Engine Room Crew Member - Ship

Work site environment

• In/on water

Work setting

• Remote location
• Staff accommodation provided

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assist in performing routine maintenance work and repair to ship's engine, machinery and auxiliary equipment
• Clean engine parts and keep engine room clean
• Lubricate moving parts of engine, machinery and auxiliary equipment
• Monitor engine, machinery and equipment indicators
• Operate and maintain off-loading liquid pumps and valves

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• First Aid Certificate
• Transport Canada Security Awareness Training for All Seafarers
• Transport Canada engine room rating�Certification
• Marine Emergency Duties Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Additional information

Security and safety

• Drug test
• Medical exam

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Sound discrimination
• Standing for extended periods
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Team player
• Reliability