QMED Oiler R/V Neil Armstrong

About the role

Reporting to the Engineering Officer on Watch, assists engineers with the proper operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment, performs general engine room duties, and stands watches.

Responsibilities

• Performs general duties, including wiping oil; maintaining tools; and cleaning, preparing, and painting of machinery, equipment, and related spaces.
• Lubricates moving parts of propulsion engines and auxiliary equipment.
• Pumps bilges, and cleans strainers, filters, and centrifuges.
• Checks, during scheduled rounds, the proper operation of machinery; maintains proper temperatures and pressures; and records data in engineering log.
• Assists 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.
• Keeps 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.
• Preferred: Oiler experience on similar vessel.
• Required: U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner's Credential endorsed as a QMED Oiler.
• All applicable training as required by the Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW).
• Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC).
• Unexpired Passport.
• Must be able to pass a Pre-employment DOT drug screen.
• Must hold an Unexpired (STCW Expiration date) USCG Medical Certificate.

Skills

• Familiar with a variety of engine room equipment and tools.
• Ability to discern and help repair equipment malfunctions.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Demonstrated good safety practices and procedures.

Pay

The hourly rate is $31.83. This reflects the set base pay for new hires. Annual compensation will be based on this hourly rate and the number of hours worked, in accordance with applicable wage and hour laws.

Schedule

• Working 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.
• Protracted and irregular working hours.

Benefits

Eligible employees may receive a comprehensive benefits package in addition to hourly pay.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

All marine positions have essential functions that personnel must be able to perform, minimum physical capacities and requirements that all personnel must meet, and working conditions that may be considered hazardous.

Physical Capabilities

• Balance: Work in confined and unstable areas.
• Bend, kneel, squat: Clean, maintain, and inspect equipment.
• Climb: Reach work areas, equipment and stores by ladder and stairs.
• Crawl: Crawl through bilge pockets, and under ladders and winch beds.
• Feel: Touch objects where sight is limited.
• Finger: Manipulate nuts, bolts, tools, and cleaning gear.
• Handle: Handle equipment and stores with sure grip.
• Hear, talk: Communicate with people.
• Lift, carry: Load stores over 50 pounds.
• Push, pull: Move equipment over 50 pounds.
• Reach: Up, over, and under equipment and stores.
• See: Read labels, menus, logs, charts, and gauges in poor lighting.
• Sit: Operate crane, Avon, lifeboat, and life raft.
• Stand: Work on equipment.
• Walk: Perform rounds at sea.
• Write: Maintain logs.

Work Conditions & Hazards

• Confined areas: Store rooms, engine spaces, and tanks.
• Potential allergens and irritants: Fuels, solvents, cleaners, dust, fumes, smoke, and gases.
• Adverse weather: On deck in rough seas during equipment maintenance.
• Extreme temperatures: On deck in tropics and high latitudes; in engine room.
• Potential hazards: Being at sea; slippery and uneven surfaces; moving parts and objects; climbing ladders; and working aloft.
• Noise: Constant and loud engine room noise, blowers, exhaust fans.
• Vibrations: Ship's engines and chipping hammer.

Must 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 Navigation and Vessel Inspection Articles 6-89. Must be able to climb steep and vertical ladders, and enter and exit compartments through hatches, doors, and sills up to two feet high. Must participate in emergency drills and in launching lifeboats and life rafts. Must perform physical labor, climb and handle moderate weights and equipment over 50 pounds.