ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 4

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

49d•$82,000 - $104,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Technician 4 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; and performing mathematical calculations and preliminary data analyses. The technician may also conduct tests and record data to support engineering evaluations. This role provides in-field support for repairs and quality assurance verifications involving graving docks, critical equipment, and the floating dry dock, and coordinates the planning and execution of repairs, modifications, and upgrades with contractors and trades. It assesses mechanical, hydraulic, and structural deficiencies and plans repairs with cognizant engineers. Position-specific work includes supporting annual control inspections, managing project backlogs through SAP monitoring and project closeout, directing consultant and contractor assignments to maintain safe shipyard facilities, supporting trades and contractors in the field, and providing onsite technical assistance during docking evolutions. The technician coordinates and executes annual flood drills to meet Mil-STD-1625 requirements, mentors junior technicians, provides technical direction during facility maintenance and repairs, and contributes technical rigor to facility systems including railways, transporters, tugboats, barges, and piers. The role also performs technical evaluations, infrastructure assessments, and responses to emergent safety issues in a fast-paced industrial facility.

Requirements

Associate's degree and 6 years of relevant experience.
An NNS Apprentice School graduate may be used as an equivalent to an Associate's degree for minimum qualifications.
A Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate may be used as an equivalent to an Associate's degree for minimum qualifications.
High school diploma or GED and 2 years of related manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, or military experience may be used as an equivalent to an Associate's degree for minimum qualifications.
High school diploma or GED and 4 years of non-related manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, or military experience may be used as an equivalent to an Associate's degree for minimum qualifications.
U.S. citizenship is required for this position.

Nice To Haves

Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to build strong working relationships and rapport with NNS production, engineering, safety, maintenance, and contractors.
Shipyard or nuclear facilities experience.
Hands-on experience with controls, electrical, mechanical, machining, fabrication, or a relevant trade.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support to engineers, planners, contractors, trades, and consultants.
Gather, maintain, format, compile, and manipulate technical data, including laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes.
Produce engineering documentation, reports, drawings, flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics.
Perform detailed mathematical calculations and preliminary analyses of technical data.
Conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluations or analysis.
Support annual control inspections with in-field assistance.
Monitor SAP inputs, manage backlogs, provide direction, and close out projects.
Direct consultant and contractor work assignments to optimize workflow and maintain shipyard facilities in a safe condition.
Provide field support for trades and contractors.
Provide onsite technical support for docking evolutions as needed to continue operations.
Coordinate and execute annual flood drills to meet Mil-STD-1625 requirements.
Mentor younger technicians in the O41 Plant Engineering organization.
Create technical direction and support trades and contractors during facility maintenance and repair.
Provide technical rigor for facility systems such as railways, transporters, tugboats, barges, and piers.
Perform technical evaluations and infrastructure assessments, and respond to emergent safety-related issues.
Support repairs and quality assurance verifications for graving docks, critical equipment, and the floating dry dock.
Coordinate, plan, and execute repairs, modifications, and upgrades with contractors and trades.
Assess mechanical, hydraulic, and structural deficiencies and plan repairs with cognizant engineers.