Marine Service Technician (Mechanic) - Jones Valley

Summary/Objective:

Jones Valley is currently seeking a quality conscious marine service technician with a high work ethic. Must be honest, reliable, and have a neat, clean appearance with excellent customer service skills. Knowledge in repair, maintenance, and installation of Volvo Penta, Mercruiser, OMC stern drives, as well as Westerbeke and Kohler generators. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintains, repairs and rebuilds engines, outdrives and generators on houseboats

• Maintains, repairs, rebuilds engines and transmissions on ski boats and work boats

• Maintains, repairs, and rebuilds outboard engines on patio boats and fishing boats

• Repairs or replaces parts such as pistons, rods, gears, valves, and bearings.

• Overhauls or replaces carburetors, blowers, generators, distributors, magnetos, starters and pumps

• Rewires ignition system, charging system, control circuits, lights and instrument panel

• Repairs or replaces steering systems

• Performs oil and filter changes on main engines and generators

• Maintains and repairs various resort vehicles, and equipment; both diesel and gasoline powered as well as propane powered.

• Operates chase boat to diagnose and repair the service rental fleet

• Performs (TA) turn around inspections and repair for houseboats and small boats

Position Requirements:

SKILLS aND ABILITIES:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 

• Ability to look up and find parts using standard parts inventory procedures and electronic catalog ordering system.  

• Ability to write routine reports, correspondence and correspond through use of email. 

• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. 

• Ability to interact with the public and coworkers and to follow directions from supervisors.

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.  

• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.  

• Ability to measure and read in fractions and decimals.

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. 

• Ability to understand basic mechanical functions.

Benefits

-Health Insurance

-Paid Time Off

-Retirement Plan

-Employee Discounts

-Professional Development Assistance

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to lift and/or move products and supplies, up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.  The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals from approveed chemical agents necessary to perform the function of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This position does require the ability to perform under stressful conditions and high-volume demands.

*Pre-employment drug screening required.

EEOC & DFEH Statement:

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information, disability status, protected military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.