Marine Engineering Technician Careers

WORK ENVIRONMENT:-

Marine engineering technician or the ship building technician are responsible for building, servicing, repairing and designing of ships and boats. They may also carry out the maintenance on pierce machinery and equipment and offshore platforms.

As a technician, you will make use of broad range of engineering skills and abilities like electrical and mechanical maintenance, welding and electronic equipment installation. You will have to perform the tasks which are given below:

• helping in the development and design of new marine tools and equipment
• discovering defects and repairing hydraulic, electronic and mechanical equipment on boats and ship
• giving engineering support on panel a submerge support vessel

• fixing up older crafts with new communication and navigation system
• maintaining armaments systems, sonar and radar on plank royal navy warships
• making use of underwater craft (Remotely Operated Vehicle- ROV) to examine undersea pipelines
• managing a squad of craft speople in the boatyard and ship

You will basically work as a technical team member under the direction of marine engineer.

QUALIFICATION, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:-

There are many ways to become a marine technician. You might be able to get into this career as a trainee of marine industry. You will require GCSEs or equivalent qualification to get into the field of Apprenticeship scheme.

On the other hand, you can take a course in the engineering college which will teach you some engineering skills like as a BTEC Diploma or Certificate in Electrical or Electronic or Mechanical Engineering. You can also work towards a high level qualification like BTEC HNC or HND in Marine Engineering.

You can train as an engineering technician with the Royal Navy or Merchant Navy. After finishing you service with them, you can make a move to the commercial marine engineering industry. You will have a benefit while looking for the work if you possess good skills in electrical, welding or mechanical engineering.

For details of marine engineering as a career, check the British Marine Federation and Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology websites. Go through the website of Engineering Training Council and SEMTA for more information about the engineering as a career.

TRAINING DETAILS:-

If you are working in the industry, you can take many qualification on the job which includes:

• National Vocational Qualification Engineering Maintenance (Level 2 and 3)
• National Vocational Qualification Marine Engineering Operation (Level 3 and 4)
• National Vocational Qualification Marine Engineering (Level 2 and 3)
• BTEC National Diploma and Certificate in Operation and Maintenance Engineering
• City and Guilds Level 3 Certification in Engineering Construction

The IMarEST presents a program of continuing professional development i.e. CPD for its member. Log on to IMarEST website for more details.

SKILLS and KNOWLEDGE:-

• ability to find resolution for the problems arising
• good knowledge of computer aided design and manufacturing i.e. cad/cam
• capable of understanding the technical drawings and plans
• excellent oral and written communication skills
• good understanding of safety procedures
• enthusiasm to tour and ability to work at sea for extensive periods

You should have diving skills if your job involves undersea work.

SALARY AND OTHER BENEFITS:-

• Preliminary salaries can be between $ 13,000 and $ 16,000 a year.
• If experienced and qualified this can increase to between $ 19,000 and $ 25,000.
• Superior technicians can be paid over $ 32,000 every year.

WORKING CONDITIONS:-

You will basically work for 38 to 40 hours every week, but overtime will be ordinary during the hectic periods.

Your workplace can differ, from an shipyard or port, to working at sea (probably undersea), setting up and servicing equipment in all the weather conditions.

DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES:-

You can get job opportunities in seafaring and national shipyard, marinas and boatyards, onto dry land marine engineering and platform construction companies, or royal marine officer.

If you are having experience, you can progress to the supervisory roles or engineering project management work. You might make a specialism in a meticulous area. For example: expert equipment sale, boat design and marine insurance.

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