1st Assistant Engineer

Description Come Sail with us on the Great Lakes! If you are looking to sail with us as part of our Deck or Engine teams, safety, efficient operations, a family-oriented environment, one of the best leave and rotation systems on the Great Lakes, unprecedented teamwork and some of the most talented colleagues in the industry are just some of the reasons you will enjoy a career with us! Whether you work in Canada or the U.S., a total rewards package is everything you receive as an employee and includes your income, paid travel to/from the vessel, healthcare benefits, retirement savings plans and work/life balance with best in class rotation. Opportunities education and upgrade bonuses to support career growth at a pace that is right for each individual. Grand River Navigation Company is the U.S. operating subsidiary of Rand Logistics Corporation. Together with our Canadian sister company, Lower Lakes Towing Ltd., we are one of the largest marine transportation service providers operating on the Great Lakes today with a combined fleet of 15 bulk freight vessel is service to over 50 customers across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. "We can go where the big ships go and also where they can't!" Our Company is searching for qualified candidates for the position of 1st Assistant Engineer aboard our US flagged self-unloading vessels. Responsibilities Safely manning an Engineering Watch Complete tasks as assigned by the Preventative Maintenance System Maintain Engine and Deck Equipment such as Air Compressors, Winches, Sewage Units, Ballast Pumps, Potable Water Pumps, and OWS Other duties assigned by the Vessels Chief Engineer Benefits As an employee you are part of the Rand Logistics family where Teamwork and safety are a core value Highly competitive wages and benefits