Machinery Tester (Test & Trials)

Shift: 1st

About the role

Conducts system checks and walk-throughs for system completeness in accordance with system diagrams and drawings. Supports commissioning as well as tests equipment in accordance with established test procedures. Conducts the day-to-day operations of all ship’s systems and equipment. Performs other related tasks as assigned, some of which may become essential to the position.

Responsibilities

• Operate and test all on-board systems and equipment.
• Support commissioning.
• Assemble and install complex piping systems.
• Support machinery plant operations including fuel, water, and air systems.
• Conduct initial shipboard system light-offs and system verifications.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment when not operating according to specifications.
• Stand watch, make rounds, take readings, and correct deficiencies in operating systems when deviations in designed parameters occur.
• Repair and maintain ship’s systems and equipment including but not limited to compressors, purifiers, heat exchangers, valves, engines, cranes, and winches.
• Conduct bunkering of fuel and lube oils as well as the transferring of fluids from one tank to another.
• Perform housekeeping, including sweeping, in all work areas.
• Attend safety, quality, and/or process improvement meetings as required.
• Other job duties may be assigned relevant to the trade.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent education.
• Minimum of three years of experience in a related field or graduate of a Diesel or Aircraft Mechanic training school, or three years in any of the following Navy ratings: MM (BT), AD, CM, EN, GS, HT, or MR.
• Ability to read and comprehend mechanical drawings, technical manuals, and hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams.
• Capable of assembling/installing complex mechanical systems while meeting alignment criteria of systems and equipment.
• Proficient in the use of precision measurement tools.
• Understanding of both imperial and metric measuring systems.
• Shop mathematic skills with an understanding of and ability to work with decimals and fractions.
• Ability to line up machinery equipment such as but not limited to fuel, water, and air systems to support the machinery plant operations on board ships.
• Ability to perform initial light-offs of shipboard systems and conduct testing in accordance with test procedures and technical manuals.
• Ability to troubleshoot and take corrective action when systems and equipment are not operating within the designed parameters.
• Ability to stand watch while equipment is in operation, make rounds, and take readings.
• Ability to work at heights, in confined spaces, and be able to work any shift.
• Ability to understand written and verbal instructions, hear warning signals, and read and comprehend safety instructions, regulations, and warnings.

Physical and Environmental Demands

• Works in all areas of the shipyard and on board ships requiring repetitive or prolonged standing, walking, balancing, reaching, pushing/pulling, bending, kneeling, seeing, hearing, and manual and finger dexterity.
• Must be able to occasionally lift/carry items that weigh up to 50 lbs. unassisted.
• Must have colored vision.
• Must have the ability to climb stairs, ladders, and crawl through small openings.
• Must be able to maintain general safety awareness by hearing warning signals, reading and comprehending safety instructions, and avoid hazards commonly present in an employee’s work area.
• Exposure to ship movement including rocking back and forth and pitching up and down while the ship is at sea.
• Exposure to fumes, odors, dust, gases, various climates and temperatures, and low ventilation conditions, all of which may cause discomfort and/or respiratory difficulties.
• Exposure to constantly moving machines and mechanical parts and high levels of constant noise.

Pay

Hourly pay range: $34.96 - $38.31. This range is a reasonable estimate and takes into account factors such as skill sets, experience, training, and education.

Benefits

• Medical and dental insurance coverage.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Flexible spending accounts/HSAs.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Company-paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).
• Wellness coaching.
• Onsite health services.