Machinist - 29374

About the role

Mission Technologies’ Global Security (GS) group comprises live, virtual, constructive (LVC) solutions; fleet sustainment; nuclear and environmental; and Australia business. As a trusted partner to our military customers, HII designs, develops and operates the largest LVC enterprise that prepares warfighters for cross-domain battle. With advanced technologies to enable mission readiness, HII understands that preparation requires full coordination—not readiness in piece-parts.

Responsibilities

• Machine, fabricate, and refurbish newly designed and replacement shipboard components utilizing templates and technical documentation, including ships’ drawings.
• Work includes removing, repairing, manufacturing new parts, modifying, and testing various shipboard components.
• Set-up and operate conventional lathe, milling, horizontal and vertical band saw, and vertical floor type drill press machines and other manual tools/machines.
• Determine speeds and feeds, coolants, and lubricants or abrasives to be used to cut, turn, drill, mill, bore, tap, thread, ream, lap, hone, shape, and grind or finish items.
• Maintain dimensional accuracy by inspecting parts using various precision measuring instruments, including sine plates, comparators, micrometers, calipers, v-blocks, angle plates, indicators, dial height gauges, go/no-go gauges, thread gauges, surface gauges, and other measuring tools.
• Utilize bench tools, including files, deburring tools, file brushes, die handles, tap handles, mallets, spanner wrenches, combination squares, standard mechanic’s tools, and sandpaper/emery cloth.
• Master understanding of production and processes.
• Responsible for interfacing with customers, managing subcontractors, and ability to provide work direction to others.
• May manage one or more multiple jobs.
• Completes comprehension of specialty trades functions and tools.
• Performs a variety of complicated and non-routine tasks.
• Develop and use technical documents including controlled work packages, formal work processes and procedures, test documents, reports, and task or trip reports.
• Schedules, reports and briefs customers and senior management.
• May perform quality inspections on finished products.
• Performs duties outside of specialty to completion installation or work assignments.

Requirements

• High School education, or Trade School or equivalent, and 4 years of related experience.
• Must have experience as a Machinist and shipboard maintenance and repair experience.
• Must be able to read and interpret equipment and systems, ship drawings and ship technical documents and manuals.
• Must be able to machine, fabricate, and refurbish newly designed and replacement shipboard components utilizing templates and technical documentation, including ships’ drawings.
• Must be competent in the use of mechanical equipment and tools in corrective repairs efforts to accomplish ship repairs.
• Must provide own hand tools as designated per trades specialty.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOD Confidential security clearance.

Qualifications

• Recent Machinist experience.
• Prioritize technical/professional certifications.
• Current, valid DOD Confidential security clearance or higher.

Skills

• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation.
• Proficiency in operating various types of machinery and tools.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

• Best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices.
• Wellness resources.
• Employee Assistance Programs.
• Savings Plan Options (401(k)).
• Financial planning tools.
• Life insurance.
• Employee discounts.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships.

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this role is $49,289.00 - $60,000.00.

Schedule

Start date contingent upon approval of base access, which is required for this position and continued employment.