Qmed Oiler Jobs

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is currently searching for 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. This assignment is from 5/10/23 to 8/20/23. Getting on in Woods Hole, MA and getting of in Reykjavik Iceland. Must have STCW RFPEW and BT training as well as QMED oiler rating on MMC.

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.

• Keeps a log of all watch operations and conditions, including unusual occurrences and emergency signals.
• 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
• 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.
• May be assigned day work and performs other duties as required.
• May stand engine room watch, and generator watch in port.
• Checks, during scheduled rounds, the proper operation of machinery; maintains proper temperatures and pressures; and records data in engineering log.

• 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.
• 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.
• Must be able to pass a Pre-employment DOT drug screen
• High school diploma or equivalent education and one year sea duty as an Oiler; in the absence of a diploma, equivalent work experience.
• Must hold an Unexpired (STCW Expiration date) USCG med Certificate.
• Prefer Oiler experience on similar vessel.
• Require a U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner's Credential endorsed as an QMED Oiler.

• Perform physical labor, climb and handle moderate weights and equipment over 50 pounds.
• Climb steep and vertical ladders, and enter and exit compartments through hatches, doors, and sills up to two feet high.
• Live and work in cramped quarters, frequently in bad weather and with violent ship motion.
• 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.
• Work at sea for three to five months continuously.
• 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.
• Participate in emergency drills and in launching lifeboats and life rafts.
• Essential Functions
• Work at least 8 hours per day and, at times in excess of 12 hours per day, 7 days per week.