Hybrid Afloat NAMTS Lead & Inside Machinist SME

Valkyrie Enterprises Inc.; Virginia Beach (VA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401k with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Valkyrie Enterprises Inc. in Virginia Beach, VA seeks an Afloat NAMTS Coordinator / Inside Machinist SME with journeyman-level machining expertise. You will lead NAMTS activities, mentor Sailors, and coordinate with shipboard leadership to strengthen fleet readiness.

The candidate will teach machining operations, oversee JQR/USMAP indoctrination, and ensure compliance with NAVSEA directives while managing qualification records and program updates. Hybrid work arrangement available.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or 10+ years in Navy maintenance and inside machining
• Must have Navy leadership experience and journeyman-level machining skill
• NAMTS Inside Machinist NEC U33A or equivalent
• Experience with CNC setup, Fanuc controls, and MA/MDI operations

Responsibilities

• Implement NAMTS Afloat program across assigned vessels, focusing on Inside Machinist pathway
• Lead NAMTS JQR and USMAP indoctrination with ship leadership to define training milestones
• Provide hands-on instruction and evaluation in machining, fabrication, and repair of shipboard components
• Instruct in work planning, tool selection, machine setup, and operation sequencing for turning, milling, drilling, boring, threading, grinding, and honing
• Mentor Sailors in safe operation of lathes, mills, grinders, and related shop equipment; emphasize speeds, feeds, and tool selection
• Provide CNC guidance including program prep and editing, Fanuc controls, MDI, and multi-axis milling centers as applicable
• Instruct on precision inspection using micrometers, calipers, indicators, gauge blocks, and CMMs
• Support evaluation of additive manufacturing for shipboard repair components when authorized
• Monitor qualification progression and maintain audit-ready NAMTS records
• Ensure compliance with NAVSEA requirements, safety, QA, and approved directives
• Provide technical assessments and risk briefings to Navy leadership and mentor junior SMEs

Skills

Navy maintenance leadership

Inside Machinist

CNC machining

Mentoring Sailors

Education

Associate's Degree or 10+ years Navy maintenance/inside machining

Tools

Mastercam

Fanuc controls

CMMs

Job description

Valkyrie Enterprises Inc. in Virginia Beach, VA seeks an Afloat NAMTS Coordinator / Inside Machinist SME with journeyman-level machining expertise. You will lead NAMTS activities, mentor Sailors, and coordinate with shipboard leadership to strengthen fleet readiness.

The candidate will teach machining operations, oversee JQR/USMAP indoctrination, and ensure compliance with NAVSEA directives while managing qualification records and program updates. Hybrid work arrangement available.