Job Description:

• 1) Oils and greases moving parts, such as gears, shafts, and bearings, of engines and auxiliary equipment used to propel maritime vessels: Examines machinery for specified pressure and flow of lubricants.

• 2) Fills oilcups on machinery with grease and lubricating oil, according to machinery lubrication instructions.

• 3) Reads pressure and temperature gauges and records data in engineering log.

• 4) Assists ENGINEER in overhauling and adjusting machinery.

• 5) May lubricate deck machinery when vessel is unloading cargo.