Outside Machinist - Shipyard 2nd Shift

Gulf Marine Repair • Tampa, FL

5h • Onsite

About The Position

As an Outside Machinist, you are responsible for the assembly, installation, modification, and repair of various surface ship machinery and systems. You set up, service, repair, align, and test machines that operate on a mechanical and electro-mechanical basis. Skilled with precision measuring tools such as dial calipers, micrometers, and stack height gauges, you perform all machining tasks with exactness. After evaluating procedures, you recommend changes related to the efficiency of setup and production. You perform major overhauls on and rebuild diesel, gas, and air compressors. You disassemble, reassemble, and test towing winch components, mooring winches, capstans, and anchor windlasses as well as hydraulic and mechanical cranes. Additionally, you remove and reinstall generators. You also perform all types of major alignments on components such as gearboxes and engine shafts. You get great satisfaction out of doing your part to ensure that marine vessels operate smoothly and safely!

Requirements

• General knowledge about ships and machinery
• Knowledge about gearboxes
• Ability to rig any and all props, shafts, generators, pumps, and engines
• Ability to align pumps to motors
• Ability to remove and reinstall generators
• Ability to take readings on props, shafts, and bearings
• Ability to pass a drug test
• Have basic hand tools

Nice To Haves

• 3 years of machining experience
• Shipyard experience

Responsibilities

• Assembly, installation, modification, and repair of various surface ship machinery and systems.
• Set up, service, repair, align, and test machines that operate on a mechanical and electro-mechanical basis.
• Perform all machining tasks with exactness using precision measuring tools.
• Recommend changes related to the efficiency of setup and production.
• Perform major overhauls on and rebuild diesel, gas, and air compressors.
• Disassemble, reassemble, and test towing winch components, mooring winches, capstans, and anchor windlasses as well as hydraulic and mechanical cranes.
• Remove and reinstall generators.
• Perform all types of major alignments on components such as gearboxes and engine shafts.

What This Job Offers

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