Oiler - Marine

ConocoPhillips • Houston, TX

3d

About The Position

The Oiler works aboard Polar Tankers vessels under the direction of the First Assistant Engineer and Junior Engineer. 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 and helps enforce rules, procedures, regulations, and pollution-prevention requirements. The position also involves routine maintenance, supporting 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. The position typically involves 12-hour workdays, including four hours of overtime, and extended periods away from home aboard a vessel. Unlicensed employees earn 26 days of paid leave for every 30 days of sea service; tours range from 65 to 85 days, averaging 75 days onboard and 60 days of paid leave. The position requires a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), with proof of application required before work can begin. Sponsorship for U.S. employment authorization is not available. Successful applicants are ConocoPhillips employees represented by the Atlantic Maritime Employees Union for unlicensed employees.

Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment authorization sponsorship is not available.
• Currently hold, or be able to obtain with or without reasonable accommodation, a U.S. Passport, Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), and Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC).
• Hold 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.
• Able to perform equipment maintenance.
• Able and willing, with or without reasonable accommodation, to stand for long periods and work typical 12-hour days, including four hours of overtime.
• Able to attend to vessels, including confined-space entry and work in environmental extremes.
• Able to walk, stand, stoop, sit, climb, and carry materials daily on even and uneven terrain.
• Able to push or pull up to 200 pounds and lift or carry up to 100 pounds from floor to shoulder.
• Able to climb a rope pilot ladder to join or depart the vessel, lift items from floor to overhead, transport articles weighing up to 50 pounds, and climb ladders and stairs ranging from 5 to 200 feet in height.
• Able to be away from home for periods exceeding two months.
• Able to work outdoors in varying weather conditions, including temperature extremes, and work alone a high percentage of the time.
• Must provide proof of TWIC application before beginning work.

Nice To Haves

• One or more years of experience working on a crude oil tanker.
• One or more years of experience working on a product tanker.
• MMC endorsements: Basic Oil Tanker Cargo Operations, Security Awareness, and Tankerman Assistant (not barges) or Tankerman P.I.C.
• 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 a methodical problem solver.

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 in recognizing equipment trends, plant operations, troubleshooting, and casualty response.
• Participate in drills and emergencies.
• 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.
• Competitive base pay and annual performance bonuses.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Paid time off and paid parental leave.
• Family support resources.
• Training, mentoring, and internal career mobility tools.
• Peer-nominated awards, an inclusive culture, and employee resource groups.
• Twenty-six days of paid leave for every thirty days of sea service; typical tours average 75 days onboard and 60 days of paid leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed