Seeking a highly-skilled Factory Technician for our on-board team!
Joining our team as a Factory Technician provides the opportunity to take part in an exciting and growing business. This role is a key, valued part of our on-board production operations.
Aker BioMarine is a leading biotechnology company developing krill-derived products for consumer health and wellness and animal nutrition. The company has a strong position in its industry and operates with three Norwegian-registered factory trawlers in Antarctica; Saga Sea, Antarctic Sea, and Antarctic Endurance. The company’s main office is in Fornebu, Oslo, with a logistics base and product warehouse in Montevideo, Uruguay.
In Aker BioMarine we believe in a world where everyone has access to quality nutrition and good health without compromising the planet. We are looking for more people like us, who believe they can make a difference in the world.
We are about 450 employees globally, of which about 150 work on board our krill harvesting vessels in Antarctica. We are a diverse company with more than 25 nationalities, spread across all time zones and most continents. Together, we form an international, high performing, diverse and fun work environment.
Working with us means you appreciate diversity, are highly skilled within your field and can cope with unexpected situations and challenges. You enjoy a fast pace, tolerate quick decisions and continuously ongoing changes. You are a true team player who “chips in” when the situation requires so.
Factory Technician
The Factory Technician reports to the Factory Manager on board and is responsible for Krill Meal and Krill Oil production onboard the vessel during his/her shift. Maintenance work of factory equipment must be expected. The Factory Technician may also be set to operate other machinery and being involved in other production onboard the ship. The position is not set to a specific vessel and may change during the season if required or by request from management.
Responsibilities during operation
- Responsible for operating production process and make sure that production is optimized during operation, in accordance with quality and safety procedures
- Participate in maintenance work as requested by Factory Manager and Factory Mechanic during factory shut-downs, shipyard stays and lay-ups
- Participate in other jobs as requested by Factory Manager
- Report to Factory Manager and/or Factory Mechanic regarding any changes of inventory
- Keep up to date all processing logs as required
- Create handover notes before crew-change for on-boarding Factory Technician
- Learn and understand how to use ERP system TM Master as required
Professional qualifications:
- A background as process engineer or process technician
- Relevant competence and experience from process operation, preferably within the fishmeal industry
- Knowledge of Scada systems for process control
- Technical and mechanical understanding
Personal qualifications:
- Have good English knowledge (work language)
- Enjoy working in an international team
- Appreciate new challenges
- Drive and self-motivation, seeking out new tasks and improvements
CV must reflect required qualifications specified.
We offer:
- A safe and long-term workplace
- A very good working environment onboard
- Shift rotation: 1 period on board (ca 3 months) and 2 periods home (ca 5 months).
- Fixed annual salary
Our trawlers
Saga Sea is a 92-meter stern trawler
Antarctic Sea is a 134-meter beam trawler
Antarctic Endurance is a 130-meter beam trawler
All vessels harvest raw krill and process this into krill meal on board
Application due on July 15th, 2024
Please send application and CV via the application link.
Questions about position and process may be directed to Fleet Production Manager Finn Giske, mobile +47 95 16 55 26 or Crew Director Sylvia Kirkenes, mobile +47 95 20 88 73
Startup ultimo-October 2024.
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About Aker BioMarine:
Aker BioMarine develops bioactive ingredients for use in the nutraceutical, aquaculture and animal feed market. Its fully traceable value chain stretches from sustainable krill harvesting operations in Antarctica through the logistics hub in Montevideo to its state-of-the-art factory in Houston and all the way to its customers around the world.
Superba™ Krill is a pure form of omega-3s that are more easily absorbed by the human body, providing health benefits, including boosting heart, brain, and joint health.
QRILL™ Aqua is a functional feed ingredient for shrimp, marine fish, and salmonids, increasing productivity in aquaculture - through improved growth, health and quality.
QRILL™ Pet is a functional ingredient for pet nutrition with documented health benefits for companion animals. Proven in numerous studies to benefit pet health, the omega-3s help maintain the health of the heart, kidneys, liver, joints, brain, eyes, skin and coat.
Understory™ is a premium marine protein peptide ingredient from Antarctic krill.
FloraMarine is a plant-based, marine source of DHA omega-3 from algae, offering the highest natural concentration of algae DHA on the market today. DHA is widely known to be vital for brain and eye health, as well as early life nutrition.
LYSOVETA TM is a new dietary supplement product from Aker BioMarine, specifically targeting brain health. It contains essential nutrients including LPC-bound EPA and DHA, which are important for long-term brain health and function, across the whole lifespan.
What you can expect from working in Aker BioMarine:
You can expect a lot of challenges in an fast paced environment. In return we promise you will be part of a fun and exciting journey. If you show initiative and desire for more responsibility, we will give it to you and support you along the way. We strongly believe that our team of people want to do their best. All in the spirit of being the leading company in our industry and always striving to raise the bar.
- Departments
- Offshore vessel operations
- Locations
- Ålesund
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Application deadline:
- 15 July, 2024
Ålesund
We go out of our way to think differently about how to attract talented employees — and then challenge them to make a real difference.
About Aker BioMarine
Aker BioMarine develops krill-based bioactive ingredients for use in the nutraceutical, aquaculture and animal feed market. Its fully traceable value chain stretches from sustainable krill harvesting operations in Antarctica through the logistics hub in Montevideo to its state-of-the-art factory in Houston and all the way to its customers around the world.
Founded: 2006
Nationalities: 42
Seeking a highly-skilled Factory Technician for our on-board team!
Joining our team as a Factory Technician provides the opportunity to take part in an exciting and growing business. This role is a key, valued part of our on-board production operations.
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