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U.S. Army

Cargo and Freight Agents (88H)

Houston, TX · On-site

$16.25 - $20.50/hr

... handling equipment like cranes and forklifts. No experience necessary. Position is entry level. ... Cargo Documentation. BENEFITS: Financial Benefits: * Salary and Bonuses: Competitive base pay with ...

WB Cargo Service

Warehouse Worker (Entry-Level)

Tampa, FL · On-site

$21 - $25/hr

WB Cargo Service is hiring a Warehouse Worker (Entry-Level) in Tampa. Full-time and part-time ... This role supports daily warehouse operations, order preparation, and shipment handling. Pay ranges ...

Bowhead

QMED/Wiper

Panama City, FL

$21.25 - $26.25/hr

Bowhead Marine Support Services seeks an entry level QMED/Wiper for shipboard positions at Tyndall ... Breaks out, rigs, overhauls, and stows cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, and running gear ...

Bowhead

Wiper

Panama City, FL

$18.50 - $23/hr

Bowhead Marine Support Services seeks an entry level Wiper for shipboard positions at Tyndall Air ... Breaks out, rigs, overhauls, and stows cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, and running gear ...

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As of Jun 29, 2026, the average hourly pay for entry level cargo handling in the United States is $19.32, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.31 and $20.67 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.
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Entry-Level Engineering - Wiper/Conveyorman

Entry-Level Engineering - Wiper/Conveyorman

Interlake Steamship Company

Cleveland, OH • On-site

Full-time

Posted 6 days ago

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Job Summary:

A Wiper or Conveyorman may either be an experienced or entry level unlicensed position working primarily in the shipboard Engineering Department. Primary responsibilities may include maintaining and operating the vessel cargo handling system as a Conveyorman, or assisting the shipboard Engineering Department with daily maintenance and operations of engineering spaces and systems as a Wiper. Additional responsibilities are listed below based on the type of role filling.

A wiper may be required to work in any shipboard department, including Deck, Engine, or Galley based on the needs or the vessel.

Primary Responsibilities:

Conveyorman:

  • Responsible to the First Assistant Engineer for maintaining the cargo handling system as well as overseeing the cargo handling system during cargo operations
  • Familiarity with the company Safety Management System (SMS)
  • Report to the First Mate for cargo issues other than equipment
  • Monitoring and tracking of all cargo handling equipment, including reporting equipment, spare part, and consumable cargo handling equipment needs to the First Assistant Engineer
  • Responding in accordance with the duties listed on the Station Bill
  • Employee must understand commands, both written and verbal, in English

Wiper:

  • Assists the Engine Department in the maintenance and operation of the main propulsion plant and auxiliary machinery
  • Responsible for general sanitation/cleaning of all engineering spaces, including bilges
  • The wiper will also assist in maintenance of the cargo handling system including:
    1. Greasing
    2. Stenciling
    3. Checking nuts and bolts
    4. Cleaning (coolers, speed reducers, air filters, take-up hydraulic units, etc.)
    5. Inspecting wear plates, scrapers, pulleys
    6. Other duties as organized by the conveyorman
  • Able to work as a “day worker,” living and working seven days a week in a shipboard environment with potentially irregular and prolonged hours. These duties are performed in all weather conditions
  • Respond in accordance with the duties listed on the Station Bill.
  • Employee must understand commands, both written and verbal, in English

Credential, License / Endorsement, and Certificate Requirements:

  • Valid U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) with endorsement as a 'Wiper'
  • Valid U.S. Coast Guard Medical Certificate
  • Valid U.S. DOT Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC)
  • Ability to pass a preemployment drug screen and participate in a random testing program