Marine Mechanic

Marine Mechanic - 26503

Join HII as we keep the world's most powerful Navy afloat! Join our Elevator Support Unit (ESU) as a Marine Mechanic! This position will support contracted skilled trades work on Weapon Elevators and Aircraft Elevators and their systems on U.S. Navy ships. Travel within and outside of the continental United States may be required. This is a full-time position, located in San Diego, CA.

What You Will Do:

• Installs, operates, maintains, repairs and modifies shipboard elevator mechanical and hydraulic equipment.
• Performs a variety of maintenance and technical support on elevators and elevator doors such as equipment, integrated systems and subsystems, and software at customer and/or field locations.
• Analyzes and evaluates elevator operations and related performance.
• Troubleshoots, diagnoses malfunctions, and grooms elevators to eliminate problem in minimum time.
• Installs, upgrades and removes elevator and elevator door components ensuring coordinative engineering field change.
• Applies comprehensive understanding of production and processes toward completion of assignments.
• Responsible for interfacing with customers, managing subcontractors and ability to provide work direction to others.
• 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.
• 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 provide own hand tools as designated per trades specialty.
• Must have experience performing troubleshooting, preventative maintenance and testing of mechanical systems.
• Must be able to read drawings and schematics.
• Must be able to conduct on-site installation of equipment while following established safety, qualify control & testing procedures.
• Must be able to calibrate and make minor repairs on tools/equipment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain base access credentials.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.
• Preferred: Bonus points for experience related to maintenance and repair of shipboard aircraft elevator and/or ordnance handling equipment and vertical package conveyors preferred. Experience in the operation, repair and maintenance of marine electro-mechanical and/or hydraulic systems highly desired. Prior Shipboard experience preferred. Candidates who hold a current or active DoD secret clearance or higher preferred. Candidate with related technical training, degrees and/or certifications preferred.

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.

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. 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.

Recognized as one of America's top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people's safety and well-being first. 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.

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