Job Summary
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is currently searching for an Engine room Wiper to join the Ship Operations Department. This is a temporary, casual, non-exempt position, and is eligible for casual benefits. This position requires STCW Basic Training and VPDSD endorsements. This assignment begins August 2, 2024.
Reporting to the Engineering Officer on Watch, assists engineers with the proper operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment, and performs general engine room duties.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
• Performs general duties, including wiping oil; maintaining tools; and cleaning, preparing, and painting of machinery, equipment, and related spaces.
• Under supervision assist with lubricating 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 stand engine room watch while in port or at sea.
• May stand security watch while in port.
• May be assigned day work and performs other duties as required.
NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
As deemed necessary by supervisor
Education & Experience
• High school diploma or equivalent education and one year sea duty as an Wiper; in the absence of a diploma, equivalent work experience.
• Prefer Wiper experience on similar vessel.
• Require a U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner’s Credential endorsed as OS/Wiper/FH.
• Candidates must be familiar with a variety of engine room equipment and tools, have the ability to discern and help repair equipment malfunctions 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 Watch keeping for Seafarers (STCW 95) and a Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) and hold an unexpired Passport
• Must be able to pass a DOT Pre-employment drug screen
• Must hold an Unexpired (STCW Expiration date) USCG med Certificate
Physical Requirements
• 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 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.
Physical Capability
Example of Essential Function
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 Condition
Example of Hazardous Area/Duty
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
Schedule
Protracted and irregular working hours
Vibrations
Ship’s engines and chipping hammer