Electrician 1st Class

100Hires, Inc.; Pascagoula (MS); On-site; USD 49,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingalls Shipyard is seeking a First-Class Electrician to layout, install, and repair shipboard cables, lighting, and electronic equipment, as well as ship power systems. The role requires reading marine drawings and blueprints, and may involve work at heights, in confined spaces, and across shifts.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in marine electrical work, with preferred 1 year shipboard experience and the ability to work day or night depending on ship construction needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4+ years experience in marine electrical field.
• Read and interpret marine drawings/blueprints in metric and standard measurements.
• Preferred one year shipboard experience (sonar, radar, power, internal communication, navigation).

Responsibilities

• Layout, install and repair shipboard cables and lighting.
• Install and maintain electronic equipment and ship power systems.
• Read drawings and schematics; work with blueprints.
• Work in shipyard environments, possibly at heights and in confined spaces; day or night shifts.

Skills

Marine electrical

Blueprint reading

Safety procedures

Tools

Test equipment

Electrical measuring tools

Job description

Electrician 1st ClassBasic Qualifications:Minimum 4+ years experience in the marine electrical fieldRead and interpret marine drawings and/or blueprints utilizing both metric and standard measurementsPreferred Design Disciplines:One (1) year shipboard experience (sonar, radar, power, internal communication, navigation, etc.).Job Description:A First-Class Electrician also called a Electrical Journeyman, is responsible for the layout, installation and repair of shipboard cables, lighting, and electronic equipment, as well as the ships power. Electricians utilize an assortment of hand and power tools, a variety of test equipment along with a working knowledge of blue prints, drawings and schematics. Ingalls shipyard production areas at times involve working at different heights, confined spaces, different weather conditions as well as multiple shifts 24 hours a day. As with most every position in the shipyard, an Electrician may be required to work either day or night dependent upon the number of ships under construction at any one point in time. Ingalls stresses the practice of working safely in all situations with safety procedures meeting, and most times, exceeding industry standards.Pay$42.99 per hour & $147.04/day per diem