Marine Engineer

Overview

Job Title:

Marine Engineer. Department/

Location:

Alaskan Waters.

Reports to:

Captain. Status:
Temporary, Full-Time - Seasonal. EEO: 7-Operatives.

Schedule:

12 Hour Days, 7 days a week. Work is on a seasonal basis.

Operates and maintains marine engines and mechanical equipment such as diesel engines, air compressors, generators, motors, turbines, boilers, etc. to provide propulsion and utilities for an assigned vessel by performing the duties described below.

Essential Functions:

• Adhere to the Quality, Safety, and Environmental Management System (QSEMS) including the Quality Assurance Manual (QAM) and the Operating Procedures Manual (OPM).
• Operate and maintain marine engines and mechanical equipment (diesel engines, air compressors, generators, motors, etc.) to provide propulsion and utilities for an assigned vessel.
• Read meters and gauges or automatic recording devices at specified intervals to verify operating conditions.
• Record data such as temperature of equipment; hours of operation; fuel consumed; temperature or pressure; water levels; voltage load and generator balance.
• Adjust manual controls or override automatic controls to bring equipment into recommended or prescribed operating ranges; switch to backup equipment or systems; or shut down equipment.
• Visually inspect equipment at periodic intervals to detect malfunctions or need for repair, adjustment or lubrication.
• Maintain equipment by tightening fittings; repacking bearings; replacing packing glands, gaskets, valves, recorders, gauges; and cleaning or replacing components.
• Maintain oils, fuels and lubricate equipment and tug.
• Perform general boat-wide maintenance and upkeep to keep the vessel in good working order.
• May record operation and maintenance actions in the shift logbook.

Other Tasks:

• Perform duties of other positions assigned to the vessel.
• Perform all duties assigned to the deckhand position.
• Perform other general boat operational duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience
:

Minimum:

• Six months of direct related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Merchant Mariner Credential
• TWIC
• High School Diploma/GED
• Valid Driver’s License

Preferred:

• Designated Duty Engineer 4000 HP
• Qualified Member of the Engineering Department (QMED)
• Basic Safety Training (BST)
• First Aid/CPR
• AB Special
• FMCSA Medical Card

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Knowledge of and ability to use Internet software, Microsoft Office, and email.
• Knowledge of general machines and tools (anchor lines, anchor rollers, depth gauges, hoists, marine signaling systems, and winches).
• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology, including applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment.
• Skill in controlling operations of equipment or systems on the vessel.
• Skill in problem solving and reacting quickly to rapidly changing situations.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to apply common sense to carry out written, oral, or diagram form instructions.
• Ability to read and understand simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic in all units of measure.

The physical demands below are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this position.

• NP = Not Present;
  Rare = 1–10%;
  Occasional = 11–33%;
  Frequent = 34–66%;
  Constant = 67–100% of the workday.

Activity Requirements:

• Sitting – Frequent
• Standing – Frequent
• Walking – Frequent
• Reaching – Frequent
• Bending/Stooping – Frequent
• Crouching – Frequent
• Kneeling – Frequent
• Crawling – Frequent
• Climbing – Frequent
• Twisting – Frequent
• Handling – Frequent
• Finger Dexterity – Occasional
• Feeling – Occasionally
• Talking – Frequent
• Hearing – Frequent
• Balancing – Frequent
• Operating Foot Controls – Occasionally

Lifting/Carrying/Pushing/Pulling:

• Frequent:
  Up to 100 lbs.
• Occasional:
  Up to 100 lbs.

Environmental Conditions & Inherent Hazards:

• Weather exposure may include inclement weather;
  Arctic temperatures (seasonal)
• Heat:
  Occasional exposure to hot diesel engines and hoses…