Marine Engineer Assistant

1 week ago

Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Full time
Job Summary

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is seeking a temporary relief QMED Oiler to join the Ship Operations Department. This is a temporary, casual, non-exempt position, and is eligible for casual benefits. The position is on R/V Neil Armstrong from 11/15/24 to 1/5/2025.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assist engineers with the proper operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment.
  • Perform general engine room duties, including wiping oil, maintaining tools, and cleaning, preparing, and painting of machinery, equipment, and related spaces.
  • Lubricate moving parts of propulsion engines and auxiliary equipment.
  • Pump bilges, and clean strainers, filters, and centrifuges.
  • Check, during scheduled rounds, the proper operation of machinery; maintain proper temperatures and pressures; and record data in engineering log.
  • Assist engineers, while in port, with maintenance and repair of engine room equipment and spaces; loading freshwater, stores, and bunkers; connecting to shore side power and water, and maintenance and inventory of spare parts.
  • Keep a log of all watch operations and conditions, including unusual occurrences and emergency signals.
  • May stand engine room watch, and generator watch in port.
  • May be assigned day work and performs other duties as required.
Requirements
  • High school diploma or equivalent education and one year sea duty as an Oiler; in the absence of a diploma, equivalent work experience.
  • Prefer Oiler experience on similar vessel.
  • Require a U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner's Credential endorsed as an QMED Oiler.
  • Candidates must be familiar with a variety of engine room equipment and tools, have the ability to discern and help repair equipment malfunctions and to perform basic mathematical calculations, and demonstrate good safety practices and procedures.
  • All unlicensed personnel must have all applicable training as required by the Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers and a Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) and hold an unexpired Passport.
  • Must be able to pass a Pre-employment DOT drug screen.
  • Must hold an Unexpired (STCW Expiration date) USCG med Certificate.
Physical Requirements
  • Work at least 8 hours per day and, at times in excess of 12 hours per day, 7 days per week.
  • Work at sea for three to five months continuously.
  • Live and work in cramped quarters, frequently in bad weather and with violent ship motion.
  • Pass examinations for visual acuity, color sense, and hearing as established in Title 46 CFR Parts 10 and 12, and pass a physical evaluation as described in the enclosed Navigation and Vessel Inspection Articles 6-89.
  • Climb steep and vertical ladders, and enter and exit compartments through hatches, doors, and sills up to two feet high.
  • Participate in emergency drills and in launching lifeboats and life rafts.
  • Perform physical labor, climb and handle moderate weights and equipment over 50 pounds.

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