Oiler - Marine

ConocoPhillips•Houston, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Offshore Oiler works under the direction of the First Assistant Engineer and Junior Engineer aboard Polar Tankers vessels. The role requires a good understanding of engine-room machinery and auxiliary systems to help recognize trends, support plant operations and troubleshooting, and respond to casualties. The Oiler participates in drills and emergencies, helps enforce rules and procedures, and supports regulatory compliance and pollution prevention. The role also includes routine maintenance, assisting engineers with shipboard machinery repairs, making equipment rounds, recording pressure and temperature readings, and reporting anomalies. This is a safety-sensitive position. Relocation is not available. Work typically consists of 12-hour days, including four hours of overtime, and sea tours range from 65 to 85 days, averaging approximately 75 days onboard followed by 60 days of paid leave. The position requires being away from home for periods exceeding two months and working outdoors in varying weather and temperature extremes.

Requirements

Be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Currently hold, or be able to obtain with or without reasonable accommodation, a U.S. Passport.
Hold a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); selected candidates must provide proof of application before beginning work.
Hold a Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC).
Be able to perform equipment maintenance.
Hold the following MMC endorsements: Able Seafarer – Engine; Rating Forming Part of an Engineering Watch (RFPEW); Qualified Member of the Engine Department (QMED); Basic Training (BT); Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties (VPDSD); and Security Awareness.
Be willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to stand for long periods and work typically 12-hour days, including four hours of overtime.
Be able to attend to vessels physically, including confined-space entry and working in environmental extremes.
Be able to walk, stand, stoop, sit, climb, and carry materials daily on even and uneven terrain.
Be able to push or pull up to 200 pounds.
Be able to lift or carry up to 100 pounds from floor to shoulder.
Be able to climb a rope pilot ladder to join or depart the vessel.
Be able to lift articles up to 50 pounds from floor to overhead and transport them.
Be able to climb ladders and stairs ranging from 5 to 200 feet in height.
Be able to be away from home for periods exceeding two months.
Be able to work outdoors in varying weather conditions, including temperature extremes.
Be able to work alone a high percentage of the time.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience working on a crude oil tanker.
At least one year of experience working on a product tanker.
Hold the MMC Basic Oil Tanker Cargo Operations endorsement.
Hold the MMC Tankerman Assistant endorsement (not barges) or Tankerman P.I.C.
Be willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to work overtime.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to clearly follow written and verbal instructions.
Ability to apply common sense to achieve desired outcomes according to company operating procedures and safety protocols.
Organized, efficient, and methodical problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Monitor equipment and perform maintenance.
Clean the main engine scavenge air box.
Clean lube and fuel oil purifiers and filters.
Take tank soundings and top off tanks as directed.
After training, assist with crane and rigging operations.
Clean the deck, engine room, and living spaces as required.
Perform general maintenance on equipment.
Chip, scrape, and paint equipment and structures.
Lubricate and grease machinery.
Make equipment rounds, record pressure and temperature readings, and report anomalies.
Assist with plant operations, troubleshooting, and responses to casualties.
Participate in drills and emergencies and assist with enforcement of rules, procedures, regulations, and pollution-prevention requirements.
Assist engineers with repairs of shipboard machinery.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Mental health support and wellness programs
Annual performance bonuses
Retirement savings plans
Paid time off
Paid parental leave
Family support resources
Training, mentoring, and internal career mobility tools
Peer-nominated awards
Employee resource groups
Twenty-six days of paid leave for every thirty days of sea service for unlicensed employees