The Oiler assists the Chief Engineer in maintaining and operating ship engineering systems, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards while supporting factory and engineering staff aboard the vessel.
North Star Fishing Company is dedicated to producing the highest quality frozen-at-sea groundfish products in the world. We accomplish our mission with a day-in-and-day-out commitment to quality, safety, consistent attention to detail and an on-going concern for the stability and health of the North Pacific fishery resource.
We are one of the largest producers of frozen at sea flatfish, cod, pollock and other groundfish, and distributes seafood throughout the world. We manage three trawl catcher-processor vessels that operate in the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and the Gulf of Alaska. Come join us with one of the many exciting job opportunities available!
North Star Fishing Company is hiring an Oiler to work on board the F/T North Star, an at-sea processing vessel in the Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Islands. Oilers work under the Chief Engineer and are responsible for assisting with the safe and efficient maintenance and operation of all ship engineering systems. They provide support to the engineering and factory staff and uphold all vessel, company and required regulations with regards to the vessel and equipment.
Requirements
- 1+ year prior work experience in a maintenance or equipment repair position
- Work 12 hrs/day for 7 days/week
- Self-motivated team-player
- Understand instructions and safety rules in English
- Capable of climbing and descending steep stairs and vertical ladders
- Share spaces with others including crew quarters, dining areas, and bathrooms
- Must be able to provide 2 recent positive references from previous employers
Duties
- Grease factory equipment per assigned schedule from Chief utilizing appropriate lubricant for each type of equipment.
- When greasing factory equipment, inspect for necessary repairs and maintenance, notifying Chief or Assistant Engineer of any deficiencies or concerns.
- Monitor and record levels of various tanks, fuel, lube oil, ballast water, potable water, coolant tanks and bilge levels as directed.
- Clean and operate fuel and lube oil centrifuges, demonstrate understanding of how and why they work.
- Monitor and maintain all 12 and 24 DC battery systems throughout the vessel. Retain knowledge of each battery function and what results would be from malfunction or failure.
- Transfer fuel from storage tanks to day tanks and from storage tank to storage tank, fill transfer or empty SW ballast tanks under direction of the Chief Engineer.
- Grind, chip, clean, sand and paint all parts of the vessel as directed.
- Assist in fuel and lube oil bunkering during offloads including preparation of fuel vent coffer dams, posting proper signage, and monitoring vents and transfer hoses.
- Properly and safely fill potable water tanks as directed.
- Effectively coordinates with all vessel department heads to ensure safe, efficient operation of the vessel both at sea and in port.
- Ability to quickly and effectively recognize situations expanding outside realm of responsibility and communicate up chain of command.
- Ensures engineering spaces, spare parts and tools are maintained in an organized and clean fashion in compliance with environmental regulations.
- Ensures compliance with applicable sections of the Safety Management System. Is knowledgeable and conversant on applicable policies and procedures contained in the SMS.
- Thorough understanding and implementation of Vessel Lock out/Tags plus procedures.
Benefits
- Company travel policy agreement: successful completion of scheduled trips grants eligibility for airfare expenses between Dutch Harbor, Alaska and Seattle, WA to be paid by the company
- Free Room and Board.
- Eligible for 401K.
- Health/Dental benefits once eligibility requirements are met.
North Star Fishing Company are Equal Opportunity Employers - Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age.
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In addition, you understand that any offer of employment will be contingent upon our verifying your employment eligibility as required by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
I UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, IF HIRED, MY EMPLOYMENT IS FOR NO DEFINITE PERIOD AND MAY, REGARDLESS OF THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF MY WAGES AND SALARY, BE TERMINATED AT ANY TIME WITHOUT ANY PRIOR NOTICE.
Glacier Fish Company Seattle, Washington, USA Office
Seattle, WA, United States
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