Marine Mechanic - 25616

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. • Chesapeake, MS

18d • $56,000 - $65,000

About The Position

Join HII as we keep the world's most powerful Navy afloat! Join our Elevator Support Unit (ESU) as a Marine Mechanic! This position will support contracted skilled trades work on Weapon Elevators and Aircraft Elevators and their systems on U.S. Navy ships. Travel within and outside of the continental United States may be required. This is a full-time position, located in Chesapeake, VA.

Requirements

• High School education, or Trade School or equivalent, and 6 years of related experience.
• Must be able to obtain medical clearance to wear a half-face respirator.
• Must be able to obtain base access credentials within 60 days of start date, and maintain credentials throughout employment.
• Must be able to travel when not assigned to local tasking.
• Must have experience installing, maintaining and repairing structural and mechanical systems and associated equipment.
• Must have experience using various power tools and measurement devices.
• Must have the ability to read, interpret and follow blueprints, technical drawings and/or technical manuals.
• Must have knowledge of safety and quality control steps and procedures.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance, and maintain clearance level throughout employment.
• Must be able to provide hand tools per trades designation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience related to maintenance and repair of shipboard aircraft elevator, ordnance handling equipment, or vertical package conveyors preferred.
• Experience in the operation, repair and maintenance of marine hydraulic systems highly desired.
• Prior Shipboard experience preferred.
• Candidates who have graduated from and/or completed a vocational school, apprenticeship program or a skilled trades certificate program are preferred.
• Current or active DoD security clearance a plus.
• OSHA 10 Maritime Certification a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repairs on aircraft carrier elevators, cargo handling systems, vertical stores conveyors, and associated equipment.
• May provide direction and lead others.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions to eliminate problems in minimum time.
• Apply comprehensive understanding of production and processes toward completion of assignments.
• May manage one or more multiple jobs.
• Perform a variety of complicated and non-routine tasks including duties outside of specialty in order to complete installation or work assignment.
• Develop and use technical documents including controlled work packages, formal work processes and procedures, test documents, reports and task or trip reports.
• Schedule, report and brief customers and senior management.

Benefits

• We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED