Student Outside Machinist
About The Position
General Dynamics NASSCO is one of three shipyards in the Marine Systems group of General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD). General Dynamics NASSCO traces its beginnings to the industrial heart of San Diego, along the working waterfront of beautiful and historic San Diego Bay. The company has been designing and building ships in San Diego’s industrial corridor since 1960 and is the largest full-service shipyard on the West Coast of the United States. This student position encompasses approximately eight weeks of paid training. Training will be conducted at the shipyard and will include classroom and hands-on activities. The training program includes courses such as Ship terminology, blueprint reading, performing layout, basic machines, hand tools, power tools, precision measuring, thread fasteners, drilling, threading and tapping holes, pump alignment, and many more. Upon completing training, there will be four steps of trainee progression that must be completed prior to promoting to the journeyman position. Progression at each level requires acquiring production experience and completing technical trade courses.
Requirements
- Desire a career in shipbuilding.
- Work hard and motivated.
- Works well in teams.
- Enjoys working with hand tools, power tools, and large machinery.
- Interested in participating in a training program to learn technical trade skills.
- Desires continual learning and improvement in a competitive work environment.
- Works safely and produces first-time quality.
- Must show at least two years of continuous, stable and verifiable employment, and/or training.
- Must have the ability to understand verbal and written instructions.
- Must be able to communicate effectively in English.
- Must be mechanically inclined to disassemble and reassemble mechanical parts.
- High school education/equivalent preferred.
- Knowledge of Navy and Commercial construction standards is desirable.
- Prior vocational/trade training desired (e.g., welding, auto mechanic, diesel mechanic, construction).
Nice To Haves
- Construction or manufacturing background preferred and have strong mechanical skills.
Responsibilities
- Learn how to read and interpret mechanical drawings, written instructions and technical manuals.
- Learn how to read and comprehend hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams.
- Learn how to assemble and install complex mechanical systems, while meeting alignment criteria of systems and equipment.
- Learn how to use precision measurement tools.
- Learn Imperial and Metric measuring systems.
- Learn shop mathematic skills, with understanding of geometry, trigonometry, and work with decimals and fractions.
- Maintain constant safety awareness.
- Learn safe use of hand and power tools as well as portable machining tools.
- Learn other job duties that are relevant to the trade.
Benefits
- medical & dental insurance coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- flexible spending accounts/HSAs
- life and disability insurance
- company paid holidays
- paid time off (PTO)
- wellness coaching
- an onsite health services
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
