Manufacturing Technician

General Dynamics Electric Boat; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat in Jacksonville, FL is seeking Manufacturing Technicians to support submarine structural, new construction manufacturing work aligned with the integrated master schedule. You will read blueprints, use math to position components, and collaborate with EB and partner personnel to deliver deck structures to downstream teams.

The role requires naval submarine new construction experience, teamwork, and adaptability.

Qualifications

• Must read and interpret blueprints and ship drawings.
• Strong math skills for establishing ship lines and positioning components.
• Willing to learn new skills and apply training.
• Must be able to obtain a DoD background check or security clearance as required.
• Travel to other shipyards or partner suppliers may be required.

Responsibilities

• Perform submarine structural, new construction manufacturing work to support fabrication schedules.
• Interface with EB and strategic partner supplier personnel as one steel fabrication team.
• Read and interpret blueprints and use math to position components for installation.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Math skills

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Welding/QA experience

Security clearance readiness

Education

High school Diploma / GED

Post-high School ed/training (AS/BS in trade or engineering)

VT 3.10 (MDD-00948) qualification

Tools

NAVSEA ship drawings

Technical manuals

Ship system manuals

Job description

Overview

This position is located in Jacksonville, FL.

We are currently seeking Manufacturing Technicians to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for performing submarine structural, new construction manufacturing work to support the fabrication schedules set forth by the integrated master schedule. Our primary objective is to deliver completed deck structures to our downstream customer.

The successful candidate must be experienced in naval submarine new construction activity. Flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to work in a team environment are essential. Manufacturing Technicians will be expected to interface with EB and our strategic partner supplier personnel as one steel fabrication team.

A Manufacturing Technician is a multi-disciplined person that must have one or more skills within the trades. Steel fabricators, Welders and Fitters will be preferred and considered first. Other Manufacturing Technicians trades- such as Sheetmetal workers and Structural Construction workers and may be considered at the employer’s discretion.

Candidates must be able to read and interpret blueprints and possess math skills necessary for establishing or determining ships lines relative to positioning components for installation. Candidates shall be willing to learn new skills and apply them as needed with the appropriate training.

In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to understand, comply with, and actively support site improvement goals for Safety, Quality, Cost, Schedule and continuous Improvement. Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays. Shift work and emergency overtime may be required.

Qualifications

Required:

• High school Diploma / GED
• 1+ years of experience in shipbuilding, ship repair, and/or manufacturing industry
• Ability to use NAVSEA/SP ships drawings, technical manuals, ship system manuals and various other documents in the performance of this task
• Ability to perform trade functions safely and in compliance with procedures and policies
• Ability to operate impact guns and high torque machinery
• Pass a destructive bend weld test, a semi-automatic and mechanized spray and pulse test and meet minimum visual acceptance requirements
• Travel to other shipyards or Strategic Partner Supplier locations in the continental United States may be required. Must be willing to accept extended work assignments if the business need requires
• Must be able to obtain a clear DoD Background Check or Secret Security clearance as required

Preferred:

• 1+ years experience working in an industrial marine or Navy environment
• 2+ yearsof experience in shipbuilding, ship repair, and/or manufacturing industry
• Experience in manual and/or semi-automatic Welding, Fitting, NDT, and/or QA experience in Maritime Environment
• Shipfitting/metal fabrication experience
• EB AFC (Automated Frame & Cylinder) experience
• Post-High School education and/or training (i.e. Technical School, AS/BS degree in any trade or engineering discipline)
• VT 3.10 (MDD-00948) qualification, or have the ability and knowledge to obtain qualification
• Prior Navy/Military experience

Physical Qualifications

Kneeling, Light Lifting, Medium Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Stooping, Twisting

Environmental Attributes

Cold, Dry, Dusty, Fumes, Hot, Inside, Noise, Oily, Outside, Wet