USAJOBS · 2 months ago
MARINE MACHINERY MECHANIC (DRAG TENDER/ABLE BODIED SEAMAN)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$30.42/hr - $35.52/hrUSAJOBS is recruiting for a Marine Machinery Mechanic (Drag Tender/Able Bodied Seaman) position with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This role involves performing maintenance and operational duties aboard the Class 1 Hopper Dredge McFarland, ensuring the functionality of various deck machinery and equipment.
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Responsibilities
You will serve as a Marine Machinery Mechanic (Drag Tender) in the Deck Department of the Hopper Dredge McFarland, performing maintenance on the equipment and machines in the Deck Department and operational duties of the ship's drag arms
Services, adjusts, and repairs deck machinery including anchor windless, drag winches, boat winches, hopper door latches, hopper jetting valves, dredge pump and direct pump out equipment and mooring equipment and dredge launch
Uses mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic hand tools and various types of measuring devices (micrometers, calipers, dial indicators and tachometers) in the maintenance or repair of equipment
Performs deck maintenance throughout the vessel such as chipping, sanding, and painting may require use of respirator
Performs carpentry work in connection with the fabrication, fitting and installation of staging and temporary supports used for equipment repairs
Performs work in tight quarters repairing bilges, inner bottoms, valves, and hopper doors
Performs carpentry work in connection with the fabrication, fitting installation, and repair of wooden parts of the ship's interior fittings such as: berths, cabinets, bookcases, etc
Operates controls for hoisting and lowering drag arms, which regulate depth at which dredging suction drag operates. Observes depth, vacuum, flow gauges and makes adjustments accordingly
Prevents clogging of pipes, breakage due to sideways set from wind, tide, or course change. Removes obstructions from drag heads, pipes, and pumps in close
During direct pump out (DPO), operates forward and aft hydraulic powered winches, controlling cables used to secure dredge alongside mooring barge and pier
Qualification
Required
Must possess a valid U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariners Credential (MMC) endorsed Able Seaman limited or unlimited or higher
Must possess a valid Transportation Worker's Identification Credential (TWIC)
Must possess a valid Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW)
Ability to do the work of a Marine Machinery Mechanic (Drag Tender) without more than normal supervision
Your resume must demonstrate that you have the ability to repair and maintain marine equipment such as valves, motors and winches by using hand and power tools along with measuring devices
Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc
Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)
Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (includes blueprinting reading)
Ability To Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment
Knowledge of Materials
Troubleshooting
Must be willing to serve a one-year probationary period, if applicable
Position requires a pre-employment physical, then annually thereafter and / or evaluation under the District Medical Surveillance Program
Must be willing to take and pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test and must be willing and able to pass random drug and alcohol tests thereafter
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
Travel may be required up to 5% of the time
Benefits
While the dredge is operating, subsistence and quarters are provided free of charge.
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