Ingalls Shipbuilding-posted 10 days ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Onsite • Newport News, VA

Researches, plans, designs and develops mechanical products and systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines and mechanical, thermal hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy. Applies research to the planning, design, development, and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and/or machines. This Mechanical System/Process Engineer position will be providing technical oversight for shipbuilding manufacturing equipment and processes. They will bepart of the Digital Plant team focused on improving equipment reliability and availability. Additionally, they will be tasked with understanding manufacturingproduction process and driving improvements with the goal of increasing overall shop throughput. This candidate will be involved in developing digital tools tosupport the manufacturing process and associated equipment. The Mechanical System/Process Engineer will need to develop a cohesive workingrelationship with manufacturing operators and maintenance personnel. The candidate should have extensive knowledge of mechanical conveyance systems,large scale welding and burning equipment, robotic systems, metal plate bending and forming equipment and/or lathes and CNC machines. The candidate’s day-to-day responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues within assigned equipment and system(s) Provide engineering resolutions for system problems/confi guration changes Produce and/or oversee the development of technical documentation that govern the equipment design, confi guration, and operation. Develop a long range strategic plan for improvements to assigned equipment and system(s) Initiate and support the development/execution of planned maintenance requirements Lead the resolution of unplanned events Develop and maintain critical equipment/system metrics (Uptime/Downtime, Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF),performance to design, PM Compliance, OEE, etc.) Participate in project design and implementation process for equipment/system related projects Oversee project/system testing to ensure system meets technical requirements and operates at peak performance Researches, plans, designs and develops mechanical products and systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines and mechanical,thermal hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy. Applies research to the planning, design,development, and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and/or machines

  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues within assigned equipment and system(s)
  • Provide engineering resolutions for system problems/confi guration changes
  • Produce and/or oversee the development of technical documentation that govern the equipment design, confi guration, and operation.
  • Develop a long range strategic plan for improvements to assigned equipment and system(s)
  • Initiate and support the development/execution of planned maintenance requirements
  • Lead the resolution of unplanned events
  • Develop and maintain critical equipment/system metrics (Uptime/Downtime, Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF),performance to design, PM Compliance, OEE, etc.)
  • Participate in project design and implementation process for equipment/system related projects
  • Oversee project/system testing to ensure system meets technical requirements and operates at peak performance
  • Researches, plans, designs and develops mechanical products and systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines and mechanical,thermal hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy.
  • Applies research to the planning, design,development, and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and/or machines
  • Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of relevant exempt experience; Master’s Degree and 3 years of relevant professional experience; Ph.D. and 0 years of experience.
  • Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.
  • Strong Interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Ability to think strategically, act tactically, work well with others, and support a safe and highly engaged work environment.
  • Experience with personal computer applications, especially word processing and spreadsheet applications
  • Strong Analytic and problem solving skills
  • Experience with Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW) and Gas Metal Arc Welding (GAMW) and SubArc Welding (SAW) Welding processes
  • Shipyard manufacturing and/or facilities experience
  • Familiar with 2D and 3D CAD software
  • Experience with Modeling and Simulation
  • Experience with modern shipbuilding design practices
  • Experience with Programmable Logic Control (PLC’S) systems and associated instrumentation
  • Experience with Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems and associated software
  • 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
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