Assembly A - Maintenance Trade Helper

L3Harris; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join L3Harris as an Assembly A – Maintenance Trade Helper in Norfolk, VA, where you will support skilled maintenance trades, assisting with tasks that include equipment handling and following maintenance procedures. This role involves physical activity on-site and requires U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain a security clearance. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and a willingness to learn and engage in various trades.

Qualifications

• Zero to three years of maintenance trades helper experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.
• Clean driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Assist skilled maintenance trades by supplying materials and tools.
• Perform maintenance on submarine vertical launch system equipment.
• Comply with safety procedures and operate vehicles.

Skills

Assisting in maintenance trades

Lifting and carrying components

Comprehending maintenance procedures

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title:Assembly A – Maintenance Trade Helper

Job Code:25048

Job Location: Norfolk, VA - (Responsibilities must be performed on-site.)

Job Schedule: 5/8 Work Schedule – (Monday thru Friday)

Job Description:

The Maintenance Trade Helper will be responsible for assisting one or more workers in the skilled maintenance trades by performing specific or general duties of lesser skill such as: keeping a worker supplied with materials and tools, cleaning working area, machine, and equipment; assisting journeyman by holding materials or tools; and performing other unskilled tasks as directed by journeyman.

Essential Functions:

• Perform maintenance and handling on submarine vertical launch system (VLS) equipment and components.
• The kind of work the helper is permitted to perform varies from trade to trade. In some trades the helper is confined to supplying, lifting, and holding materials and tools, and cleaning working areas and in others, the worker is permitted to perform specialized machine operations, or parts of a trade that are also performed by workers on a full-time basis.
• Performs work in one or more of the maintenance trades: carpentry, grinding, sanding, painting, machine and equipment repair, electrical, sheet metal fabrication, and welder support. Other duties maybe assigned.
• Shipboard. Should be physically able to move through a ship, shipyard and dry-dock, climbing ladders, and staging, capable of lifting and carrying components up to fifty pounds on submarines and surface ships. Respirator qualification will be required.
• Comprehend and perform detailed written maintenance procedures under direct supervision.
• Will be Driving company vehicles and towing trailers.

Job Qualification Requirements:

Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and zero (0) to three (3) years of maintenance trades helper experience.

• United States Citizenship required with ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.
• Able to obtain and maintain a Naval Station clearance without an escort.
• Clean and valid driver license is required at the time of hire.
• Must be able to obtain medical clearance for respirator use.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Previous forklift operator experience.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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