Docking Engineer

General Dynamics Electric Boat; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, CT seeks a docking engineer to join a small team of Engineers, Docking Supervisors, and hourly technicians. You will coordinate material readiness for Graving Docks and floating assets and interact closely with facilities and engineering teams.

The role requires a strong track record in safety, quality, cost, schedule, and process improvement, with the ability to engage with multiple stakeholders and promote a positive team environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor of Science degree or 10+ years experience managing material readiness of facilities or maritime barges and ships.
• 5+ years of experience managing material readiness of facilities or maritime barges and ships.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate material management and readiness of Graving Docks and floating assets (Atlas, Sea Shuttle, Holland).
• Schedule, fund and oversee all aspects of material management of docking assets.
• Adjudicate material deficiencies and remediation with engineering disciplines.
• Update and revise maintenance, technical manuals and technical drawings with Docking Engineer.
• Draft, track and manage correspondence with external government stakeholders and coordinate responses.
• Publish preventative maintenance cards as advised by Docking Engineer, Dock Technicians, and Tech Leads.
• Ensure all correspondence complies with MIL-STD-1625D and NSTM Chapter 997.
• Promote a positive team environment with strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Interact with all management levels, the customer, and Human Resources to ensure EEO and OSHA compliance.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor of Science degree or 10+ years experience

Tools

Navy 3M System

CSMP (Current Ship's Maintenance Project)

Job description

Overview

In this role as a docking engineer, the successful candidate will work in a small team of Engineers, Docking Supervisors, and hourly technicians.

Work tasks will include the following:

• Primary tasks will include coordinating the material management and readiness of the various Graving Docks and floating assets (Atlas, Sea Shuttle and Holland).
• Work closely with facilities personnel to schedule, fund and oversee all aspects of material management of the docking assets.
• Work closely with engineering disciplines tasked with technical cognizance to adjudicate material deficiencies and remediation.
• Work closely with Docking Engineer to update and revise maintenance, technical manuals and technical drawings.
• Draft, track and manage correspondence with external government stakeholders and coordinate response to stakeholder requests.
• Modify and publish preventative maintenance cards as advised by Docking Engineer, Dock Technicians, and Tech Leads.
• Ensure all correspondence comply with reference documents, in particular MIL-STD-1625D and NSTM Chapter 997.
• Candidate must have a proven track record in the areas of safety, quality, cost, schedule, process improvement, and communications.
• Candidate must be able to promote a positive team environment and be highly motivated with strong interpersonal skills.
• Candidate must have the ability to interact with all levels of management, the customer, and Human Resources and be able to ensure EEO and OSHA compliance.

Qualifications

Required:

• High School diploma or GED
• Bachelor of Science Degree (or higher) OR 10+ years of experience of experience managing material readiness of facilities or maritime barges and ships.
• 5+ years of experience managing material readiness of facilities or maritime barges and ships.

Preferred:

• Technical writing background
• Prior experience with Navy 3M System and Current Ship's Maintenance Project (CSMP)

Skills

• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Interpersonal skills to work in a fast-paced environment with all levels of the workforce

Physical Qualifications

• Climbing, Color Vision, Crawling, Kneeling, Medium Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Stooping, Twisting

Environmental Attributes

• Cold, Dry, Hot, Inside, Noise, Outside, Wet