
Oiler on watch
- Recruiter:
- MSC Cruises / Explora Journeys
- Category:
- Engine / Technical Jobs
- Published:
- August 18, 2025
Where passion meets opportunity
Discover your journey into the extraordinary.
Your Purpose
Perform all assigned duties for the Watch-keeping and for the maintenance and cleanliness of the Engine Room. To assist ship engineers with lubricating bearings and other moving parts of engines and other mechanical equipment aboard the cruise ships. The Oiler participates in the general maintenance of ship's main power plant, auxiliary engines and generators in order to ensure that oil temperature is within the standard limits and oil gauges are all working properly.
Your Impact
• Follow the instructions of the Engine Officer Chief Watch concerning methods and procedures for the watch keeping, maintenance, cleanliness of the engine spaces.
• When necessary, help the Engine Officers or the Foreman in the maintenance and cleaning of the machinery spaces and machinery.
• Work always in accordance with acceptable standards, avoiding wastage of materials, and always respecting all injury prevention rules.
Your Journey So Far
- Successful experience with minimum two years in a similar position within MSC or other Cruise company·
- Intermediate oral and written English (working and Safety language of the Company)·
- Secondary School Graduate with appropriate licenses as required by company·
- Basic knowhow in International sanitation requirements and protocols·
- Satisfy the requirements of the laws of the Flag State of the Ship regarding health and physical requirements. The following physical requirements apply to this position· While performing the duties of this job, he may be regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
- He must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 Kg.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus·
- He must be physically able to participate in emergency lifesaving procedures and drills.
- Full use and range of arms and legs as well as full visual, verbal and hearing abilities are required to receive and give instructions in the event of an emergency including the lowering of lifeboats.
Your Essentials
At Explora Journeys, we are redefining luxury ocean travel — where discovery, well-being, and a deep respect for the seas come together in harmony.
We seek passionate professionals who share our vision of a more immersive, transformative way to discover the world’s most inspiring destinations by sea.
Are you ready to turn your passion into something extraordinary? Join us at Explora Journeys, where an ocean of opportunities awaits. Your journey to the Ocean State of Mind starts here.
STCW Certificates
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MSC Cruises
Explora Journeys
WHERE PASSION MEETS OPPORTUNITY
The Cruise Division of MSC Group, the privately-owned world leader in transportation, is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with two distinct brands - MSC Cruises, covering the contemporary and premium segments and Explora Journeys, dedicated to the luxury segment.
MSC Cruises is the world’s third largest cruise line and the market leader in Europe with a strong and growing presence in North America. A global cruise brand with 23 modern ships offering cruises across five continents, guests can visit more than 100 countries worldwide with more than 300 destinations, making unforgettable memories and enjoying the finest hospitality.
Explora Journeys, launched in 2023, is the luxury ocean travel brand redefining the experience for a new generation of discerning travellers. The fleet, currently comprising two ships and expanding to six by 2028, offers effortless yet refined luxury. Guests embark on transformative journeys, connecting with the sea through exceptional itineraries that inspire discovery in all its forms.
Join us and be part of a global family where together we achieve the extraordinary!
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