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Bowhead

QMED/Wiper

Panama City, FL

$225.98/day

Current Merchant Mariners Document with the Ordinary Seaman/Wiper/Oiler rating and a minimum of one (1) year experience. * Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) required. * Must have a ...

Bowhead

QMED/Wiper

Panama City, FL ยท On-site

$225.98/hr

Current Merchant Mariners Document with the Ordinary Seaman/Wiper/Oiler rating and a minimum of one (1) year experience. * Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) required. * Must have a ...

ssc

Engineer - Marine

Tampa, FL ยท On-site

Assistant Engineer Limited. (3rd Assistant Engineer of Motor Propelled Vessels Unlimited Horsepower preferred), QMED-Any Rating, Lifeboatman, Ordinary Seaman, Wiper, Steward's Department (F.H.

Savage

Engineer - Marine

Tampa, FL ยท On-site

Assistant Engineer Limited. (3rd Assistant Engineer of Motor Propelled Vessels Unlimited Horsepower preferred), QMED-Any Rating, Lifeboatman, Ordinary Seaman, Wiper, Steward's Department (F.H.

Harbor Docking & Towing LLC

Deckhand

Lake Charles, LA ยท On-site

The minimum credential of OS/Wiper. Prefer National Able Bodied Seaman-Limited or higher and experience on towing on Inland or Near Coastal routes. Education: * High School Diploma (or GED or High ...

Curtin Maritime

Dredge Engineer

Long Beach, CA ยท Remote

$450 - $875/day

MMC - OS/Wiper * CG Med Cert * Passport PREFERRED LICENSES & REQUIREMENTS: * MMC QMED/Oiler * Able Seaman Endorsement * STCW Basic Training VESSEL PROFICIENCIES: * Assistant or sole Engineer on tugs

Curtin Maritime

Dredge Engineer

Long Beach, CA ยท On-site

$450 - $875/day

MMC - OS/Wiper * CG Med Cert * Passport PREFERRED LICENSES & REQUIREMENTS: * MMC QMED/Oiler * Able Seaman Endorsement * STCW Basic Training VESSEL PROFICIENCIES: * Assistant or sole Engineer on tugs

Curtin Maritime, Corp

Dredge Engineer

Long Beach, CA

$450 - $875/day

MMC - OS/Wiper * CG Med Cert * Passport PREFERRED LICENSES & REQUIREMENTS: * MMC QMED/Oiler * Able Seaman Endorsement * STCW Basic Training VESSEL PROFICIENCIES: * Assistant or sole Engineer on tugs

Curtin Maritime

Tugboat Engineer

Long Beach, CA ยท On-site

$450 - $875/day

MMC - OS/Wiper * CG Med Cert * Passport PREFERRED LICENSES & REQUIREMENTS: * MMC QMED/Oiler * Able Seaman Endorsement * STCW Basic Training VESSEL PROFICIENCIES: * Assistant or sole Engineer on tugs

Curtin Maritime

Tugboat Engineer

Long Beach, CA ยท Remote

$450 - $875/day

MMC - OS/Wiper * CG Med Cert * Passport PREFERRED LICENSES & REQUIREMENTS: * MMC QMED/Oiler * Able Seaman Endorsement * STCW Basic Training VESSEL PROFICIENCIES: * Assistant or sole Engineer on tugs

Curtin Maritime, Corp

Tugboat Engineer

Long Beach, CA ยท On-site

$450 - $875/day

MMC - OS/Wiper * CG Med Cert * Passport PREFERRED LICENSES & REQUIREMENTS: * MMC QMED/Oiler * Able Seaman Endorsement * STCW Basic Training VESSEL PROFICIENCIES: * Assistant or sole Engineer on tugs

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QMED/Wiper

Bowhead

Panama City, FL

$225.98/day

Full-time

Posted 14 days ago

Job description

Overview

QMED/Wiper (TYAFB-2026-25973):

Bowhead Marine Support Services seeks an entry level QMED/Wiper for shipboard positions at Tyndall Air Force Base, Tyndall, FL.

Responsibilities

The QMED/Wiper is the engineering department utility man and performs a variety of tasks including:

  • Primarily works at the engine department cleaning, painting, oiling and greasing of machinery equipment and assisting in repair. as well as to keep the vessel clean and conduct general maintenance.
  • Oils and grease moving parts of engines and auxiliary equipment. May stand engine room watches and/or lookout watches, scale and chip paint, paint, handle lines in the mooring of the ship, and assists in the actual tying up and letting go of the vessel.
  • Assists in handling and operation of all deck gear such as topping cradling and housing of the booms and may assist in carpentry work.

The QMED/Wiper assists the Engineer in the following:

  • Scales, buffs, and paints decks and structures.
  • Sweeps and washes deck; splices wire and rope.
  • Breaks out, rigs, overhauls, and stows cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, and running gear; secures cargo; launches and recovers boats.
  • May rig and operate hydrographic and other specialty winches; handle and stow oceanographic explosives; and stage and stow beach support equipment.
  • When assigned to watch duty, performs a variety of duties, including looking for obstructions in path of vessel, steering vessel, serving on security patrol, and standing gangway watch.
Qualifications
  • Education: High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Current Merchant Mariners Document with the Ordinary Seaman/Wiper/Oiler rating and a minimum of one (1) year experience.
  • Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) required.
  • Must have a valid / current U.S. Passport.

Desired health and safety certifications include:

  • Basic First Aid
  • Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

SUPPLEMENT SKILLS INCLUDE:

  • Communication skills including the ability to provide explanation of very complex or technical matters to people with little or no background experience in the subject matter.
  • Writing skills necessary to communicate technical information.
  • Strong interpersonal/team skills and the proven ability to often deal with situations where immediate low-level satisfactory resolution of issues must be achieved.

Target salary is $225.98/day commensurate with experience

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Bowhead considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Physical Demands: The work environment varies and includes, but is not limited to: dock, port, bay, waterways, office space, equipment rooms, warehouse space, construction zones, and outdoor environments. Work hours may fluctuate outside of normal duty hours. While performing the duties of this job, the individual is:

  • Regularly required to sit, use hands to handle, move, manipulate or feel objects, talk and/or hear.
  • Frequently required to stand and/or walk and routinely required to reach with hands and arms.
  • Routinely required to stand, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or squat.
  • Frequently lifts and /or moves up to 50 pounds and occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 75 pounds.
  • Occasionally lifts and/or moves 75-100 pounds with the assistance of deckhands and/or heavy lifting equipment
Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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