Docking Material Readiness Coordinator - Docking Engineer

General Dynamics Electric Boat; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, CT is seeking a docking engineer to join a small team of engineers, docking supervisors, and technicians. You will coordinate the material readiness of docks and floating assets used in ship maintenance and overhaul projects.

Responsibilities include updating maintenance manuals, communicating with government stakeholders, and ensuring MIL-STD-1625D and NSTM 997 compliance while fostering teamwork and safety culture.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• BS degree or 10+ years’ experience in material readiness of facilities or maritime assets.
• 5+ years’ experience managing material readiness of facilities or ships.
• Preferred: technical writing background; Navy 3M System and CSMP experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate material management and readiness of docks and floating assets.
• Schedule, fund and oversee material management of docking assets.
• Adjudicate material deficiencies with engineering teams.
• Update maintenance manuals and drawings with Docking Engineer.
• Draft and manage correspondence with external government stakeholders.
• Publish preventive maintenance cards as advised.
• Ensure compliance with MIL-STD-1625D and NSTM Chapter 997.
• Promote a positive team environment and strong interpersonal skills.
• Interact with all management levels, customers and HR to ensure OSHA/EEO compliance.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Navy 3M System

CSMP

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 diplomaor 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