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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 |
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Electrician/Reefer/Junior Engineer - Combination Rating We are currently recruiting for the combination rating of Chief Electrician/Reefer Engineer/Junior. These are high-paying jobs aboard commercial container vessels with a primary focus on marine electrical work. You must possess the following to be considered for these billets: ● MMC 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 ● TWIC ● Passport ● Recent Drug Screen ● Electrical and electronic troubleshooting skills
Ex-United States Navy and United States Coast Guard Electrician's Mates are highly encouraged to apply.
We also accept applications for the following ratings on a continual basis: ● QMED - Electrician ● QMED - Unlicensed Junior Engineer with RFPEW ● QMED - Oiler with RFPEW ● QMED - Refrigeration Engineer/Electrician/Unlicensed Junior Engineer (Must have all three ratings, RFPEW and Universal EPA Certificate) ● Storekeeper (You must possess the following to be considered for the SK billet): Merchant Mariner's Credential; competency in Basic Safety Training; TWIC; Passport; Recent Drug Screen; United States Navy and/or Military Sealift Command Storekeeper experience and training.
Requirements may include Damage Control, CBR-D and Helicopter Fire Fighting training and DOD security clearance.
The Marine Firemen's Union dispatches members and non-seniority applicants to billets aboard vessels operated by contracted shipping companies. The union utilizes a seniority-based rotary dispatch system. The selection and eventual membership status of non-seniority applicants is determined by the union on an as needed basis. The jobs calls are held at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the following hiring hall locations:
San Francisco Bay Area Hiring Hall Marine Firemen's Union 240 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105
Los Angeles/Long Beach Hiring Hall Marine Firemen's Union 533-B North Marine Avenue Wilmington, CA 90744
Honolulu Hiring Hall Marine Firemen's Union 707 Alakea Street Honolulu, HI 96813
Puget Sound Hiring Hall Sailors' Union of the Pacific 2414 SW Andover Street Building F, Suite 105 Seattle, WA 98106
If you are not a member of the Marine Firemen's Union, you may register in person for work as a non-seniority applicant. The minimum requirements necessary to receive an application are:
● Possession of a US Merchant Mariner's Credential ● Possession of Basic Safety Training certificates ● Possession of a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) ● Possession of a Passport ● Possession of a recent DOT-approved drug screen printout (within six months)
You will not be considered for employment if you do not possess all of the above items. The Marine Firemen's Union does not send or receive applications by mail.
If a sea-going billet becomes available to you, you will be sent to a medical center for a physical examination and given instructions on when and where to report for duty.
Entry-Level Wiper The Wiper is an entry-level mariner who works under the supervision of a licensed engineer and/or unlicensed Qualified Member of the Engine Department (QMED).
The Wiper performs general cleaning and preservation of engine department spaces and equipment, and assists senior members of the engine department in performing maintenance and repair of propulsion equipment and auxiliaries. In carrying his or her duties, the Wiper will use chemicals for cleaning, such as detergents and solvents, and preservatives such as paint. The Wiper also uses tools such as chipping hammers, scrapers, needle guns, paint brushes, wire brushes, brooms and mops. The Wiper must be familiar in the use of hand and power tools.
After completing 180 days' service in the engine room, the Wiper will be eligible to sit for examinations which lead to rating endorsements on his or her Merchant Mariner's Credential (MMC). The ratings are Oiler, Fireman/Watertender, Unlicensed Junior Engineer, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, Refrigeration Engineer, Machinist and Electrician.
During initial service, the Wiper will need to complete several competencies which lead to STCW-95 certification as a rating forming part of an engine room watch, or RFPEW. The acquisition of MMC endorsement ratings and STCW-95 certification as RFPEW greatly increases options for future maritime work. |
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