ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 2

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

5d•$54,000 - $68,000•Onsite

About The Position

Provides technical support to engineers on technical 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 analyses. Uses a personal computer for analysis and documentation and may conduct tests and record data to support engineering evaluation. This position provides engineering cognizance and technical support for Newport News Shipbuilding manufacturing equipment. The Engineering Technician is responsible for maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of complex equipment and machinery.

Requirements

Associate's degree and 1 year of relevant experience.
Equivalent education/experience alternatives: NNS Apprentice School graduate; Navy Nuclear Power School graduate; high school diploma/GED and 2 years of related manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, or military experience; or high school diploma/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.
Experience with motor alignment.
Knowledge of failure analysis.
Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic diagnostics.
PLC programming and logic development in various programming languages.
Experience with robotics or machine automation.
Experience with Human Machine Interfaces (HMI).
Knowledge of network communication protocols.
Knowledge of relay interfaces.
Technical aptitude and understanding of how electrical and mechanical components of complex machinery 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 or 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.
Perform detailed mathematical calculations and preliminary data analyses.
Conduct tests and record data to assist engineering evaluation or analysis, as needed.