Docking Engineer - Senior Specialist/Principle

General Dynamics Electric Boat • Groton, CT

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About The Position

The Docking Engineer will work in a small team of engineers, Docking Supervisors, and hourly technicians. The role coordinates material management and readiness for various graving docks and floating assets, including Atlas, Sea Shuttle, and Holland. The engineer works with facilities personnel to schedule, fund, and oversee material management, and with engineering disciplines to assess material deficiencies and remediation. The role also supports updates to maintenance materials and technical documentation, manages correspondence with external government stakeholders, and publishes preventative maintenance cards. Correspondence must comply with applicable reference documents, particularly MIL-STD-1625D and NSTM Chapter 997. The successful candidate should demonstrate strengths in safety, quality, cost, schedule, process improvement, communication, teamwork, and interpersonal relationships, and support EEO and OSHA compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher.
• At least 15 years of experience managing material readiness of facilities, maritime barges, or ships.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Interpersonal skills to work in a fast-paced environment with all levels of the workforce.
• Team leadership experience.
• Proven track record in safety, quality, cost, schedule, process improvement, and communications.
• Ability to interact with all levels of management, the customer, and Human Resources.

Nice To Haves

• Technical writing background.
• Prior experience with the Navy 3M System and Current Ship’s Maintenance Project (CSMP).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate material management and readiness for graving docks and floating assets, including Atlas, Sea Shuttle, and Holland.
• Work with facilities personnel to schedule, fund, and oversee material management for docking assets.
• Collaborate with engineering disciplines to adjudicate material deficiencies and remediation.
• Work with the Docking Engineer to update and revise maintenance materials, technical manuals, and technical drawings.
• Draft, track, and manage correspondence with external government stakeholders and coordinate responses to stakeholder requests.
• Modify and publish preventative maintenance cards as advised by the Docking Engineer, Dock Technicians, and Tech Leads.
• Ensure correspondence complies with reference documents, particularly MIL-STD-1625D and NSTM Chapter 997.
• Promote a positive team environment and support compliance with EEO and OSHA requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior