Marine Electrician

Are you our new Marine Electrician?
Do you want to come and work with an award-winning Boat building company? With 25 years’ experience of building beautiful bespoke motor launches, sailing yachts and superyacht tenders for a discerning clientele, we are a family-run business, a reputable brand and a growing company that is globally respected in the boatbuilding industry.

Working at Cockwells is a career; a life choice, not just a job. You become part of a family –proud of what we achieve as a team.
We now require a full-time, fully-qualified and experienced Marine Electrician. There are positions available for all levels of experience.
Could that be you?

Job description
The role of Marine Electrician includes the following:
• Fitting all components, enclosers, trunking and tray
• Reading and interpreting technical drawings
• Installing engine electrical systems from detailed drawings and schematics
• Evaluating the operation of marine equipment during acceptance trials and shakedown cruises
• Conferring with supervisors and design personnel in order to clarify or resolve problems, and to develop or modify designs
• Conducting environmental, operational or performance tests on marine machinery and equipment, and investigating and observing them to ensure compliance with operational and safety standards
• Preparing technical reports for use by engineering, management or sales personnel
• Maintaining records of engineering department activities, including details of equipment maintenance and repairs.

Essential skills
• Good working knowledge and experience of working with marine electrical and electronic systems
• Knowledge of marine electronic systems such as Raymarine, Garmin and Simrad
• Ability to work with 12/24V DC and 240V AC systems
• Ability to work well within a team
• Ability to work in a clean and productive manner
• Willingness to undertake additional tasks outside of these requirements for the benefit of the Company and its operations.

Desirable skills
• Knowledge of NMEA 2000 or other Can Bus equipment would be useful
• Knowledge of EmpirBus would be useful
• Previous experience of new build and refit projects would be advantageous.

Location
The usual place of work for this role is the Mylor Creek Boatyard. There may be a need to travel, at times.

Salary
A competitive and negotiable hourly rate of £10 to £15, dependent on experience.

Interviews
Interviews will take place as and when suitable applications are received.

To apply please send your c.v. and a covering letter to: info@cockwells.co.uk

Thank you. We look forward to hearing from you.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £10.00-£15.00 per hour