Marine Engineering Manager St. Johns Ship Building, Inc. – Palatka, FL About Us St. Johns Ship Building, Inc. is a full-service shipbuilding and marine repair company specializing in the new construction and repair of aluminum and steel vessels. Located on a storm-protected, 100-acre inland campus in Palatka, Florida, with direct access to the Atlantic Ocean, we are committed to delivering top-quality craftsmanship, innovative engineering, and on-time, on-budget performance. Position Summary The Marine Engineering Manager will lead the design, engineering, and technical integration of new vessel construction and modifications while also overseeing engineering support for maintenance and repair projects. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with leadership in engineering project management, ensuring that vessels meet the requirements of customers, regulators, and classification societies. Key Responsibilities • Engineering Leadership – Direct all aspects of naval architecture and marine engineering design, including structural, piping, mechanical, and outfitting systems. • Project Oversight – Manage engineering deliverables, ensuring compliance with budgets, schedules, specifications, and quality standards. • Design & Documentation – Develop and review engineering drawings, AutoCAD models, specifications, repair documents, drydocking scopes, and class society submittals. • Construction & Repair Support – Provide on-site technical direction during vessel construction, modifications, drydockings, and major repairs. • Technical Problem-Solving – Troubleshoot complex engineering and operational issues across multiple vessel types. • Procurement & Contracts – Support material requisitions, vendor evaluations, and technical negotiations for outsourced engineering services and shipyard work packages. • Compliance & Safety – Ensure adherence to company safety protocols, industry standards, and class society requirements (ABS, DNV, VB, etc.). • Process Optimization – Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in engineering processes, documentation, and equipment utilization. • Collaboration – Partner closely with project managers, production teams, and senior leadership to drive successful program outcomes. Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Marine Engineering or related discipline. • Minimum 5+ years of shipyard engineering experience, including new construction or repair. • Ability to obtain a security clearance required. • Strong background in structural and piping design, with proficiency in ShipConstructor and AutoCAD, and ability to interpret engineering schematics and drawings. • Familiarity with class society rules and standards (ABS, DNV, BV). • Demonstrated experience in shipyard engineering management or construction management. • Excellent technical writing and reporting skills. • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint). • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, work cross-functionally, and lead technical teams. What We Offer • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage • Company-paid Medical Gap Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Basic Life/AD&D • Voluntary cost-savings and worksite benefits • Company match 401(k) • Paid holidays, personal days, and vacation time St. Johns Ship Building, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
See More Details >>Engineer I or II Division of Regulatory Services The St. Johns River Water Management District is an environmental regulatory agency whose work is focused on ensuring a long-term supply of drinking water, and to protect and restore the health of water bodies in the district’s 18 counties in northeast and east-central Florida. Become a member of our team to help protect our natural resources while enjoying work/life balance in a professional culture with competitive pay and benefits. Job Summary: This is entry to mid-level professional work primarily reviewing environmental permit applications and providing support for the compliance team through compliance investigations, inspections, and enforcement projects. Job duties: • Reviews the engineering portion of smaller and/or less complex applications for Environmental Resource Permits. Responsibilities include review of construction plans/drawings, calculations, data, legal documents, and hydrologic modeling to determine if projects meet the District criteria for water quality and flood protection; preparing technical staff reports and letters; conducting pre-application meetings including meeting to assist consultants in developing and completing their application through the design review process; coordinating the review of projects with other review team members and supervisors, as necessary; documenting project actions, activities, and pertinent information. • Reviews the engineering portion of the smaller and/or less complex compliance and enforcement projects, to evaluate conformance with District rules and issued permits. Responsibilities include conducting periodic site inspections during and upon completion of project construction/implementation to monitor system conditions; evaluating compliance submittals; reviewing and evaluating monitoring reports; responding to complaints and public information requests pertaining to rule violations; facilitating resolutions to non-compliance issues; performing permit determinations; writing technical reports and enforcement actions; reviewing legal documents and coordinating with legal staff; coordinating with other compliance team members and supervisors, as necessary; documenting compliance actions, activities and pertinent information; communicating regularly with the compliance supervisor and compliance regulatory manager on compliance matters of heightened concern. Minimum Qualifications: Engineer I – requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in environmental, civil, hydraulic, agricultural or water resource engineering. Engineer II – requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in environmental, civil, hydraulic, agricultural or water resource engineering, and two years engineering experience directly related to the field in which the position is assigned. An advanced degree may substitute for a portion of the required experience. Physical Requirements/Working Environment: Mostly office environment sitting at a desk and operating a personal computer to produce work products with some field visits as required. Periodic field visits: Applicant must have ability to endure outdoor