Electrical Technician IV

Responsibilities

• Provide mentorship and training to Technician Level III, II and I personnel.
• Ensure all electrical production meets the expectations of the Electrical Superintendent and customers.
• Ensure all work performed is in accordance with ship specification requirements while complying with all OSHA, NAVSEA, ABS, local shipyard, and R&P safety policies and procedures.
• Oversee the execution of shipboard installations to include, but not limited to, electrical equipment, fiber optics, lighting, announcing, RF antennas, audio/video, interior communications and alarms, and network systems.
• Demonstrate and maintain effective leadership qualities and provide all guidance required by junior personnel to accomplish their tasking.
• Work with personnel to deconflict issues that may arise during task completion and in office periods.
• Oversee the daily production plans identified by the Electrical Superintendent and customer’s requirements.
• Assist shipboard task leads in shipboard installations and troubleshooting electrical systems to identify hazards and malfunctions and repair/replace damaged equipment when needed.
• Perform operational testing of affected systems utilizing various electrical test equipment.
• Responsible for ensuring that all personnel adhere to the company’s QMS and Safety programs for assigned tasking.
• Aid in the creation and maintenance of QA binders, POA&Ms, Test and Inspection Plans (TIPs) and daily/weekly/monthly reports to customers and Operations Managers.
• Cook up with other Lead Technicians, Operations Managers and Superintendents for personnel assignments and job completion across multiple tasks.
• Aid in material research, purchase requests, job planning and material receipt.
• Aid in maintaining the structure of S-Drive folders, including scanning and uploading of QA and shipboard documents to the assigned folder for tasks assigned to their personnel.
• Provide training for assigned personnel, including trainings with connector building, filling out QA forms, organization, and other trainings deemed applicable for the growth of assigned personnel.
• Plan activities to promote team building and employee growth and recognition.
• Maintain employee records (i.e., training records, charge code authorizations and job descriptions).
• Responsible for biannual evaluations and the approval of timecards, PTO, and expense reports for their assigned personnel.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and Adobe Acrobat DC.

Qualifications

• Must be a Marine Electrician with a minimum of 9-14 years relevant experience working in ship repair onboard US Navy ships (technical education may be substituted for a portion of the experience requirement).
• Must have experience and multi-pin copper connector certification of cables per Navy Standard Item 009-73 (MIL-STD-2003-5) Cableway Certification NAVSEA Standard Item 009-73 & MIL-STD-2003-4A. Active Fiber certification is a plus.
• Must be familiar with NAVY Standard Items.
• Must be able to read, understand and follow customer work item requirements, drawings, and wiring diagrams.
• Must have a keen attention to detail and be quality metric driven.
• Must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret security clearance (current active Secret clearance is a plus).
• Fluency in English (verbal and written).
• Successful completion of Navy “A” School (“C” School is a plus) or successful completion of a Shipyard or commercial Electrical apprenticeship program (recognized shipyard apprentice graduates are a plus).
• Secret DOD security Clearance preferred.
• Shipyard competent person certification a plus.
• Proven experience as an electrician.
• Experience in marine electrical systems.
• Prior experience supervising other personnel.
• Demonstrable ability to use electrical and hand tools (e.g. wire strippers, voltmeter etc.).
• Demonstrate ability to build MIL-SPEC connectors of various types and sizes using both soldering and crimping techniques.
• Ability to read and understand electrical and installation drawings and blueprints.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent physical condition with the ability to lift 50 pounds on your own.
• Willingness to travel to various locations in support of ship maintenance availabilities.
• Flexibility with regards to scheduling and planned support due to constant Navy movement.
• Thorough knowledge of safety procedures and guidelines.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Navy DBIDS security credentials.