Outside Machinist - Shipyard 1st & 2nd Shift

Gulf Marine Repair•Tampa, FL

8d•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

3 years of machining experience (preferred)
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
Shipyard experience is preferred but multiple factors will be taken into consideration
Do you have a willingness to learn?
Are you self-motivated and reliable?
Can you work well independently?
Do you take pride in doing quality work?

Nice To Haves

Shipyard experience

Responsibilities

Assembly of surface ship machinery and systems
Installation of surface ship machinery and systems
Modification of surface ship machinery and systems
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
Evaluate procedures and 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