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Marine Mechanic

This Marine Mechanic will be responsible for performing mechanical maintenance and training to assist shipboard personnel in the operation, maintenance and repair of specific items of galley, laundry, and mess-decks equipment onboard USN Surface Ships.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance on mechanical equipment/systems in galley, scullery, mess-decks, and laundry equipment onboard ships.
• Responsible for interfacing with customers, managing subcontractors and ability to provide work direction to others. May provide direction and lead others.
• May manage one or more multiple jobs.
• Completes comprehension of specialty trades functions and tools.
• Performs a variety of complicated and non-routine tasks.
• Develops and uses technical documents including controlled work packages, formal work processes and procedures, test documents, reports and task or trip reports.
• Schedules, reports and briefs customers and senior management.
• May perform quality inspections on finished product.
• Performs duties outside of specialty in order to complete installation or work assignment.

What You Must Have

• High School education, or Trade School or equivalent, and 6 years of related experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOD Confidential security clearance.
• Must have shipboard mechanical maintenance and repair experience.
• Must be able to read and interpret equipment and systems ship drawings, technical documents, and manuals.
• Must be competent in the use of mechanical equipment and tools in corrective repair efforts in order to accomplish ship repairs.
• Must provide own hand tools as designated per trades specialty.
• Must be physically able to climb and work on ships in an industrial environment.
• Start date contingent upon approval of base access, which is required for this position and continued employment.

Bonus Points For

• Recent marine mechanical shipboard experience on USN ships.
• Prefer technical/professional certifications.
• A current, valid DOD Confidential security clearance or higher

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift, carry and transport heavy equipment and boxes. The exact weight requirements will be determined by the specific job, but no less than 30 lbs.
• Able to work on and climb ladders, work in extreme temperature environments, aboard ships, in shipyards, under industrial conditions and in confined spaces.
• 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 ride ships at sea for extended periods.
• May require wearing a respirator.
• Travel may be required within and outside of the continental United States.

The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills. HII is more than a job - it's an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.

Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you'll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career. Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.