Engineering Technician 2

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Newport News, VA

4d•$54,000 - $68,000•Onsite

About The Position

Provides technical support to engineers on a variety of tasks, including gathering, maintaining, formatting, compiling, and manipulating technical data; producing engineering documentation, reports, drawings, flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics; and performing mathematical calculations and preliminary data analyses. May conduct tests and record data to support engineering evaluations. Uses a personal computer to perform analyses and develop documentation and reports. This position provides engineering cognizance and technical support for Newport News Shipbuilding manufacturing equipment. The technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing complex equipment and machinery, and supports equipment projects, documentation, testing, and long-range improvement planning.

Requirements

Associate's degree and 1 year of relevant experience.
One of the following may be used as equivalent to an Associate's degree: NNS Apprentice School graduate; Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate; High School/GED and 2 years of related manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, or military experience; or High School/GED and 4 years of non-related manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, or military experience.
U.S. citizenship is required for this position.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with controls, electrical, and/or mechanical systems of complex equipment or machinery.
Knowledge of predictive and preventive maintenance.
Knowledge of vibration analysis and condition monitoring.
Knowledge of motor alignment.
Knowledge of failure analysis.
Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic diagnostics.
Knowledge of PLC programming and logic development using various programming languages.
Knowledge of robotics and machine automation.
Knowledge of Human Machine Interfaces (HMI).
Knowledge of network communication protocols.
Technical aptitude and understanding of electrical and mechanical aspects of complex machinery and how they work together as a system.
Ability to interpret electrical, mechanical, and/or controls schematics.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues within assigned systems.
Provide technical direction to maintenance personnel supporting routine and non-routine equipment repair work.
Produce or oversee technical documentation governing the design, configuration, and reliability of production equipment and machinery.
Participate in the design and implementation of system-related projects.
Develop long-range strategic plans for equipment improvements, including upgrades and replacement.
Develop and maintain critical system metrics.
Oversee system testing to ensure equipment meets technical requirements and operates at peak performance.
Gather, maintain, format, compile, and manipulate technical data.
Produce engineering documentation, reports, and drawings, including flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics.
Perform detailed mathematical calculations and preliminary data analyses.
Conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluation or analysis.