**Job Title: Trades Helper** **Job Description** The candidate will perform a variety of skilled mechanical duties involving various shipboard systems and components. The mechanic must possess general knowledge of shipboard equipment operation, disassembly/assembly, testing, and record keeping of work performed. This role includes repairing, troubleshooting, and performing maintenance on boilers, pumps, and valves, working on board ships on auxiliary equipment, pumps, valves, and boiler systems. **Responsibilities** + Perform major and specialized mechanical overhaul and repair work on gasoline and marine engines, outboard motors, and related marine equipment and systems using schematic charts and technical manuals. + Establish and maintain a preventive maintenance program for marine engines and related marine research equipment. + Test marine engines and equipment to determine the need for repairs or adjustments. + Repair and maintain hydraulic equipment and valves. + Operate hand and power tools associated with marine engine and equipment repair. + Assist in fabrication of equipment. **Essential Skills** + General knowledge of shipboard equipment operation, disassembly/assembly, testing, and record keeping. + Experience in repairing, troubleshooting, and maintaining boilers, pumps, and valves. + Ability to operate hand and power tools associated with marine engine and equipment repair. + One year of experience working in the ship repair industry. + Eligibility to access the shipyard and eventually obtain DBIDS for future work. + Ability to set up and operate shop and portable machining tools or equipment. + General machinist knowledge, including using required measuring instruments, necessary hand and power tools. + Ability to read and understand engineering prints, technical manuals, and diagrams. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience with production, shipyard, mechanic, engineman, Navy, gas turbine engines, pumps, valves, and shipboard systems. **Why Work Here?** We offer a dynamic and challenging work environment where your skills and expertise will be valued and utilized. Our commitment to employee development and career progression, combined with a supportive and collaborative team culture, makes us an ideal place to grow your career. You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of shipboard systems and components, gaining valuable experience and contributing to meaningful projects. **Work Environment** This role involves working on board ships, often in shipyards, and requires the operation of hand and power tools. The work environment can be demanding, and the candidate must be able to handle the physical aspects of the job, including lifting and maneuvering heavy equipment. The position also requires reading and understanding engineering prints, technical manuals, and diagrams to perform maintenance and repairs accurately. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Kent, Washington. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.