environments in uncomfortable temperatures, inclement weather, and remote locations. Licenses: Valid State of Florida Driver’s License. Additional Details: Starting Salary Range: Engineer I - $ $61,318.40 - $76,648.00 Engineer II - $65,603.20 - $82,014.40 Starting salary is based on qualifications and experience. Benefits include Florida Retirement System, health insurance, paid parental leave, dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, paid leave and holidays, professional development, wellness program, and eligible for public service student loan forgiveness program. Your application will receive careful consideration, and if selected for an interview, you will be contacted to schedule an appointment. St. Johns River Water Management District participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an internet-based system that allows businesses to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans will receive preference in employment and are encouraged to apply. Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans’ Preference/Drug-Free and Tobacco-Free Workplace Location: Palatka Closing Date: Open until filled
See More Details >>Your Job Georgia-Pacific is recruiting for a TAD Manufacturing Process Engineer to join our Structured Papermaking Technology Platform. The successful candidate will provide technical expertise to TAD and eTAD paper making assets across Georgia Pacific's North America facilities and will have a strong capability to work with both hourly and salary employees. This would include diagnosing root cause of operational issues, leading and assisting local resources in resolution of issues, identifying improvement opportunities through assessments, developing expertise in others, and maintaining knowledge of emerging technologies. This role does require domestic travel on a regular basis. This role will be based out of one of our facilities in Clatskanie, OR (Wauna); Zachary, LA (Port Hudson); Crossett, AK; Palatka, FL; Green Bay, WI; or Neenah, WI (Neenah Technical Center) with 50% travel between those sites and occasional other locations. Our Team The Georgia-Pacific Projects and Engineering Team consists of approximately 130 individuals across the United States. We are engineers, project managers, subject matter experts, and designers working with our 22 continuous manufacturing facilities to achieve one team, one vision, one result. What You Will Do • Work with hourly and salaried personnel at production sites to identify improvement opportunities for both processes and equipment through site assessments • Review maintenance and downtime data to identify production equipment that needs repair, replacement, or reconfiguration • Coordinate and lead efforts to return asset performance to optimized base case with third party support and internal resources as needed • Support installation, commissioning, and optimization of new assets • Assist asset owners in managing and prioritizing lists of improvement opportunities for their respective assets based on business need • Work with Subject Matter Experts and operations personnel within Georgia Pacific to develop standardized operating and maintenance strategies for similar assets and equipment • Provide technical and professional support and mentoring for hourly and salaried engineering and operations personnel both at local facilities and within the corporate engineering team • Assist in planning specific outage activities with operations teams to ensure that desired results are achieved • Apply Subject Matter Expertise to support short-term technical requests across multiple facilities • Support trials of new process technology and equipment and provide assessment of applicability with existing asset base Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Pulp and Paper Science, Chemical Engineering, or Process Engineering, manufacturing engineering, or experience as a backtender or equivalent role • 5 years of tissue and towel paper making experience in a process engineering, manufacturing engineering or operations/support role • Knowledge and expertise in specific paper making equipment and process areas including but not limited to: yankee steam systems, hot air systems, formation and stock preparation, reeling and sheet handling, pressure rolls, and machine clothing • Able to read and interpret piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID's), layout drawings, and mechanical drawings • Competency with Microsoft Office Suite; Excel, Word, Outlook, etc. • Able to travel up to 50% of the time • Able to work occasional weekends, nights, and holidays when needed What Will Put You Ahead • 10+ years of experience in tissue/towel paper machine production optimization role(s) with demonstrated ability to deliver results • 5+ years combined experience in manufacturing leadership role(s) supporting structured paper making (TAD, eTAD, QRT, NTT, UCTAD) operations • Experience using PI Process Book or comparable data historian • 5 or more years of experience troubleshooting and optimizing PLC and DCS control logic including paper machine reels, machine control systems, and burner management systems • Experience using Root Cause Analysis strategies - KT, 5 Why, etc. • Experience in a technical design or service capacity related to tissue or towel paper making At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here . Who We Are As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day -to make everyday products even better. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. About the Company: Georgia-Pacific
See More Details >>Embarking on a career in the mechanical trade in Palatka, FL typically begins with an apprenticeship, blending practical experience with theoretical knowledge, allowing individuals to earn while they learn. Apprenticeships in this field generally last three to four years, demanding extensive training under seasoned professionals. According to the latest data, there are approximately 635 mechanical trade professionals in Palatka, with wages averaging around $1,061 per week. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a robust growth rate of 11% for mechanical engineering jobs from 2023 to 2033, significantly outpacing the average growth rate of other occupations. Trade schools, local unions, and vocational training programs provide aspiring mechanical trade professionals with the necessary apprenticeship opportunities, leading to a lucrative career with potential earnings often exceeding $55,000 annually for experienced workers.
