Waveguide Fabricator / Hot Worker

Prism Maritime•Chesapeake, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Waveguide Fabricator / Hot Worker applies extensive knowledge of shipboard waveguide systems to engineering design, analysis, evaluation, fabrication, installation, and development of engineering and technical documentation and reports. The role provides senior technical support to the Project Manager in research, design, development, material identification and procurement support, inventory management, installation, and testing of shipboard waveguide systems. The employee exercises professional discretion and independent judgment to complete waveguide engineering tasks and recommends changes and refinements for continuous process improvement. The role may require lifting or moving equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. Work is primarily aboard naval vessels and may involve stooping, climbing, walking, confined spaces, outdoor work, temperature variations, loud noise, and other physical hazards. Overtime, including weekend work, and travel outside local areas are routinely required but not guaranteed. A security clearance up to the Secret level may be required. U.S. citizenship is required for most positions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED is mandatory.
Required education and experience: a bachelor’s degree in an applicable field and one year of experience, an associate degree and three years of experience, or six years of directly related experience.
A degree should be in Engineering, Management, or a technically related field.
Non-degree candidates must have six years of technical experience in installation modification, field change, operation, maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and repair of waveguide systems or NAVSEA-governed hot-work items in accordance with Military Standard procedures.
Comprehensive knowledge of drawings, blueprints, and design interpretation.
Comprehensive understanding of hot-work requirements for shipboard alterations.
Experience fabricating waveguide components, including machining skills.
Experience and certification to perform hot work on waveguide components.
Experience and skills sufficient to pass brazing and SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, and/or FCAW weld procedures.
Experience installing waveguide systems and interpreting and using NAVSEA-approved drawings or similar.
Fire watch certification, as required for the task being performed.
SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, and/or FCAW qualifications, as required for the task being performed.
Ability to lift or move equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to routinely climb several flights of stairs and perform tasks in confined spaces.
Ability to work in environments that may involve stooping, climbing, walking, outdoor work, temperature variations, extremely loud noises, and other physical hazards.
A security clearance up to the Secret level may be required.
U.S. citizenship is required for most positions.

Responsibilities

Review SID’s and evaluate waveguide installation task needs, including verification shipchecks.
Fabricate waveguide components, including machining work.
Perform or oversee waveguide targeting of critically measured components.
Install waveguide systems using and interpreting NAVSEA-approved drawings or similar drawings.
Identify problem areas and prepare Condition Discrepancy Reports, Change Order Request Notices, and/or Liaison Action Requests.
Identify, analyze, report on, and correct causes of equipment failures.
Research and select equipment and materials for waveguide installations.
Perform ship/site validations to determine drawing accuracy and identify drawing changes or interferences not shown in the drawings.
Perform engineering, quality, and safety audits and inspections.
Provide technical expertise and support for waveguide installations and production.
Conduct pre- and post-installation waveguide testing.
Provide project status reports.
Maintain requisite OQE within a QAWB.
Perform other assignments or tasks as needed or requested by management to support the organization’s mission, objectives, and goals.