Assembly Mechanic I

About the Role

Vigor Marine Group is an established, innovative, integrated partner with a national footprint in marine maintenance and modernization, marine fabrication, and marine services. With four shipyards, six dry docks, and more than 20,000 feet of pier space on or near U.S. Naval bases and at historic shipyards, our 2,500 dedicated employees across four states – from the Pacific Northwest to San Diego to Norfolk – personify the values of our company. Vigor Marine Group takes pride in being the employer of choice for our employees, who in turn take great pride in their contributions to the communities where they live and work, and to their nation – through their living wage jobs supporting their local economies, and through the world-class maritime and industrial services they provide to further our defense readiness and national security. For more information, visit vigor.net.

Hourly Rate: $40.42

We are currently seeking qualified assembly mechanics to join our team of highly dedicated staff. Desirable backgrounds include mechanics and millwrights with experience in marine repair, maintenance, or new construction applications or in manufacturing, maintenance, or repair industries such as industrial machinery, automotive, aerospace, farm equipment, or other industries requiring high degrees of mechanical aptitude and competence in integrated systems assembly. We offer competitive wages and excellent benefits.

Essential Functions and Major Responsibilities

• Installation of integrated system components including engines, drives, HVAC systems, fuel systems, hydraulic systems, fire suppression, and others.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must have own set of tools
• Hydraulics and piping experience is a plus
• Familiarity with machining is a plus
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings
• Capable of carefully following engineering drawings and procedures to perform equipment installations
• Possess a strong mechanical aptitude

Education and/or Experience

• Minimum of 2/3 years' experience
• High school diploma or GED required

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift, carry 60 lbs., or maneuver objects; difficult objects will be lifted with the assistance of mechanical means or additional manpower.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, reach, kneel, twist, pull, push, grip, and climb.
• Capable of working from ladders and scaffolding.

Citizenship

Pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship.

Vigor Industrial LLC and its wholly owned subsidiaries are drug, smoke and vape-free workplaces. Prospective employees must pass a drug and alcohol test and background check as pre-employment screening.

Vigor Values

Vigor expects all employees to enhance the atmosphere in which they work by living the Vigor Values every day.

• Truth: We seek the truth, and we speak the truth
• Responsibility: We act on what we know is right
• Evolution: We seek mastery, and adapt to a changing world
• Love: We care about the people we work with, and the world we live in

Benefits

At Vigor, our unions offer a generous benefits package that may include:

• Medical
• RX
• Dental
• 401(k)
• Life
• AD&D
• Pension
• EAP
• PTO
• Paid Holidays