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Mercury Outboard Diagnostics & Repair Specialist

Prop & Rudder

Chatham, MA 02633 • $40.00 to $45.00 / hr • 9/24/2026

Job Description

Job Description
Shape Your Career on the Water

Join a respected Cape Cod marine organization in a full-time, year-round role focused on servicing, diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing Mercury outboard engines and complementary marine systems. If precision troubleshooting, clean workmanship, and time on the water sound like your kind of day, this role is for you.

A Day in the Life

You’ll start by reviewing service tickets and planning your workflow with the service team. Mornings might include a rigorous diagnostic on an intermittent electrical issue, followed by rigging a new engine install. After lunch, you could be out on a sea trial to validate a repair, then back in the shop documenting findings and preparing the next jobalways keeping your bay safe, organized, and customer-ready.

What You’ll Do
  • Diagnose, service, maintain, and repair Mercury outboard engines with accuracy and efficiency
  • Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, fuel, and steering systems across a range of vessels
  • Perform engine rigging, new installations, and repowers as needed
  • Conduct sea trials and confirm repairs are completed correctly
  • Maintain detailed service records and communicate repair findings clearly
  • Collaborate with the service team to deliver high-quality work on schedule
  • Uphold a clean, safe, and orderly workspace
What You Bring
  • 3+ years of marine technician or outboard service experience preferred
  • Extensive hands-on experience with Mercury outboards strongly preferred
  • Proven ability to diagnose and repair marine mechanical and electrical systems
  • Mercury certifications are a plus; ABYC certifications are also a plus
  • Experience with Yamaha or Suzuki outboards is valued
  • Ability to independently identify issues and complete repairs end-to-end
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Dependable, professional, and comfortable in a fast-paced marine service environment
Why Here, Why Now

On Cape Cod, your work meets the water every day. Build a long-term career where craftsmanship, teamwork, and customer trust matterseason after season.