**About VIKING**
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment is a global market leader in offshore safety. We manufacture, supply and service everything from offshore evacuation systems to liferafts, lifejackets, immersion suits, firefighting equipment, offshore aviation safety gear, lifeboats, hooks, davits and more.
VIKING brings its customers all the elements needed to simplify safety, including the world's broadest range of safety products and a highly efficient, worldwide servicing network. And it stands out in the ability to offer complete safety compliance solutions - all certified in accordance with the latest IMO, SOLAS, EU and USCG requirements.
**Your Opportunity**
**The Role**
- Preparing drawings, plans and designs for mechanical engineering work under the direction of Mechanical Engineers and Engineering Technologists
- Selecting tools and equipment
- Assembling and installing new and modified mechanical assemblies, components, machine tools and controls, and hydraulic power systems
- Estimating material costs and quantities, and machine requirements
- Performing and directing field and laboratory tests
- Collecting and analysing data, carrying out complex computations and preparing diagrams
- Organising and supervising inspection and maintenance of machines and plant
- Ensuring that designs and finished work are within specifications, regulations and contract provisions
- Assessing of lifeboats, rescue boats and daughter craft by means of opening survey to ascertain work scope required for repair and refit. Using and interpreting procedures and plans for repair.
- Fabrication, cutting and installing sections of the craft predominantly using fiberglass
- Repairing hulls, keels, canopies, transoms, gunwales, and other associated parts of the lifeboat or rescue boat.
- Conducting pre-launch tests and supervising launching procedures as well as part-take and supervise sea trials
- Perform any modification to the Lifeboat or Rescue boat required, but in-line with OEM procedures and processes or dictated by the required regulation.
- During repairs and refits, install deck fittings, engines, drives, shafts and safety equipment
- Fabricate parts and repair vessels during repairs and refits
**About You**
- Minimum of 5 years relevant marine based industry experience.
- Sound technical knowledge of Lifeboat/Davit industry.
- Ability to read and understand technical manuals and regulatory standards.
- Knowledge of relevant maritime regulations such as SOLAS, IMO, NSCV
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- High level of computer skills in Windows based programs
- Be self-motivated with high attention to detail.
- Work well as part of a small team and be flexible to assist in other areas of the business.
- Manual drivers' licence.
**Salary**: $65,000.00 - $74,999.00 per year
Schedule:
- Day shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bibra Lake, WA 6163: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)
**Experience**:
- Marine based Industry: 5 years (required)
Work Authorisation:
- Australia (required)