Engine Room Rating

About the role

POSH Fleet Services Pte Ltd is looking for an Engine Room Rating to join its marine engineering team aboard its fleet of vessels. The role supports safe and efficient engine department operations, routine machinery maintenance, watchstanding and compliance with safety and environmental procedures. The rating reports to the Chief Engineer and 2nd Engineer and assists with routine and emergency engineering tasks.

Key responsibilities

• Keep the engine room clean: paintwork, plates, ladders, handrails and bilges.
• If employed as a watchkeeper, monitor machinery and general cleanliness under the watch engineer's responsibility.
• If employed on a day-work basis, carry out maintenance, painting and general cleanliness of the engine room and other machinery spaces.
• Perform routine machinery checks and maintenance, and support the engine department's certifications and endorsements.

Required profile

• Certificate as per STCW Regulation III/5.
• STCW endorsements.
• Valid medical certificate.
• At least 12 months of experience in the rank and on a similar type of vessel.
• Ability to work in confined spaces, engine rooms with heat, noise and moving machinery, and around fuels, oils and hazardous substances; must meet medical fitness, vaccination and pre-employment screening requirements.

Preferred skills

• Marine engineering, mechanical or electrical trade training or certification (e.g. marine diesel mechanic courses).
• Experience with offshore support or energy-sector vessels, including hazardous-area equipment, inert gas and cargo-related pumping systems.
• Knowledge of planned maintenance systems (PMS), basic fault diagnosis, vibration and oil analysis, and hand and power tools for minor mechanical and electrical repairs.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and marine benefits aligned with industry standards for engine-room ratings on energy-sector and commercial vessels.
• Health coverage, life insurance, paid leave, retirement/savings plans and repatriation benefits.
• Opportunities for onboard training and career progression into motorman, Oiler or officer-level engineering roles.

To apply, submit a detailed CV with recent sea service records, duties and references; qualified candidates are then screened by the Chief Engineer and senior engineering officers through competency assessments and practical evaluations.