Outside Machinist 2/Class

Fairlead Precision Manufacturing & Integration, Llc; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairlead Integrated, LLC. seeks a skilled marine mechanic in Newport News, VA to install, repair, and maintain heavy equipment per drawings and blueprints.

Under limited supervision, you will align, test, and commission machinery, train junior staff, and support shipyard operations with hands-on mechanical know-how and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/equivalent/Apprenticeship Diploma/additional vocational courses or technical school graduate; and/or military and/or civilian experience with marine mechanical systems in a repair department or shipyard.
• 4+ years related work experience.
• Experience involves both on-the-job and informal training with experienced workers.
• Mechanical aptitude and skills.
• Active listening, effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Ability to read, interpret layouts, blueprints, and other technical specifications.
• Able to read, hear, and apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, inspect, and replace defective parts of machines and/or equipment or adjust clearances and/or alignment of moving parts.
• Align machines and equipment using hoists, jacks, hand tools, feeler gauges, dial indicators, and various electrical/electronic equipment.
• Performs installation, repair, overhaul, or modifications in place or in shop to mechanical systems and components(e.g.; Valves, actuators, cylinders, accumulators, valves, pumps, fairleads, etc.).
• Tags, labels, marks, or match marks components prior to removal and organizes on delivery to shop or signs GFM paperwork on delivery to GFM.
• Perform splash checks, operational testing, and attend sea trials and government checkpoints.
• Connects power unit to machines or steampiping toequipment, and testunitto evaluate its mechanical operation.
• Repairs andlubricatesmachines and equipment.
• Performs blue fitting and component lapping/grinding.
• Assembles and installs equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
• Insertsshims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts.
• Moves machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
• Attaches moving parts and subassemblies to basic assemblyunit, using hand tools and power tools.
• Supports other trades asrequiredto include assisting in fabrication, rigging, docking, fire watching, pipe fitting, preservation, disassembly, reassembly and inspection of mechanical and electrical equipment, systems, and components.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Communication skills

Blueprint reading

Layout interpretation

Active listening

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Dial indicators

Feeler gauges

Hoists

Power tools

Hand tools

Job description

Category

Skilled Trades

Job Description

Summary:

Under moderate to limited supervision, installs new components, machines, or heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings, and dismantles, repairs, and installs components, machines, or heavy equipment when corrections arerequired. Non-supervisory. May provide guidance and training tolower-levelemployees asrequested.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Troubleshoot, inspect, and replace defective parts of machines and/or equipment or adjust clearances and/or alignment of moving parts.

Align machines and equipment using hoists, jacks, hand tools, feeler gauges, dial indicators, and various electrical/electronic equipment.

Performs installation, repair, overhaul, or modifications in place or in shop to mechanical systems and components(e.g.; Valves, actuators, cylinders, accumulators, valves, pumps, fairleads, etc.).

Tags, labels, marks, or match marks components prior to removal and organizes on delivery to shop or signs GFM paperwork on delivery to GFM.

Perform splash checks, operational testing, and attend sea trials and government checkpoints.

Connects power unit to machines or steampiping toequipment, and testunitto evaluate its mechanical operation.

Repairs andlubricatesmachines and equipment.

Performs blue fitting and component lapping/grinding.

Assembles and installs equipment, using hand tools and power tools.

Insertsshims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts.

Moves machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.

Attaches moving parts and subassemblies to basic assemblyunit, using hand tools and power tools.

Supports other trades asrequiredto include assisting in fabrication, rigging, docking, fire watching, pipe fitting, preservation, disassembly, reassembly and inspection of mechanical and electrical equipment, systems, and components.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma/equivalent/Apprenticeship Diploma/additional vocational courses or technical school graduate; and/or military and/or civilian experience with marine mechanical systems in a repair department or shipyard.
• 4+ years related work experience.
• Experience involves both on-the-job and informal training with experienced workers.
• Mechanical aptitude and skills.
• Active listening, effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Ability to read, interpret layouts, blueprints, and other technical specifications.
• Able to read, hear, and apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

ADA Notations:

• Frequently standing, sitting, walking, handling, feeling with hands, reaching with arms.
• Regular communication (hearing/speaking).
• See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer) and ability to see details at a distance.
• Able to move in narrow and restricted passageways, up/down steep and narrow ladders, or stairways, and up and down antenna masts/yardarms (onboard ships).
• Bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
• Keep hand and arm steady while moving arm or while holding arm and hand in one position and make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects of varying sizes.
• Occasional stooping, kneeling, and crouching.
• Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally swings up to 30 pounds.
• Noise conditions range from very quiet to constant loud noise.
• Commercial and Government ship environments.

Job Requirements

# of Hires Needed

1

Salary Grade

$24.60 - $36.90

Fairlead Integrated, LLC. and its subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Employ Opportunity and affirmative action employers (Minority / Female / Disability / Veterans).