Engine Rating

The Methodist Church in Britain; Scotland; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

CalMac Ferries is seeking a Permanent Motorman for its Western Isles fleet. Working in the engine room under the Watch-Keeping Engineer, you will maintain engine room watches, assist with machinery maintenance, dispose of waste and oil sludge, and report breakdowns.

The role involves a 42-hour week on a two-weeks-on, two-weeks-off rota and requires STCW2010 certificates and ENG1 medical with no limitations.

Qualifications

• STCW2010 Fire prevention and fire fighting certificate.
• STCW2010 Personal survival techniques certificate.
• STCW2010 Elementary first aid certificate.
• STCW2010 Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats.
• STCW2010 Fast rescue boats certificate.
• Engine-room watch rating certificate.
• Valid ENG1 medical certificate with no limitations.
• STCW2010 PSSR certificate.
• STCW2010 security awareness.
• STCW2010 crowd management.
• STCW2010 designated security duties.
• STCW2010 passenger safety, cargo safety and hull integrity.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Watch-Keeping Engineer in maintaining the engine room watch.
• Maintain the port watch when the vessel is in port.
• Report operational problems, technical faults and breakdowns to the Duty Engineer.
• Assist with keeping main and auxiliary machinery maintenance up to date under the maintenance system.
• Ensure waste and oil sludge is disposed of correctly.
• Assist with keeping engine room and machinery spaces safe working areas.
• Keep machinery space bilges clean.
• Keep engine room, auxiliary machinery spaces and voids clean, tidy and painted.
• Assist in preparing work lists for overhaul periods.
• Carry out any other duties reasonably required by the Engineer Officer or Chief Engineer.

Skills

Fire prevention

Personal survival

First aid

Survival craft

Fast rescue boats

Engine-room watch

Security awareness

Crowd management

Designated security duties

Passenger safety

Job description

Permanent Motorman post on CalMac Ferries' Western Isles fleet, working in the engine room under the Watch-Keeping Engineer. The work centres on keeping the engine room watch and port watch, machinery maintenance, waste and oil sludge disposal, and reporting breakdowns to the Duty Engineer. Hours are 42 on a two-weeks-on, two-weeks-off rota. Fit depends on a set of STCW2010 safety certificates and a valid ENG1 medical with no limitations.

What the job involves

• Assist the Watch-Keeping Engineer in maintaining the engine room watch
• Maintain the port watch when the vessel is in port
• Report operational problems, technical faults and breakdowns to the Duty Engineer
• Assist with keeping main and auxiliary machinery maintenance up to date under the maintenance system
• Ensure waste and oil sludge is disposed of correctly
• Assist with keeping engine room and machinery spaces safe working areas
• Keep machinery space bilges clean
• Keep engine room, auxiliary machinery spaces and voids clean, tidy and painted
• Assist in preparing work lists for overhaul periods
• Carry out any other duties reasonably required by the Engineer Officer or Chief Engineer

Qualifications

• STCW2010 fire prevention and fire fighting certificate
• STCW2010 personal survival techniques certificate
• STCW2010 elementary first aid certificate
• STCW2010 proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats
• STCW2010 fast rescue boats certificate
• Engine-room watch rating certificate

Registration & licences

• Valid ENG1 medical certificate with no limitations

Skills & knowledge

• STCW2010 PSSR certificate
• STCW2010 security awareness
• STCW2010 crowd management
• STCW2010 designated security duties
• STCW2010 passenger safety, cargo safety and hull integrity

Nice to have

• MES certificate