QMED / Apprentice Engineer
Harbor Docking and Towing · Lake Charles, LA · 4 wk ago
On-siteEngineeringFull-time
Benefits
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Free food & snacks
- Health insurance
- Parental leave
- Profit sharing
- Tuition assistance
- Vision insurance
Key Responsibilities
- Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris
- Break out, rig, overhaul, and store cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, and running gear
- Load or unload materials from vessels
- Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines
- Stand watch in ships' bows or bridge wings in order to look for obstructions in a ship's path or to locate navigational aids such as buoys and lighthouses
- Aid with machinery maintenance
- Aid with fuel transfers
- Aid in emergency situations as required by captain, mate, or pilot
- Operate, maintain, and repair ship equipment such as winches, cranes, and derricks
- Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, and sides of ships
- Perform other duties and special projects as assigned
Skill Requirements
- Effectively communicate both orally and in writing
- Identify a problem/potential problem
Knowledge Requirements
- Basic Mechanical
- Basic Electrical
- Equipment maintenance knowledge of boat and ship equipment and gear
Education
- High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
Experience
- 1-2 years of related experience required
- Ability to obtain a TWIC card required
Physical Requirements
- Exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently and up to 20 pounds of force constantly
- Requires hearing, talking, grasping quickly, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, and crawling
- Ability to see details at a distance and depth perception to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away, or to judge the distance between him/her and an object
- Subject to environmental conditions with no protection from weather
- Subject to noise, vibration, hazards, and is frequently in close quarters and small enclosed rooms
- Required to function in narrow aisles or passageways