboard sea vessels.
• Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes and regulations.

Ability To:

• Maintain and repair marine engines and equipment.

• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals.

• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

• Interpret and apply CFCC goals, objectives, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Interpret and apply Federal, State and local policies, procedures, laws and regulations.

• Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for:

• Making observations

• Reading and writing

• Communicating with others

• Operating assigned equipment

• Handling varied tasks simultaneously

• Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include the following:

• Standing or sitting for extended periods of time

• Operating assigned equipment

• Handling varied tasks simultaneously

• Bending, stooping, climbing, or lifting up to 50 pounds

• Maintain mental capacity, which allow the capability of:

• Making sound decisions

• Responding to questions

• Demonstrating intellectual capabilities

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING GUIDELINES:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Minimum Education/Training:

• High school diploma or equivalency supplemented by marine diesel engineering training; knowledge of the operation, maintenance and repair of ship propulsion diesel engines and other ship systems.

Minimum Experience:

• A combination of at least two years of underway engineering experience in the operation and maintenance of a machinery plant on a seagoing or inland diesel-powered vessel, or heavy diesel repair or similar training.

Preferred Education/Training, Experience, Skills:

• Experience in welding is preferred
• Experience in the use and maintenance of deck machinery is preferred
• Experience and competence as a machinist is highly desirable
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a U.S. Coast Guard license as an Assistant Engineer or a Designated Duty Engineer of Vessels up to 750 HP is highly desirable.
• Certification in refrigeration gas recovery is highly desirable.

Supplemental Information

Special Instructions to Applicants:

• This position requires UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS AND/OR TRAINING CERTIFICATIONS be submitted in addition to the application. Please have these documents ready to upload when applying.
• Candidates are required to submit OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS for all degrees obtained prior to their first day of work or hire date. If highest level of education is high school diploma or equivalent, proof of completion is required.
• Candidates who have obtained their education outside of the US and its territories must have their academic degree(s) validated, at their own expense, by an outside credential evaluation service as equivalent to the baccalaureate or master's degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the United States.

STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

Cape Fear Community College, its faculty and staff, and the Board of Trustees are fully committed to the principles and practice of equal employment and educational opportunities. The College does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees in any programs and activities provided on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), gender (including gender identity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), disability, religion, age, genetic information, veteran status or any other protected status as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and any other applicable statutes and CFCC policies.

Employer Cape Fear Community College

Address 411 N Front Street

Union Station Building-Suite 299

Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401

Website http://www.cfcc.edu