Inside Machinist - 27803

Inside Machinist

HII's Mission Technologies division is seeking an Inside Machinist to provide support at Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) Product Family located in San Diego, CA. This Inside Machinist will be responsible for machine, fabricate, and refurbish newly designed and replacement shipboard components utilizing templates and technical documentation, including ships' drawings. Work includes removing, repairing, manufacturing new parts, modifying, and testing various shipboard components. Providing Journeyman-level support with minimum supervision, exercising independent judgment and decision-making within the framework of oral and written guidance, accepted trade practices, processes, and procedures while accomplishing assignments.

Determine speeds and feeds, coolants, and lubricants or abrasives to be used to cut, turn, drill, mill, bore, tap, thread, ream, lap, hone, shape, and grind or finish items. Machine materials include stainless steel, Monel, K-Monel, copper, brass, aluminum, nylon, Teflon, and various plastics. Follow procedures set forth in FWP and CWP. Work to the requirements of applicable ship drawings, blueprints, technical manuals, and other approved technical references. Shop mathematics, including trigonometry and geometry, used to hold tolerances to one ten-thousandth of an inch. Maintain dimensional accuracy by inspecting parts using various precision measuring instruments, including sine plates, comparators, micrometers, calipers, v-blocks, angle plates, indicators, dial height gauges, go/no-go gauges, thread gauges, surface gauges, and other measuring tools. Utilize bench tools, including files, deburring tools, file brushes, die handles, tap handles, mallets, spanner wrenches, combination squares, standard mechanic's tools, and sandpaper/emery cloth. Determine which machine tool is most effective and establish the proper sequence of operations on each machine. Utilize lathe turning tools, boring bars, inner diameter (ID) groovers, outer diameter (OD) groovers, part-off tools, facing tools, special tools, and knurling tools. Set up and operate conventional machine tools, including horizontal lathes, vertical turret lathes, horizontal boring machines, radial arm drills, vertical and horizontal milling machines, bench grinders, ID and OD grinders, surface grinders, jig boring machines, hones, and other manual machine tools. Sharpen drills and reamers using drill sharpeners. Sharpen high-speed and carbide cutting tools, including turning tools, threading tools, boring bars, end mills, taps, and mill cutters, using tool grinding machines, including carbide grinders and pedestal grinders. Set up and operate saws, including cut-off saws, abrasive cut-off saws, sheet metal brakes, hydraulic presses, hand presses, parts tumblers, belt sanders, and heat-treating and hardening ovens. Proficient in the following areas: program computer numeric control (CNC) machining centers and lathes; manually program CNC lathes; set up and operate 3-, 4-, and 5-axis CNC milling centers; program and edit programs for CNC machining centers; manually input (MDI) machine operations; and set up and operate single and multiple spindle CNC lathes. Set hard jaws and cut soft jaws to hold outside and inside diameters, touch off tools using tool eye and manual touch-off methods, and apply tool, wear, and work offsets. Knowledge of insert grades and radii, as well as proper use of tool and work offsets on CNC machining centers and lathes, is required. Inspect parts using various setups, including sine plates, comparators, magnetic v-blocks, angle plates, indicators, dial height gauges, jack stands, gauge block stack-ups, and coordinate measuring machines (CMMs). Provide subject matter expertise and guidance in 3D printing/additive manufacturing, including advancements in technology, equipment, and techniques. Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on 3D printing/additive manufacturing machines and equipment. Provide support as a Tool Room Attendant:Issue, receive, stow, and organize tool room supplies and equipment. Perform research to identify replacement supplies, tools, and equipment. Maintain accurate and complete logs of tools and items issued to and received from workers, search for lost or misplaced tools, prepare perpetual and periodic inventories, unpack and organize new tools/items, and submit requests for requisition of replacement tools/items to Government personnel. Inspect tools, parts, and equipment for defects, wear, and damage, perform maintenance, and engrave or attach identification tags.

High School education, or Trade School or equivalent, and 4 years of related experience. Prefer technical/professional certifications. Must provide own hand tools as designated per trades specialty. Must be able to maintain current training and qualifications per equipment manufacturer's technical requirements and software updates. Must be able to complete OHSA 10 course, low speed vehicle training (for operation of carts), and completion of PQS 301 Craftsman qualification within ninety (90) days. May require forklift license depending on shop need will require forklift physical. Must be able to obtain and maintain CAC ID Base access and DoD Security Clearance. Start date contingent upon approval of base access which is required for this position and continued employment. Bonus Points For... A current, valid DoD confidential security clearance or higher. Recent Inside Machinist experience. Prefer technical/professional certifications. Physical Requirements Must be able to work from ladders, scaffolding, and platforms, and in hard-to-reach areas requiring standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in tiring or uncomfortable positions. Work may be conducted in inclement weather and/or high noise levels, and personnel may be exposed to oil, grease, dirt, dampness, noise, and vibration. Must be able to frequently lift, carry, and help set up tools, equipment, and parts weighing up to 50 pounds. Occasionally, personnel shall assist in lifting items over 50 pounds (two persons required). Must be able to work in extreme temperature environments, aboard ships, in shipyards, under industrial conditions and in confined spaces. Must be able to perform other duties as required which may involve high heat, humidity, noise and dirty conditions, working aloft or over the sides of vessels. May require wearing a respirator. Travel may be required within and outside of the continental United States.