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Job Description

Overview

The Engine Utility (EU) is an entry-level position on the engineering maintenance team at Horseshoe Casino Hammond, responsible for assisting with maintenance and repair procedures while ensuring safety and compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Perform duties under the direction of the Engineers.
  • Assist during all fueling operations, adhering to Coast Guard regulations and the vessel’s Oil Transfer Policy.
  • Maintain a constant awareness of safety and accident prevention.
  • Maintain clean and organized machinery spaces.
  • React to change productively and handle other tasks as assigned.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Must be 21 years of age or older.
  • Proficient in English verbal and written.
  • Possess basic mechanical skills and a willingness to learn.
  • Must have a current U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Document with 'Wiper' endorsement.
  • Previous mechanical experience is advantageous.
  • Must pass pre-employment drug test.
  • Flexible to work various shifts, weekends, and holidays.
  • Must qualify for, obtain, and maintain a gaming license from the Indiana Gaming Commission, if applicable.
  • Access to the vessel is required.

Additional Information

  • Ability to regularly lift and/or move objects weighing at least 50 pounds and push or pull items weighing up to 100 pounds with assistance.
  • Must be able to tolerate exposure to high noise levels.
  • Must be able to tolerate exposure to vibration, rotary, oscillating tools and equipment.
  • Must be able to tolerate exposure to heat and cold (equipment and environment).
  • Expected to work outside in all conditions.
  • Expected to work on a boat or work float on the side of the casino.
  • Must be physically able to crawl, bend, stoop, reach, kneel, twist and grip items as needed.
  • Must be able to work on a lift and/or ladder with proper training.
  • Must be able to wear properly PPE as required.
  • Must be able to work exposed to smoke, dust and vapors.
  • Must be able to work with various liquids including but not limited to sewage, oil, fuel, cleaning chemicals and lake water.
  • Must be able to work around/with welding, wood cutting, metal grinding/cutting and various methods of fabrication.
  • Must be able to work around and with electrical appliances, equipment, etc.
  • Must be able to work with a variety of hand tools.
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How this job compares in Hammond, IN

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Indiana currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$31/hr across 101 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 Hammond, IN

We're tracking 19 other active welding openings in Hammond, IN right now, from 10 different employers. 14 of them were added in the last week. Across Indiana as a whole we're tracking 190 other active welding openings from 113 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Hammond, or widen the search to Indiana.

The most active employers in Indiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are NCW (36), TEAM, Inc. (9), and Aerotek (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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