Outside Machinist- 1st Class

Responsibilities

• Understand and perform disassembly, repair, and reassembly of steam turbines, centrifugal pumps, reciprocating and vertical pumps, gear boxes, and marine drive trains using safe rigging and handling practices.
• Align machines and equipment to specified tolerances with minimal supervision, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, and indicators.
• Lay out, drill, and tap mounting holes using measuring instruments.
• Level bedplates and establish centerline using straightedge, levels, and transit.
• Fit bushings, sleeves, rings, liners, gears, and wheels to specified components using interference fit by means of pressing or portable gas heating equipment and/or cryogenics.
• Use precision measuring instruments to make measurements within specified tolerances.
• Write condition reports for each job performed.
• Operate micrometers, feeler gauges, hydraulic power units, rigging power tools, hydraulic jacks, and other lifting equipment.
• Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, drawings, and technical manuals to reassemble and align according to specifications.
• Apply reasonable knowledge of machinery, bearings, fasteners, seals, mechanical applications, and their tolerance requirements.
• Perform basic mathematical functions.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, high performance, strong team player.
• Work under deadlines and schedule pressures with minimum supervision.
• Commit to company values and safety program.

Requirements

• High School Diploma and/or one‑year certificate from college or technical school preferred.
• Industrial and/or marine equipment repair experience: 1st Class – 3‑5 years; 2nd Class – 1‑3 years.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in open‑air conditions such as noisy, hot, cold environments.
• Must wear hearing, eye, and head protection.
• Some climbing (up to 100 ft) and lifting (up to 50 lb) involved.
• Work with hot and sometimes hazardous materials.
• Aboard ships, both on‑shore and offshore.
• Some travel required.

Skills

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, drawings, and technical manuals.
• Reasonable knowledge of machinery, bearings, fasteners, seals, mechanical applications, and tolerance requirements.
• Perform basic mathematical functions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• High performance and strong team player.
• Ability to work under deadlines and schedule pressures with minimum supervision.
• Commitment to company values and safety program.