Senior Engineering Technician - Mechanical

Amentum•Norfolk, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is hiring a full-time Senior Engineering Technician – Mechanical to support the Refueling Complex Overhaul of the USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74). The role is part of CEMAT-ACCIT and works within a small cross-functional team. The position calls for prior shipboard mechanical HM&E experience and experience assessing, troubleshooting, and repairing shipboard damage-control machinery, equipment, and systems. Team members may assist outside their primary specialty, including serving as fire watch or safety watch. The technician applies a comprehensive understanding of production and processes to complete assignments. The job is performed aboard U.S. Navy ships and in ship-repair industrial facilities, including shipyard conditions. It requires lifting and transporting equipment and boxes weighing at least 30 pounds, climbing vertical ladders, and working in confined spaces and extreme temperatures. Exposure may include welding and burning fumes, paints, oils, greases, cleaning solutions, and solvents; required PPE includes a respirator, hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, and hard-toed safety boots. The employee must obtain and maintain qualifications including Fire Watch, Shipyard Competent Person (Confined Space), respirator qualification with physical and fit test, and OSHA 7615 Shipyard Employment 10-hour training. Compensation is listed at $27.59–$33.50 per hour. Benefits may vary by employment type, location, and applicable agreements.

Requirements

At least 6–8 years of experience operating, repairing, and maintaining naval or marine hull and damage-control equipment; the posting states “six (4) to eight (8) years.”
At least 4–6 years of supervisory experience over a subordinate workforce performing physical maintenance and repair of hull and damage-control equipment systems.
At least 2–4 years of experience with shipboard hull and damage-control equipment.
Prior experience as a Damage Controlman.
Prior shipboard mechanical HM&E experience is identified as ideal.
Ability to work aboard U.S. Navy ships and access ship-repair industrial facilities.
Ability to obtain a Newport News Shipyard access badge.
Active U.S. government Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to maintain the clearance.
Ability to lift, carry, and transport equipment and boxes weighing at least 30 pounds.
Ability to work in shipyard industrial conditions, climb vertical ladders, and work in extreme temperatures and confined spaces.
Ability to use required PPE, including a respirator, hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, and hard-toed safety boots.
Must obtain and maintain Fire Watch qualification, Shipyard Competent Person (Confined Space) qualification, respirator qualification including physical and fit test, and OSHA 7615 Shipyard Employment 10-hour training.

Responsibilities

Assess, inspect, troubleshoot, and repair shipboard damage-control machinery, equipment, systems, and components.
Apply a comprehensive understanding of production and processes to complete assignments.
Use technical drawings, manuals, blueprints, and schematics to support inspection, troubleshooting, and repair work and ensure compliance with naval specifications, system integrity, and personnel safety.
Assist other members of the cross-functional team outside the primary specialty as needed, including standing fire watch or safety watch.
Lift, carry, and transport heavy equipment and boxes weighing at least 30 pounds.