Qualified Member of the Engine Department (QMED)/Oiler

Edison Chouest Offshore
United States

30+ days
Job Description

Qualified Member of the Engine Department (QMED)/Oiler
with Secret-Level Security Clearance
Status: Now Accepting Applications

Company: Galliano Marine Service

16201 East Main Street
Cut Off, LA 70345

Responsibilities
The QMED/oiler will:

Clean the engine room and all the machinery; be familiar with the use of hand tools and the machinery layout of the vessel; and assist the engineer as needed.
Report any shortcomings, inaccuracies, or conflicts in any portion of the MS to the master or engineer.
Perform assigned tasks, including engine room watch.
Marine Functions
The QMED/oiler will:

Adhere to and comply with company policies and USCG and environmental regulations.
Work a rotation watch that could involve 8 or 12 hours in a 24-hour period with occasional hours not to exceed 14 consecutive hours.
Be responsible for handling lines for the mooring of the vessel.
Overhaul lifeboats and lifeboat gear and lower or raise lifeboats with winch or falls as directed.
Participate in safety and rescue drills for emergency situations.
Provide and/or assist with training.
Assemble rigging to lift and move equipment or material on board the vessel.
Perform any duty that may be required as part of training.
Ensure the cleanliness of the engine room, bilges, rudder room, and void spaces; maintain engine-room watch when underway; examine machinery for specified pressures and flow of lubricants; and oils and greases moving parts.
Collect, dump, and clean garbage, emptying color-coded receptacles for segregated garbage to the appropriate storage or processing location.
Hold a valid merchant-mariner credential.
The QMED/oiler may be required to assist in the maintenance of the ship's gear or engine-room watch duties.

Emergency Response Functions
Safety-sensitive duties include, but are not limited to: directing and mustering passengers in emergencies, passing out lifejackets, controlling and operating lifesaving equipment, and controlling and operating firefighting equipment.

A safety-sensitive position is any position on board a vessel that requires the person filling that position to perform one or more safety-sensitive duties on either a routine or emergency-only basis.

Any person filling a safety-sensitive position is subject to U.S Coast Guard drug and alcohol testing.

All crew members are considered to be filling safety-sensitive positions.

The QMED/oiler will:

Ensure first aid is provided to victims.
Perform firefighting and damage control.
Assist on deck for man-overboard crisis.
Be directed by the master/mate to take appropriate actions at the scene of any emergency.
Security Functions
The QMED/oiler will perform designated security duties.

HSE Responsibilities
The QMED/oiler will:

Document and notify supervisor immediately of any accidents/illnesses/vessel incidents/near misses/etc.
Participate and supervise the company's safety programs (i.e., Safety Observations, Toolbox Talks, Permit to Work, Near Miss, Risk Assessments, etc.)
Utilize the "Stop Work Authority" if any personal safety, environmental risk, property damage or company reputation are at risk.
Be responsible for ensuring the maintenance and use of all necessary PPE.
Perform all duties while wearing protective equipment to include foul-weather gear, PFDs, gloves, boots, eye protection, hearing protection, etc.
Be responsible for ensuring and supervising the elimination of at-risk behaviors by reducing unsafe conditions and unsafe acts on and around the work site.
Supervisory Functions
The QMED/oiler will:

Be responsible for imparting knowledge about the specific features, characteristics, and procedures of the vessel operations to crew members and the orientation of all new personnel on board the vessel.
Provide on-the-job training.
Ensures that he/she is capable of navigating through and communicating the requirements and contents of the MS to company representatives, regulatory personnel, and vessel crew members.
Perform any other additional duties that may be required or assigned.
Work Environment
The QMED/oiler works in locations not accessible to definitive medical care.

Physical Demands
The QMED/oiler will be:

Required to be able to read and write in English, calculate, have estimation skills, possess good verbal presentation, and be able to communicate effectively.
Required to be able to tolerate repetitive and prolonged postures involving standing, sitting, twisting, squatting, kneeling, stooping, bending, pushing, pulling, stretching, reaching, and reaching to full range from above head to the floor.
Required to be able to utilize good dexterity and frequently use one or two hands throughout the work period.
Required to have good balance/coordination when walking over uneven and/or slippery surfaces.
Required to have sufficient cardio-respiratory fitness to perform medium-heavy physical labor involving the ability to sit and/or stand for extended time frames, walk for prolonged periods, handle various tools, climb ladders, and climb stairwells.
Subject to adverse weather conditions including rough seas, cold and elevated temperatures, and humid conditions.
Required to be able to lift at least 100 pounds from floor to waist.
Required to be able to lift at least 75 pounds from floor to shoulder.
Required to be able to lift at least 25 pounds from floor to head.
Required to demonstrate 90 pounds of grip strength in dominant hand and 80 pounds in nondominant hand.
Required to demonstrate physical demand requirements during initial pre-employment physical and any future physicals while employed.
Able to repeatedly walk the length of the vessel.
General Physical Activities	QMED/Oiler

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Requirements
Valid Merchant Mariner Credential
Valid USCG Medical Certificate (STCW Date)
QMED Endorsement
Endorsements required: III/4, VI/1, and VI/6
Valid TWIC Card
Valid Security Clearance
Must be able to work 75/45 schedule