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Career: Ship Engineers
Job Description
Supervise and coordinate activities of crew engaged in operating and maintaining engines, boilers, deck machinery, and electrical, sanitary, and refrigeration equipment aboard ship.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Maintain and repair engines, electric motors, pumps, winches and other mechanical and electrical equipment, or assist other crew members with maintenance and repair duties. |
99
|
Perform and participate in emergency drills as required. |
99
|
Perform general marine vessel maintenance and repair work such as repairing leaks, finishing interiors, refueling, and maintaining decks. |
97
|
Clean engine parts, and keep engine rooms clean. |
97
|
Order and receive engine room's stores such as oil and spare parts; maintain inventories and record usage of supplies. |
95
|
Monitor engine, machinery, and equipment indicators when vessels are underway, and report abnormalities to appropriate shipboard staff. |
94
|
Monitor the availability, use, and condition of lifesaving equipment and pollution preventatives, in order to ensure that international regulations are followed. |
93
|
Maintain electrical power, heating, ventilation, refrigeration, water, and sewerage systems. |
90
|
Monitor and test operations of engines and other equipment so that malfunctions and their causes can be identified. |
85
|
Start engines to propel ships, and regulate engines and power transmissions to control speeds of ships, according to directions from captains or bridge computers. |
84
|
Operate and maintain off-loading liquid pumps and valves. |
82
|
Maintain complete records of engineering department activities, including machine operations. |
77
|
Record orders for changes in ship speed and direction, and note gauge readings and test data, such as revolutions per minute and voltage output, in engineering logs and bellbooks. |
73
|
Supervise the activities of marine engine technicians engaged in the maintenance and repair of mechanical and electrical marine vessels, and inspect their work to ensure that it is performed properly. |
61
|
Install engine controls, propeller shafts, and propellers. |
56
|
Act as a liaison between a ship's captain and shore personnel to ensure that schedules and budgets are maintained and that the ship is operated safely and efficiently. |
50
|
Fabricate engine replacement parts such as valves, stay rods, and bolts, using metalworking machinery. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
84
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
81
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
79
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
79
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
77
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
74
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
72
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
71
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
68
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
66
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
64
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
62
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
62
|
Thinking Creatively
|
61
|
Processing Information
|
60
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
60
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
58
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
58
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
58
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
57
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
55
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
55
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
55
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
53
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
53
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
52
|
Interacting With Computers
|
52
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
52
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
52
|
Getting Information
|
52
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
51
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
51
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
50
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
50
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
50
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
49
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
47
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
46
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
46
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
39
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
32
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|