Lead Engineering Technician (Machinery Control Systems)

WILLCOR • Philadelphia, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Senior hands-on machinery control systems technician responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, installing, testing, and upgrading shipboard control-system hardware and software. The role requires extensive Navy/Coast Guard experience, strong electrical troubleshooting skills, machinery-control computer experience, technical leadership, and significant shipyard/waterfront experience.

Requirements

• 15 years of professional or military experience as an engineering technician.
• 10 years troubleshooting electrical failures using schematics and a digital multimeter, including: Signal tracing and fault isolation Navy/Coast Guard shipboard or land-based equipment Machinery control system installation and operational testing Written troubleshooting/test findings
• 10 years working with machinery control system computers, including: Reformatting/imaging hard drives Installing peripheral equipment, loading software, troubleshooting computer hardware and software.
• 5 years as a lead engineering technician supporting control-system installations or upgrades.
• 3 years supporting machinery control systems on Nimitz-class aircraft carriers (CVN-68 through CVN-77).
• 3 years as a waterfront representative at civilian or military shipyards.

Nice To Haves

• 15+ years as a technician plus Nimitz-class (CVN-68–77) machinery control system experience.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair shipboard electrical/electronic equipment, wiring, connectors, terminal boxes, sensors, switches, and control-system components.
• Perform shipboard software loads on Windows/Linux computers, PLC processors/cards, and firmware.
• Lead installation and checkout crews during control-system installations and upgrades.
• Conduct machinery control system testing during shipboard test evolutions.
• Support fabrication and assembly of control panels and consoles.
• Maintain test-equipment, calibration, failed-asset, purchasing, and test-procedure tracking.
• Provide hands-on training to ship's force and Regional Maintenance Center personnel.
• Perform cable routing, wire splicing, rack installation/removal, connector pinouts, and cable terminations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed