Deck Electrician Experienced
About The Position
Newport News Shipbuilding offers competitive pay, weekly paychecks, paid time off, paid holidays, medical benefits including an on-site health center, 401K company match, employee discounts, and more. Deck electricians are largely responsible for the installation, repair, overhaul, and operational testing of the electrical systems aboard the ship. Electricians can be working on one of the many electrical systems aboard the ship including lighting, power distribution, communication or navigation. Electricians read and interpret complex electrical and electronic schematics. The job of an electrician is unique in that it requires an individual that can quickly switch between differing tasks ranging from lighting and receptacle hook-ups, installing wire way racks, rebuilding equipment, installing electronic controls, lighting maintenance, performing preventative maintenance, or welding of studs for mounting equipment.
Requirements
- Candidates must able to work at extreme heights or small confined spaces.
- Must be able to kneel, squat, crawl, bend, stoop, and climb.
- Must be able to lift 40 lbs and must take and pass a respirator fit test.
- Must be able to work indoors/outdoors year round in all weather conditions.
- Must be able to work assigned shift as production needs.
- Must be able to pass Physical Agility Test.
- Successful completion of an electrical, technical, mechanical or vocational program or related military training OR at least 1 year experience as a commercial, residential, industrial or marine electrician or similar experience in mechanical, carpentry, auto mechanics, roofing or computer/IT.
Nice To Haves
- High school graduate or equivalent preferred
Responsibilities
- Installation of electrical systems
- Repair of electrical systems
- Overhaul of electrical systems
- Operational testing of electrical systems
- Work on electrical systems aboard ships including lighting, power distribution, communication or navigation
- Read and interpret complex electrical and electronic schematics
- Lighting and receptacle hook-ups
- Installing wire way racks
- Rebuilding equipment
- Installing electronic controls
- Lighting maintenance
- Performing preventative maintenance
- Welding of studs for mounting equipment
Benefits
- competitive pay
- weekly paychecks
- paid time off
- paid holidays
- medical benefits including an on-site health center
- 401K company match
- employee discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
