Advanced Mechanical Assembler (Norfolk, VA)

About the Role

Serco is seeking Advanced Mechanical Assemblers for a high‑profile project supporting the U.S. Navy in Norfolk, VA. The team works on C5ISR system installations aboard U.S. Naval Ships and other military installations, collaborating closely with the customer and Serco personnel to deliver high‑technology solutions that enhance defense and sailor safety.

Responsibilities

• Follow blueprints, guidelines, and diagrams to fabricate and assemble electromechanical and electronic assemblies.
• Complete preventive maintenance per manufacturer instructions and report malfunctions.
• Perform work using standard concepts, practices, and procedures in the field.
• Plan and accomplish goals with limited experience and judgment.
• Work onboard U.S. Naval Ships and military installations, often in drafty, noisy, temperature‑varying environments.
• Handle equipment where carelessness could cause cuts, bruises, muscle strains, serious injury, or death.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
• Eligibility for shipyard access (NAVSTA & DBIDS), background investigation, and drug screening.
• Ability to obtain OSHA certification, respirator qualification, and required PPE.
• Forklift certification.
• Minimum 5 years of experience using power tools and assembling large‑scale and intricate mechanical assemblies.
• Firewatch and Cable Installer certifications.
• Minimum 5 years of shipboard experience in a related field.
• Willingness to work second or third shift as needed and exceed 40‑hour work weeks.
• Ability to work in high‑heat spaces, climb dry‑dock stairs/ladders, kneel for cable layouts, and lift 50 lb (with 80 % of work requiring carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 40 lb).
• Commitment to safety and ability to travel up to 10 % to various work sites.
• Ability to work in Newport News, VA.

Skills

• Reading drawings (beginner level).
• Drilling holes, cutting metal, shooting studs, and using a torque wrench without supervision.
• Assisting with HAZMAT control and safety.
• Bolt/unbolt cableways, deck plates, and equipment.
• Operating light machinery/equipment.
• Positioning, joining, aligning, wrapping, and sealing pipe and conduit sections.
• Carrying equipment and maintaining clean workspaces.
• Removing lagging and paint.
• Following directions of senior employees.
• Experience with blueprint, assembly drawing, and sketch interpretation for assembly and sub‑assembly tasks.
• Fabrication and precision assembly of various mechanical assemblies.

Additional Desired Experience and Skills

• Active DoD Secret clearance.
• OSHA 10 certification.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Robust vacation and sick leave, with flexible work arrangements where permitted.
• 401(k) plan with employer matching.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages (pet, home, auto, additional life, accident, critical illness, group legal, ID theft protection).
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Employee Assistance Plan with counseling services.
• Comprehensive health coverage and health savings accounts.
• Retirement plans and time‑off programs supporting work‑life balance.

Pay

This position is covered by the Service Contract Act. Compensation follows the prevailing wage rate for the work location as determined by the Department of Labor Wage Determination, with the hourly amount listed at the top of the posting. Health and welfare benefits are provided in accordance with the contract’s wage determination.

Schedule

• Second or third shift as needed.
• Potential for more than 40 hours per week.
• Travel up to 10 % to various work sites.
• Work location: Newport News, VA.