Advanced Weapons Elevators (AWE) Mechanic - 29051

About the role

Join HII as we keep the world's most powerful Navy afloat! As an Advanced Weapons Elevators (AWE) Mechanic with our Elevator Support Unit (ESU), you will provide task support by installing, operating, and maintaining maintenance repairs and technical support on Mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Support trades team by working on active class surface ships to perform alterations and installations for fleet modernization.
• Install, operate, maintain, repair, and modify equipment.
• Perform a variety of maintenance and technical support on products such as shipboard systems, integrated systems and related equipment/software at company, customer and/or field locations.
• Provide onsite training of customer support personnel when required.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions to eliminate problems in minimum time. Apply comprehensive understanding of production and processes toward completion of assignments.
• Interface with customers, manage subcontractors, provide work directions and lead others. May manage one or more multiple jobs.
• Develop and use technical documents including controlled work packages, formal work processes and procedures, test documents, reports and task or trip reports. Schedule, report and brief customers and senior management.

Requirements

• High School education, or Trade School or equivalent, and 8 years of related experience, to include specific systems expertise.
• Must provide own hand tools as designated per trades specialty.
• Must have complete comprehension of marine Mechanical systems, equipment, functions, and tools.
• Must have working knowledge and experience with installing troubleshooting, testing, maintenance and repairs of Mechanical systems and its associated equipment on marine vessels.
• Must have Ford-class and/or Nimitz-class carriers experience.
• Must have at least 6 years of Advance Weapons Elevator (AWE) experience.
• Must have experience working on AWE Actuators.
• Must be able to read drawings and schematics, and work packages.
• Must be able to calibrate and make minor repairs on tools/equipment.
• Must have experience conducting on-site installation of equipment while following established safety, quality control & testing procedures.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance and maintain clearance level throughout employment.
• Must be able to obtain base access credentials within 60 days of start date and maintain credentials throughout employment.
• Must be able to travel when not assigned to local tasking.

Bonus points for

• Experience related to maintenance and repair of shipboard aircraft elevator, ordnance handling equipment, or vertical package conveyors preferred.
• Candidates who have graduated from and/or completed a vocational school, apprenticeship program or a skilled trades certificate program are preferred.
• A current or active DoD security clearance is a plus.
• An OSHA 10 Maritime Certification is a plus.

Physical requirements

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.