Posted 3 months ago
Chief Engineer
@ Mersey Seafoods Ltd
Nova Scotia
Overview
Mersey Seafoods Ltd is hiring a full-time Chief Engineer to keep the fishing vessel and its shipboard equipment safe, maintained and operating to the highest standard, both at sea and in port. The role reports to the Captain and Marine Management Team and directs the engine room team.
Responsibilities:
- Operate and maintain all shipboard equipment
- Plan short and long term maintenance and refits
- Carry out daily vessel inspections
- Direct the engine room team
- Coordinate with deck and factory supervisors
Requirements summary:
- Valid Engineer's motor certificate, class 2 or greater
- Commercial fishing licence
- Valid passport, seafarer's medical and MED
- WHMIS certification
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Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · bamboohr
- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-11
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Vehicle, Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | Engineer's motor certificate class 2 or greater, Commercial fishing license, Passport, Seafarers Medical, MED, WHMIS |
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Mersey Seafoods Ltd
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Fostering sustainable ocean prosperity in Atlantic Canada for 60 years.
Full company description
Founded in 1964 in Liverpool, NS, Mersey Seafoods is one of Nova Scotia's largest privately owned seafood companies, exporting to international markets around the world. Mersey owns a fleet of four large fishing vessels harvesting northern shrimp, offshore scallops and groundfish with a modern scallop processing facility in Liverpool, NS and a cold storage facility in Country Harbour, NS. In 2019, Mersey acquired an interest in Scotia Harvest Inc., a vertically integrated seafood company based in Digby, NS with a fleet of vessels fishing scallops and groundfish and a state of the art 46,000 sq ft processing facility completed in 2021. In 2021, Mersey acquired 75 per cent ownership in Fisherman's Market International Inc., a long-standing Halifax based retailer, wholesaler, and exporter of fresh, frozen, smoked, and salted seafood as well as live and frozen Atlantic lobster. Mersey Seafoods owns two ship repair businesses with significant capabilities, Mersey Marine Limited (formerly STENPRO), located in Liverpool, NS and Shelburne Ship Repair, providing a comprehensive range of services in the marine repair sector.
- LinkedIn followers
- 750
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 53
- Reported office locations
- PO BOX 1290, Liverpool, Nova Scotia B0T 1K0, ca
- Business categories
- Aquaculture
- Warehousing
- Farming
- Logistics
- Retail
- Seafood
- Shipping
- Wholesale
- Food Processing
- Other recorded names
- Mersey Seafoods Ltd
- Mersey Seafoods Ltd.
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Founded in 1964 in Liverpool, NS, Mersey Seafoods is one of Nova Scotia's largest privately owned seafood companies, exporting to international markets around the world. Mersey owns a fleet of four large fishing vessels harvesting northern shrimp, offshore scallops and groundfish with a modern scallop processing facility in Liverpool, NS and a cold storage facility in Country Harbour, NS. In 2019, Mersey acquired…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Seafood Product Manufacturing |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Liverpool, Nova Scotia |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1964 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 10 |
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The Chief Engineer reports to the Captain and Marine Management Team, and will work closely with the Marine Management Team and Maintenance Crew.
The function of this position, while working with the engineering and maintenance staff, is to ensure the vessel and its equipment is properly maintained through both short term and long term maintenance and kept at the highest possible standard at all times. Effort will be required both while the vessel is at sea and while in port to accomplish the below duties and responsibilities:
- The Chief Engineer must work together with the the Captain to to ensure the safety of the crew and the vessel are of the utmost importance at all times.
- With the Captain and crew, ensure the vessel is operated in a safe and prudent manner exercising good seamanship skills
- Ensure the vessel and equipment is operated in strict compliance with the company policies & procedures, Classification Society and Transport Canada.
- The Chief Engineer is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all shipboard equipment. With the aid of their coworkers, they must ensure all maintenance is performed and tracked in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Ensure maximum efficiency in the operation of the vessel is achieved by working in unison with the vessel's navigation officers and factory watch supervisors.
- Carry out maintenance and repairs in the engine room, factories and deck areas with assistance from factory and deck personnel when possible.
- Carry out daily inspections of the vessel and its equipment.
- Work with Marine Management Team to:
- develop short and long term maintenance programs;
- plan refits;
- record inspections and repairs,
- ensure the vessel is ready to sail at specified date and time, and
- manage the vessel's turnaround and maintenance layovers
- Champion the digital Safety Management System
- Direct the tasks of engine room team
- Communicate clearly with Deck and Factory supervisors on required operation and maintenance work
Must possess:
- Valid Engineer's motor certificate, class 2 or greater
- A commercial fishing license
- Valid Passport, Seafarers Medical, and MED
- WHMIS
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