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Overview

Transocean is focused on being the employer of choice for the drilling industry, challenging itself to enhance performance through technological advances and a passion for work. The Oiler position involves monitoring performance, lubricating, and maintaining engines and other mechanical equipment onboard the vessel.

Responsibilities

  • Lubricate moving parts such as gears, shafts, and bearings on engines and auxiliary equipment.
  • Monitor working temperatures and pressures on all engine room and associated equipment.
  • Check and record lubricating oil level readings and top up as required.
  • Maintain a daily log of all engine room equipment.
  • Monitor all engine room systems for leaks and report any defects immediately.
  • Carry out routine maintenance and minor repairs on the engine room equipment and machinery as directed.
  • Assist with repairs to engines and equipment in the engine room and machine shop.
  • Maintain the engine room and associated workshop in a clean, tidy and hazard-free condition.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma (U.S.) or Proof of Completion of Formal Education or Relevant Craft Certificate.
  • Successful Military Discharge – Preferred for U.S.
  • Graduate of Trade School or University where knowledge and training acquired are applicable to job requirements – Preferred.
  • Valid medical examination and vaccination certificates.
  • Basic Computer Skills.
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$32/hr across 77 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 329 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 193 different employers. 126 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,339 other active welding openings from 720 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Houston, TX (27), Zachry Group (22), and Austin Industries (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $40/hr, Arlington at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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