Engineering Technician I with Security Clearance

About the role

The Engineering Technician I provides entry-level industrial and technical support for production control, logistics, material movement, shop-order processing, and related activities supporting programs under the NUWC Keyport Industrial Support Services (ISS) contract. This position is located in Keyport, WA.

Responsibilities

• Assemble or install equipment and parts requiring basic wiring, soldering, or connections.
• Perform simple, routine tasks under close supervision or in accordance with detailed procedures; work is reviewed during progress or upon completion.
• Cross-train across Engineering Technician areas within the ISS Contract, including (but not limited to) Torpedo Depot and Torpedo Intermediate Maintenance Activity (IMA), through 3–6-month rotations.
• Support work-order entry, tracking of status, and other data support reporting and entry needs.
• Perform duties that may involve occupational exposure to hazardous substances such as Otto Fuel II, lead, chromium, or cadmium.
• Perform cleaning and maintenance tasks, including extensive cleaning of parts and components in designated "dirty" work areas.
• Rotate in and out of various roles as part of the cross-training program.
• Follow all applicable safety and quality requirements, procedures, and practices while maintaining effective communication and coordination with team members.
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including full-body PPE for extended periods during certain rotations.
• Assemble and disassemble, repair, clean, and perform basic preventative maintenance on vehicle shells, buoys, and components.
• Prepare and stage materials, package and move hardware, assist with repair kits, enter routine status information, and support the movement of work through Government shops.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
• Technical, vocational, military, industrial, logistics, or material-handling training preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of one year of experience supporting industrial operations (strongly preferred).
• Experience with material handling, production support, packaging, assembly, warehousing, or shop operations preferred.
• Experience following detailed procedures, shop orders, or technical instructions.
• Basic experience using computers and entering information into electronic systems preferred.
• Prior Department of Defense, depot, manufacturing, or government-facility experience preferred.

Licenses & Certifications

• U.S. citizenship required due to security-clearance and Government-access requirements.
• Ability to obtain and maintain personnel security eligibility up to a DoD Secret clearance.
• Required equipment, hazardous material, safety, and process qualifications must be obtained and maintained.
• Full medical certification, including an ordnance physical.
• Enrollment in the contractor-managed random drug-testing program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed and certified to operate a 6,000-pound electric forklift, diesel forklift, and CAT III overhead crane.
• Ability and experience operating a pallet jack and Big Joe stand-behind pallet lift.

Skills

• Manual lifting up to 75 pounds may be required.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions and perform routine assignments under close supervision.
• Basic knowledge of industrial-shop, warehouse, or production-support practices.
• Ability to package, stage, identify, and move material safely.
• Basic ability to assemble or install parts using common tools.
• Ability to perform simple wiring, soldering, or connecting when trained.
• Basic computer and data-entry skills.