Employment

The Official Web Site of the Pacific Coast Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Association

Established 1883 in San Francisco, California

Affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO

Applications for membership to the Marine Firemen's Union are continually accepted.  You must apply at our headquarters located in San Francisco or at any of our branches.  Selection and eventual membership is determined by the union on an as needed basis.

Permanent Chief Electrician

USNS WATERS

We are seeking a permanent Chief Electrician for the USNS WATERS, a Military Sealift Command Special Mission Ship, operated by Patriot Contract Services.

The vessel is homeported in Port Canaveral, Florida and operates in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

You must have the following:

     ● MMD endorsed with Electrician

     ● Competency in STCW-95 Basic Safety Training

     ● Passport

     ● TWIC

     ● Recent Drug Screen

     ● Military Sealift Command Damage Control and Environmental

        Program training.

          - Monthly salary is $4,752.30

          - Hourly Overtime Rate is $25.30

          - Supplemental wages, money purchase pension plan, health and

            welfare benefits included     

***E-mail mfow_president@yahoo.com for more information***

We are currently recruiting for the combination QMED rating of Chief Electrician/Reefer Engineer/Junior.  You must have the following:

     ● MMD endorsed with Electrician, Refrigeration Engineer and

         Unlicensed Junior Engineer

     ● STCW-95 Certificate endorsed with Rating Forming Part of an

         Engineering Watch (RFPEW) - Unlicensed Junior Engineer

     ● Competency in Basic Safety Training

     ● Passport

     ● TWIC

     ● Recent Drug Screen

These are commercial contract jobs at the following rates:

     ● Monthly Base Pay of $4,449

     ● Monthly Supplemental Pay of $2,568

     ● Hourly Overtime Rate of $38.90

   ***E-mail mfow_president@yahoo.com for more information***

We also accept applications for the following ratings on a continual basis:

          ● Chief Engineer (Limited - Oceans)

          ● Assistant Engineer (Limited - Oceans)

          ● QMED - Electrician

          ● QMED - Oiler with RFPEW

          ● Storekeeper (SHIPCLIP training required)

          ● QMED - Refrigeration Engineer/Electrician/Unlicensed Junior Engineer (Must have all

              three ratings,  RFPEW and Universal EPA Certificate)

           ● QMED - Unlicensed Junior Engineer with RFPEW

           ● Wiper

The Marine Firemen's union does not directly hire merchant seamen.  Members are dispatched to jobs with contracted shipping companies on a seniority basis.  The minimum requirements necessary to receive an application are:

          1)  Possession of a US Merchant Mariner's Document

          2)  Possession of a valid Passport

          3)  Possession of an STCW-95 certificate and/or Basic Safety Training certificate

          4)  Possession of a recent drug screen printout (within six

               months)

          5)  Evidence of mechanical experience and ability

Ex-United States Navy and United States Coast Guard Electrician's Mates who possess the following are highly encouraged to apply:

          1)  US Merchant Mariner's Document endorsed with the ratings of Electrician,

                Refrigeration Engineer and Unlicensed Junior Engineer

          2)  STCW-95 certificate endorsed with RFPEW - Unlicensed Junior Engineer

          3)  US Passport

          4)  Recent drug screen printout

          5)  Evidence of shipboard electrical troubleshooting experience (USN or USCG

                performance evaluations)