Electrician 1st Class

West Hill Staffing Group LLC; Pascagoula (MS); On-site; USD 86,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

West Hill Staffing Group LLC is seeking an Electrician 1st Class for a shipyard position in Pascagoula, MS. The role covers layout, installation and repair of shipboard cables, lighting and electronic equipment, along with managing the ship's power systems.

Candidates should have 4+ years in marine electrical work and be able to read marine drawings and blueprints; one year of shipboard experience is preferred. The job may involve shifts and safety procedures across the production environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4+ years experience in marine electrical field.
• Read and interpret marine drawings and blueprints.
• One year shipboard experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Layout, installation and repair of shipboard cables, lighting, and electronic equipment.
• Use hand and power tools and test equipment to diagnose and repair systems.
• Adhere to safety procedures in a shipyard with shift variations.

Skills

Marine electrical experience

Blueprints & schematics

Tools

Hand and power tools

Test equipment

Job description

Electrician 1st Class

Basic Qualifications

Minimum 4+ years experience in the marine electrical field

Read and interpret marine drawings and/or blueprints utilizing both metric and standard measurements

Preferred 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 safe in all situations with safety procedures meeting, and most times ....

Pay

$42 per hour & $147.04/day per diem