QMED Apprentice Engineer

Harbor Docking & Towing LLC; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Profit sharing

Tuition assistance

Training & development

Parental leave

Free food & snacks

Job summary

Harbor Docking & Towing LLC in Lake Charles, Louisiana, is seeking a QMED to serve as a deckhand and assist in engine room operations. This role involves performing maintenance tasks, operating ship equipment, and responding to emergencies as directed by the captain.

Applicants should have a High School Diploma and 1-2 years of relevant experience. Certifications like TWIC are required. The position offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance and competitive salary.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of related experience required.
• Ability to obtain a TWIC card is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance tasks to preserve ship surfaces and equipment.
• Assist in emergency situations as directed.
• Operate, maintain, and repair ship equipment.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem identification

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Mechanical equipment

Electrical equipment

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Free food & snacks
• Health insurance
• Parental leave
• Profit sharing
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance

Role Objectives

The QMED will fill the role of deckhand while also working in the engine room. Will assist with all engine room operations to include making rounds, transfer evolutions, maintenance, and casualty response. Performs a variety of maintenance tasks to preserve the painted surface of the ship and to maintain line and ship equipment. Must hold government‑issued certification and tanker‑man certification when working aboard liquid‑carrying vessels.

Key Responsibilities

• Sweep, mop, and wash down decks to remove oil, dirt, and debris
• Break out, rig, overhaul, and store cargo‑handling gear, stationary rigging, and running gear
• Load or unload materials from vessels
• Handle lines to moor vessels to wharfs, to tie up vessels to other vessels, or to rig towing lines
• Stand watch in ships' bows or bridge wings in order to look for obstructions in a ship's path or to locate navigational aids such as buoys and lighthouses
• Assist with machinery maintenance
• Assist with fuel transfers
• Assist in emergency situations as required by captain, mate, or pilot
• Operate, maintain, and repair ship equipment such as winches, cranes, and derricks
• Chip and clean rust spots on decks, superstructures, and sides of ships
• Other duties and special projects as assigned

Skill Requirements

• Effectively communicate both orally and in writing
• Ability to identify a problem/potential problem

Knowledge Requirements

• Basic Mechanical
• Basic Electrical
• Hand tool
• Power tool
• Equipment maintenance knowledge of boat and ship equipment and gear

Education

High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)

Experience

1-2 years of related experience required

Certifications

Ability to obtain a TWIC card required

Physical Requirements

• Worker will exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently and up to 20 pounds of force constantly.
• Requires hearing, talking, grasping quickly, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, and crawling.
• Worker is required to have the ability to see details at a distance and depth perception to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away, or to judge the distance between him/her and an object.
• The worker is subject to environmental conditions with no protection from weather.
• The worker is subject to noise, vibration, hazards, and is frequently in close quarters and small enclosed rooms and is required to function in narrow aisles or passageways.