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

*****MARINERS WANTED*****

          ● Storekeeper

          ● Electrician/Reefer/Junior Engineer

     Contact mfow_president@yahoo.com

          Storekeeper

          We are currently recruiting for the rating of Storekeeper.  You must possess the following to be considered for these billets:

          ● Merchant Mariner's Document or Credentia;

          ● Competency in Basic Safety Training

          ● TWIC

          ● Passport

          ● Recent Drug Screen

          ● United States Navy and/or Military Sealift Command Storekeeper experience and training

          Other requirements may include Damage Control, CBR-D and Helo Firefighting training and DOD security clearance.

          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)

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 Document

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

          ● 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.