JOIN VIKING - and help build a safer world
The world needs VIKING
- And we may need you!
VIKING provides and services safety products that can save lives. And we work to make higher levels of safety affordable and manageable for shipowners, the offshore industry, rescue teams and fire departments around the globe.
We already lead our industry. But we never stop growing. So we often need new VIKINGs to grow with us, in sales, engineering, R&D, finance, IT and more.
This is a company rich with possibilities for career development. Like any professional, international corporation, we’re well organized, with clear strategies for achieving our aims. But you’ll also encounter an open, collaborative mindset. Whenever and wherever there’s room for improvement, you’ll find your suggestions welcome. If you’re up to it, you may be given responsibility for implementing good ideas, too. And you will find yourself surrounded by supportive colleagues and managers – with the friendly atmosphere of a family-owned company.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Trainee Service Technician MFS is responsible for:
· Supporting inspection and maintenance of all Fire, Safety & Rescue products and assisting senior technicians during inspections and maintenance service. In addition, the Trainee Service Technician, MFS helps maintain workshop equipment, prepares draft paperwork for certificates, and provides technical assistance and labour as directed to complete projects both in the shop and onboard vessels/rigs.
TASKS
Trainee Service Technician MFS takes care of:
· Assist in performing inspections and providing maintenance on all Fire, Safety and Rescue products for clients, both aboard ships/rigs and in service facilities (fixed and portable Fire systems, Self-contained Breathing Apparatus, Emergency Escape Breathing Devices, associated hoses and pipes), UTI tapes, portable and fixed gas detection instruments
· Support senior technicians in conducting surveys as scheduled and upon request
· Learn to identify ships’ needs and requirements based on ship’s classification and flag and applicable manufacturer’s requirements
· Assist/learn as a point of contact for ship’s superintendents, officers and crew during inspections and maintenance service under supervision
· Prepare draft paperwork for certificates for review by qualified personnel
· Assist in inspecting and maintaining Company-owned property, such as liquid level indicators, compressor test units, various tools and service safety equipment used in the execution of the position responsibilities
· Use hand and power tools such as pipe threading machine under supervision, as required to maintain, service, repair and build various items used in the performance of job responsibilities
· Provide technical and labour assistance as needed to facilitate servicing customer needs on a timely basis
· Other responsibilities, tasks and projects as may be assigned
QUALITY & RULES
Trainee Service Technician MFS must be familiar with and comply with internal VIKING rules, hereunder VMS, VIKING’s IT rules, internal instructions, and instructions in relevant work manuals.
Trainee Service Technician MFS must be familiar with and comply with relevant rules concerning VIKING products and services.
NUMBER OF TRAVEL DAYS: Number of travel days will vary, but travel days per year must be expected.