The Quality Controller role is an integral part of factory operations on-board our vessels.

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: FT Saga Sea, FV Antarctic Sea, and FV Antarctic Endurance in addition to our newbuilt cargo and passenger vessel MV Antarctic Provider. The company’s main office is in Oslo, Norway, with an additional Norwegian office in Ålesund and a logistics base shifting product and crew 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 350 employees globally, of which about 150 works on board our krill 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. 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.

We are now looking for two Quality Controllers who will work on board our vessels in Antarctica

Quality Controller

QC is overall responsible and in charge of all product quality controls and quality systems on board the vessel. Included are control of products and production lines. Furthermore, responsible for maintaining and operating the laboratory, as well as maintenance and ordering spare parts for components/instruments involved in the QC department and for follow up HSE strategy and HACCAP on board the vessel.

Responsibility during operation

• Overall responsible for all QC procedures in the Factory department
• Good knowledge of all production procedures and ensure that they are followed.
• Follow up and archive GMP relevant training records according to Competence Matrix
• If applicable follow up QC assistant
• Responsible for internal audits during operation
• Perform inspections of cleaning
• Identify and report possible improvements related to production, safety, sampling, analysis etc.
• Ordering of consumables for QC lab, using the purchasing ERP system
• Ensure that QC lab inventory is kept up to date.
• Report to Bridge and Main Office as required
• Report in ShipAdmin as required
• Create handover notes for oncoming QC

Safety responsibility

• HSE representative
• Secretary for all HSE meetings. The position is a link between all crew members and Captain related to HSE issues.
• Call for HSE meetings on regular intervals or when needed.
• Take part in regular sanitary inspections and Safety Officers inspection of safety equipment. Sign documents from inspections.
• Forward comments from such inspections to Captain and DPA
• Be familiar with duties according to "station bill" and muster lists for life rafts.
• Wear safety equipment as required.
• HSE MS: Comply fully with the requirements in the Company’s HSE MS system, national as well as international rules and legislations and other precautions currently valid on board.
• Drills: According to “Emergency Plan”
• HSE Activities: Actively take part in HSE meetings and programs, event reporting etc.

Desired characteristics

• Experience from working at sea is preferred
• Structured and able to work independently
• Accurate and conscientious
• Good communication skills both verbal and in writing, English is work language
• Positive mind-set, solution-oriented
• Enjoys new challenges.

Qualifications

• Experience with laboratory work.
• Education within laboratory, food technology or chemistry

• Desire to start an offshore career.

• Have good English knowledge (AKBM`s work language)

• Enjoy working in an international team.

• Appreciate new challenges, seeking new tasks and continuous improvements.

• Systematic and responsible with drive and self-motivation

We offer

• A safe and attractive workplace
• Fixed annual salary
• Good working environment on board
• Pension and insurance scheme
• 12/7 shift; 12 hours on, 12 hours off, 7 days a week for the entire rotation
• Shift rotation: One shift on; approx. 85 days and two shifts off, averaging 150 sea days per year and about 120 - 130 days off between trips. Travel to and from fishing ground is about one week each way at the beginning and the end of the rotation, using ports in Uruguay, Chile, and Falkland Islands for embarkation on cargo and passenger vessel, bringing crew to fishing vessels on fishing ground.

Application due on May 27th, 2024. Interviews will be conducted in June.

Please send your application letter and CV in either English or Norwegian via the application link. Start-up primo august 2024.

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

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. Aker BioMarine is a subsidiary of Aker ASA.

SuperbaTM 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.

QRILLTM Aqua is a functional feed ingredient for shrimp, marine fish, and salmonids, increasing productivity in aquaculture - through improved growth, health and quality.

QRILLTM 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.

What you can expect from working in Aker BioMarine:

You can expect hard work and a lot of fun and challenges. In return we promise you will be part of an 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.

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