2nd Class Outside Machinist (Job ID: 1352)

Colonna's Shipyard•Norfolk, VA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Colonna's Shipyard is seeking a 2nd Class Outside Machinist to support operations in our Shipyard in Norfolk, VA. This role involves the disassembly, repair, and installation of various types of equipment and machinery common to maritime vessels and general industry. The machinist will apply knowledge of materials, operate machinery, and work with other crafts to ensure equipment is brought to a rebuilt status. Responsibilities include overhauling, maintaining, and testing a wide range of marine equipment, as well as installing and connecting auxiliary systems.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
At least five (5) years' experience as a Marine Outside Machinist.
Able to dissemble, repair, and install various types of equipment and machinery such as pumps, valves, winches, and gear boxes.
Capable of reading and interpreting blueprints and schematic drawings.
Must have own tools.
Able to apply basic machine shop math.
Ability to work at heights, in confined spaces and observe ships working protocol.
Demonstrate layout proficiency.
Must be able to access Government facilities and be DBIDS eligible.
US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

Disassembles various types of equipment and machinery common to maritime vessels and/or general industry including but not limited to pumps, valves, winches, gear boxes.
Assists in determining repairs and required to bring equipment to rebuilt status.
Setup and operation of drill presses.
Applies knowledge of materials including but not limited to bronze, brass, steel (mild and heat-treated), and stainless steels in fabrication and repairs.
Responsible for the application and care of all standard shop measuring and hand tools.
Properly cares for and safely uses hand and power tools and all company property.
Works with other crafts as needed.
Overhaul, maintenance, testing of pumps, valves, turbines, condensers, shafts, rudders, winches.
Lays out passage holes on bulkheads, decks, and other surfaces for connections, such as shafting and steam lines.
Installs below deck auxiliaries, such as evaporators, stills, heaters, pumps, condensers, and boilers and connects them to steam pipe systems.
Remove, repair, modify or overhaul various types of marine shipboard equipment and system such as valves, pumps, hydraulics, turbines, reduction gears, generators, anchor windlass and steering gears.
Set up and operate portable machining tools and equipment.
Troubleshoot and repair a variety of mechanical equipment may include ANSI pumps, various types of compressors, blowers, fans, gearboxes, extruders, mixers, agitators, and blenders.