Service Technician

MacGregor – Let's shape the future together

Are you driven by problem solving? Do you thrive working with complex and large equipment? Look no further, MacGregor is looking to hire a Service Technician with Hydraulic competence.

We are seeking a hands-on expert to perform repair, maintenance and service on critical marine equipment. This includes MacGregor’s and third-party equipment as shipboard cranes, winches, hatch covers, steering gears and RoRo equipment. 

This is a position that requires that you travel to client sites, vessels or at shipyards worldwide. Our clients are primarily domestic but also spread across the globe, i.e. Europe, Brazil, Australia, Singapore, and beyond. Therefore, flexibility and a willingness to travel are essential.

More tasks and responsibilities

• Perform hydraulic maintenance and repairs on shipboard cranes, winches, hatch covers, steering gears and RoRo equipment
• Handle advanced equipment repairs and conduct breakdown analysis
• Document work schedules and completed work tasks accurately
• Manage the relevant documentation (ex. service reports, time sheets, travel expenses etc.)
• Ensure that all activities comply with the general job safety and other rules and requirements according to MacGregor standards

Reporting directly to the Operations Superintendent, Operations, Americas and North Sea. The position will be based in MacGregor’s office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 

What you’ll need to succeed

You have a background with a primary focus on hydraulic equipment. Knowledge and experience with shipboard cranes, winches, hatch covers, steering gears and/or RoRo equipment is a plus. 

On a personal level, we are looking for an independent professional who has the confidence to make decisions under pressure. Effective communication, flexibility and openness to new information are the key to success in this role. The ideal candidate will enjoy hands-on work and thrive in a collaborative, multicultural environment.

Ideally you have

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum 2 years of experience in hydraulic troubleshooting, maintainance and equipment repairs
• Willingness to travel up to 80% of the time
• Previous experience from merchant, offshore, naval or maritime industry is a plus
• Previous experience with shipboard cranes, winches, hatch covers, steering gears and/or RoRo is a bonus 
• Basic computer literary will be considered an advantage
• Fluent in both written and spoken English

Why MacGregor?

Our people are behind every success. People create the technology and product lifecycle solutions that make us great, our people are the ones who innovate, and people drive our business forward. With us you will be part of an international collaborative working culture with challenges and opportunities to further develop yourself professionally. We enable sustainable global maritime operations by maximizing efficiency in cargo and load handling. 

Values guide our work: 

• Integrity steers all our thinking, behaviour and the relationships with our customers and other stakeholders
• Quality is valued in our processes, products and services and helps to improve our customers’ performance and our own competences
• Safety is essential in everything we do

MacGregor is an equal opportunity employer. We recognise that diversity is key to our continued success, and strive to maintain a fair and equitable recruitment process for all applicants.

What we offer: 

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Life insurance effective on your first day of employment
• Flexible Spending Account for medical expenses
• Company-paid Short & Long-Term Disability
• Company Paid Life Insurance Policy (Additional life insurance policies available for self, spouse and children)
• Company paid holidays, paid sick time & paid vacation time
• 401k Plan - company currently matches first 6% of employee contributions into the 401K plan, 401k Plan - new employees are eligible to participate in 401k Plan on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of employment - plan participants are 100% “vested” immediately upon enrolling into plan

Additional information

Kindly note that we will only review CVs and applications submitted in English through our recruitment portal. Unfortunately we do not consider CVs sent per email.

If you are ready to step into an exciting new role where you can make a significant impact and contribute to the success of MacGregor, apply today!