Marine Electrician

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Since 1934, G&H Towing has provided harbor ship escorts, docking, and undocking, in the ports of Galveston, Houston, Texas City, Corpus Christi, and Freeport, Texas on behalf of tanker, bulk, and container customers. At G&H Towing we value our people and invest in their growth, our fleet, and safety measures. We are proud of our people, and the generations of families that have been part of the G&H team. If you would like guidance on starting or growing your maritime career, please contact our HR Department at or visit our website at to apply for any of our positions.

JOB SUMMARY:

The marine electrician will be responsible for the installation and repairs of wiring, fixtures, and equipment for all electrical services aboard vessels, facilities, and shipyard facilities.

The marine electrician will be responsible for the diagnosis and repair of 3 phase power generation systems including voltage regulation, synchronization, and load share equipment.

The marine electrician will be responsible for following blueprints and wiring diagrams for and installation of conduit to bulkheads with brackets and screws using hand tools, threads, and wires through the conduit to terminals, such as connection boxes, circuit breakers, voltage regulators, and switch panels.

The marine electrician will also strip insulation from wire ends and solders ends to terminals, using stripping pliers and soldering iron.

The marine electrician will diagnose and repair 3-phase motors, motor controllers, and power distribution panels.

Other duties will include connecting power-supply circuits to radio, radar, steering systems, variable frequency drives, and other electronic equipment.

The marine electrician will also test electrical characteristics, such as voltage, resistance, and phase angle, in circuits, using voltmeters, ohmmeters, and phase rotation indicators.

The marine electrician may also construct instrument panels, using hand tools, rulers, dividers, and power drills per specifications.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit unlawful discrimination per federal, state, and local laws. We value diversity and are committed to being an inclusive environment for all candidates and employees representing a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. All employment is based on qualifications. Qualified individuals must be able to perform all the functions listed in the job description with or without reasonable accommodation as based on ADA requirements.

Full-Time