Qmed

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Position Summary:
Assist duty engineer officer as required in maintaining the engine room for the vessel.

Duties & Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL:
Assist the chief engineer and assistant engineer in doing daily maintenance or repairs to vessel equipment.

Oil and grease moving parts, such as gears, shafts and bearings of engines and auxiliary equipment used to propel maritime vessels

Start and stop auxiliary machinery

Assist with lining up valves and lines for engine room systems

Perform daily, weekly, monthly preventative maintenance

Keep engine room and other machinery spaces clean and oil free

Fill oil cups on machinery with grease and lubricating oil according to machinery lubrication instructions.

Read pressure and temperature gauges, recording data in the engineering log

Clean and paint the machinery space and all the machinery in it to prevent corrosion

Take readings and measurements to examine machinery for specific pressure and flow of lubricants

Perform minor repairs.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

**Qualifications**:
REQUIRED:
High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED) is required. Vocational training is preferred.

Two (2) years minimum related experience.

Vessel experience in the Gulf of Mexico within the oil and gas industry is preferred.

Merchant Mariner’s Credential with QMED endorsement

USCG Medical Certificate

STCW-95 (Standard Training and Watch Keeping Certification) with RFPEW (Rate Forming Part of an Engineering Watch) endorsement.

SafeGulf experience.

Valid Passport

Valid Driver’s License.

Valid TWIC card.

Security Clearance preferred / Able to pass a security clearance

Working Conditions

This position is considered OFFSHORE WORK which is characterized as follows.

Outdoors and indoors, day and night, as well as over/near water.

Requires working on or near moving equipment and vibrating equipment.

Frequently the humidity is above 90%, noise is over 85 decibels and the light are intense/glare.

Potential exposure to open fire/flames/sparks.

Constant exposure to airborne dust, fumes, and gases.

Work surface is stable, height is elevated.

Physical Activity/Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is considered HEAVY work.

Lift 50-100 pounds

Work in confined spaces, kneel, jump, run, work while lying on his stomach/back, crawl, and use repetitive movements of the arms and hands.

Differentiate between colors

Wear PPE for skin protection.

Eye protection.

Steel/safety toed shoes/boots

Wear PPE for head, hands

Climb stairs/ladders, stand, balance, stoop, squat, reach, and lift/carry objects.

Twist, sit with back supported, head forward/flexed, head tilted/rotated

Work with arms extended below the waist, unsupported, elbows flexed, wrist supported and unsupported.

Operate a motor vehicle

Standing and walking

Wear PPE for body, vision, and hearing protection

Equal Opportunity Employer

**Hitch may be a 28/14 day rotation or a 28/28, 14/14, 42/21, 30/30, etc**

**Must be able to pass a drug test and physical upon hiring.**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $300.00 - $450.00 per day

**Benefits**:

- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

License/Certification:

- TWIC Card (required)

Shift availability:

- Day Shift (preferred)
- Night Shift (preferred)

Work Location: Multiple locations