Mechanical Technician I – Shipyard Production

HII; Goose Creek (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

HII's Newport News Shipbuilding division is seeking a machinist to operate light-duty bench- or floor-type machine tools, including lathes, mills, drills and punches. The role involves machine setup, calibration, and maintaining tooling to ensure precise tolerances, with safety and quality as top priorities.

The candidate must have a High School diploma or equivalent and may require additional certification.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; may require certification.

Responsibilities

• Operate light-duty bench- or floor-type machine tools and equipment such as small lathes, power mills, drills or punch presses, power brakes, shears or saws.
• May set up machining machines and make adjustments, and perform maintenance on machines.
• Check work using gauges, jigs and fixtures to measure close tolerances.

Skills

Machine tool operation

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Bench- and floor-type machine tools

Job description

HII's Newport News Shipbuilding division is seeking a machinist to operate light-duty bench- or floor-type machine tools, including lathes, mills, drills and punches. The role involves machine setup, calibration, and maintaining tooling to ensure precise tolerances, with safety and quality as top priorities.

The candidate must have a High School diploma or equivalent and may require additional certification.