Engineering Technician 3

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Newport News, VA

1d•$69,000 - $88,000•Onsite

About The Position

Provides technical support to engineers by gathering, maintaining, formatting, compiling, and manipulating technical data; producing engineering documentation, reports, drawings, flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics; performing detailed calculations and preliminary data analyses; and using a personal computer to conduct analyses and develop documentation. The role may also conduct tests and record data to support engineering evaluation or analysis. This position provides engineering cognizance and technical support for Newport News Shipbuilding manufacturing equipment. The Engineering Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing complex equipment and machinery, and supports system-related projects and long-range equipment improvement planning.

Requirements

Associate's degree and 3 years of relevant experience.
One of the following may substitute for the Associate's degree to meet minimum qualifications: NNS Apprentice School graduate; Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) 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.
Ability to perform technical calculations and preliminary analyses using established formulas and guidelines.
Ability to use a personal computer for analyses and development of documentation and reports.

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 the development of technical documentation governing system design, configuration, and reliability of production equipment and machinery.
Participate in the design and implementation process for system-related projects.
Develop a long-range strategic plan 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 analyses of data.
Conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluation or analysis, as needed.