Overview
OUTSIDE MACHINIST
This position is responsible for removing, installing, and testing main and auxiliary shipboard equipment including but not limited to: Main Reduction Gears (MRG), pumps, valves, hydraulic equipment, steam equipment, valves, propellers, bearings, etc. on maritime vessels including US Navy, Military Sealift Command, and commercial. The work occurs in various stages of repair and modernization and requiring the ability to operate a wide variety of tools and machinery, and the ability to read and comprehend specifications and drawings. The qualifications and general capabilities listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability desired by the shipyard. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
1. Must be able to comprehend instructions, drawings, and general correspondence.
2. Must have comprehensive understanding of ship repair terminology and ship compartment location nomenclature.
3. Must be physically and medically capable of wearing all required personal protective equipment (PPE) required for the job as prescribed under OSHA standards. PPE includes hard hat, safety glasses, steel toe shoes, goggles, respirator, safety harness, safety line, flotation gear, etc.)
4. Must be able to write comprehensive Condition Found Reports (CFR) describing the material condition of the ship as it pertains to the assigned work item, and provide recommended corrective action.
5. Must be able to work from Process Control Procedures (PCP).
6. Must be able to use precision measurement tools.
7. Must be able to effectively confer job related information to the structural supervisor and small groups, and provide technical guidance to Helpers and Improvers.
8. Must be able to interpret drawings, sketches, tech manuals, and user manuals to the extent necessary to remove, repair, and install equipment.
9. Must understand the NAVSEA standard items, especially 009-04 for tests, inspections, and check points; 009-23 for interferences; and 009-24 for blanking and match marks.
10. Must have a comprehensive understanding of Lock-out / Tag-out procedures.
11. Must understand laser alignment.
12. Must understand reverse indicator alignment procedures.
13. Must understand the proper and safe use and operation of the hand and power tools required to accomplish the work.
14. Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals using US customary measurement system and the metric system.
15. Six (6) years of machinist experience, two (2) of which in the maritime environment.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Comply with OSHA standards and BAE best safety practices.
2. Arrive at the designated work site at the assigned time and end the shift as directed by the supervisor. 3. Work shifts and overtime as assigned.
4. Keep the work area clean and safe at all times, especially at the end of the shift.
5. Complete work assignments as scheduled and provide status of unfinished work for shift turnover.
6. Provide quality work and Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) as required by the work specifications or assigned by the supervisor.
7. Comply with the Company’s “Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy” which requires that all relationships among persons in the workplace will be businesslike and free of bias, prejudice, and harassment.
8. Carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Resolve unexpected events related to your assigned task in a professional manner.
Work Tasks Include:
a. Prepare a safe work area especially as it relates to fire prevention.
b. Coordinate work with other crafts to disconnect and remove equipment.
c. Compile as-found reports identifying the status of equipment prior to work.
d. Perform in-place valve repairs.
e. Write material take offs with adequate information for ordering.
f. Align equipment.
g. Participate in and report results of operational tests.
h. Write informative and coherent condition reports in accordance with NAVSEA Standard Item 009-01or other regulatory body standard specifications.
i. Direct and monitor the activities of assigned helpers or improvers.
j. Run and remove lines and leads as required to accomplish work and in accordance with OSHA and BAE safety standards.
k. Implement Lock-out Tag-out for work being performed.
Job Type:full_time
