Shipboard Electrician - Newport News, VA Job at VetJobs in Newport News

Position Summary

Shipboard Electrician – a shipboard motor and motor controller support electrician responsible for maintaining and providing technical support for shipboard electrical systems and components at Newport News Shipbuilding.

Location & Employment

Newport News, VA – On‑Site

Full‑Time

Clearance Requirement

US citizen with the ability to obtain or maintain a DoD Secret security clearance (DBIDS required).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and instruction to ships’ force to enhance self‑sustainability and diagnose problems.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on shipboard electrical systems and equipment.
• Conduct ship‑checks to determine scope of work in accordance with NAVSEA drawings and technical references.
• Assist in minor repairs, adjustments, and testing on shipboard motor and motor controllers.
• Use shop and shipboard equipment such as multi‑meters, clamp meters, electrical circuit tracers, meggers, gauge manifolds, hydrostatic test rigs, and hand tools.

Qualifications

• High School/GED required.
• At least 5 years’ experience as a shipboard electrician, preferably in the U.S. Navy.
• Experience with Joint Fleet Maintenance Manual (JFMM), Naval Ships Technical Manual (NSTM), military standards, test memos, test standards, drawings, and technical manuals.
• Completion of Maritime Industry OSHA Course 7615 (29 CFR 1915).

Physical Demands & Expectations

• Speak, read, hear, and write clearly, with or without assistance.
• Use phone and computer systems, copier, fax, and other office equipment.
• Walk, reach, sit, and concentrate in environments with occasional noise.
• Navigate narrow and restricted passageways, climb steep ladders or stairways aboard ship.
• Lift and move objects up to 50 lbs.
• See details at close range (within a few feet).
• Noise conditions range from very quiet to loud.

Additional Information

Job Code: Electrician – Electrician

Affiliate Sponsor: Life Cycle Engineering

Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level

Job Function: Management and Manufacturing