Designer 2

Ingalls Shipbuilding • Newport News, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Designs components or portions of systems and modifies existing designs to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations. Utilizes computer-aided design equipment and/or graphic tools such as, CAD, CAM, NX, or CATIA. Gathers information, makes studies, computes calculations, and prepares original rough layouts, sketches to present design proposal. Coordinates design criteria with engineering, manufacturing, tooling, material, and planning group such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials, and contractual specifications. Exclude classifications in which incumbents predominantly perform drafting assignments. Technical Support for shipboard/shop trades in a waterfront environment to support New Construction and/or RCOH. Ideal candidate shall have waterfront experience, be able to mentor less experienced team members where applicable, and support the supervisor in a variety of tasks. Perform ship checks as well as interface with our customers which include the Project Office, Construction team, Navy, Trade Teams, and Supply Chain. We are looking for employees that have experience in one or more of the following - distributed systems, mechanical components, outfitting, and/or electrical. We are not expecting candidates to know all of those different areas already. However, candidates should have the willingness to adapt and step-up in other disciplines as needed once trained.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree and 1 years of relevant experience
• One of the following may be used as equivalent to Associate's Degree to meet minimum qualifications:
• NNS Apprentice School graduate
• Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
• High School/GED and 2 years of related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience
• High School/GED and 4 years of non-related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience

Nice To Haves

• Excellent communication, both written and verbal, and problem solving skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team (piping, machinery, outfitting, and/or electrical)
• Teamcenter/NX
• Familiarity with SAP (mainly ZEIR preferred) and VWI's
• Knowledge of Visual Work Instructions (VWIs)
• Knowledge of the lost material process

Responsibilities

• Designs components or portions of systems and modifies existing designs to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations.
• Utilizes computer-aided design equipment and/or graphic tools such as, CAD, CAM, NX, or CATIA.
• Gathers information, makes studies, computes calculations, and prepares original rough layouts, sketches to present design proposal.
• Coordinates design criteria with engineering, manufacturing, tooling, material, and planning group such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials, and contractual specifications.
• Technical Support for shipboard/shop trades in a waterfront environment to support New Construction and/or RCOH.
• Perform ship checks as well as interface with our customers which include the Project Office, Construction team, Navy, Trade Teams, and Supply Chain.

Benefits

• We offer comprehensive benefits including: medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices, on-site health centers, tele-medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, savings plan options (401K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships, and more.
• Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree