Ship Safety Watch/CASCON Watch

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp.; New London (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SSW/CASCON Premiums

Milestone Bonus

Overtime 1.5x after 40h

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat seeks a Ship Safety Watch (SSW) / CASCON Operator and Dept. 272 Point of Contact. You will patrol the ship, maintain safety logs, report hazards, and act to control fire and flooding per NAVSEA procedures.

As CASCON operator you will issue alarms and PA announcements and coordinate with emergency responders. As Dept. 272 POC you respond to safety issues when a Ships Safety Officer is unavailable.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2-12 years experience in submarine ship systems or Navy submarine qualification as a minimum.
• Knowledge of ship compartments, tanks and access regulations for security, safety, watertight integrity.
• Familiar with shipyard tagout procedures SSP 7.39.
• Working knowledge of Watertight Integrity Permits (WIP) and related SSP/DI procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain continuous patrol of the ship, topside and below decks, and adjacent areas.
• Maintain Ship Safety Watch Logs and report violations or abnormalities.
• Immediately report hazardous conditions and take action per procedures for fire or flooding.
• Operate CASCON system and issue alarms/PA announcements per procedures; communicate with emergency teams.
• Serve as Dept 272 POC, available in shipyard to respond to Ship Safety issues when a Ships Safety Officer is unavailable.
• Review SSW and Roving Security Patrol logs for unusual occurrences during patrols.
• Qualify for SSW/CASCON incentives and premiums; eligible for Milestone Bonus.
• Overtime eligibility at 1.5x after 40 hours per week.

Skills

Ship Safety Watch

CASCON operator

POC duties

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Electric Boat 6010 School

Job description

Perform all the functions of a Ships Safety Watch(SSW), CASCON Operator and Dept. 272 Point of Contact (POC) IAW NAVSEA 0905-485-6010 Manual for the Control of Testing and Ship Conditions and all local Shipyard Standard Procedure’s (SSP), Multi-Department Direction’s (MDD), and Single Department Direction’s (SDD).

• As a SSW you will maintain a continuous patrol of the ship, topside and below decks, and the areas adjacent the ship. Maintain the Ship Safety Watch Logs, note and report all violations of prescribed procedures or other abnormalities pertaining to ship security, safety, and watertight integrity. Immediately report all other hazardous conditions (such as a change in draft, trim, or list). Particular attention shall be given to the following: smoke, fire, or abnormal temperatures, leaks in ship or temporary service systems, Door, hatch, and passageway clearance, including quick disconnects on cables, hoses, or lines, fire extinguishers properly located, with up-to-date weight inspection record, air bubbles below waterline and safety draft marks, trim, and list. In the event of a fire or flooding, they will be expected to report the casualty. After reporting the emergency condition, they shall, IAW procedures take action to control or limit the spread of fire and/or flooding.
• As a CASCON operator you will be required to operate the Shipyard CASCON system which will consist of sounding alarms, making public address announcements for causalities and specific announcements per written procedures. Communicate with EB’s emergency response organizations, Ships Management and Ships Force on a regular basis.
• As a Department 272 POC you will be required to be available in the shipyard to respond to problems that are related to Ship Safety when a Ships Safety Officer is not available. They will be required to patrol the shipyard and during those patrols, review SSW and Roving Security Patrol watches logs for unusual occurrences.
• New SSW/CASCON Incentives:
• Upon qualification, this position is now eligible for SSW/CASCON Premiums and/or Ship Safety Superintendent Premiums, as well as a Milestone Bonus
• This position is eligible for overtime at a 1.5x rate after 40 hours per week of work

Qualifications

Required

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2 - 12 years of experience in work and/or testing involving submarine ship systems or shall hold a Navy qualification in submarines as a minimum per requirements.
• Shall be knowledgeable of the characteristics, arrangement of compartments, tanks and accesses, and shipyard regulations, instructions, and orders pertaining to the security, safety, and watertight integrity of the ship to which assigned.
• Knowledgeable in ship yard tagout procedures IAW SSP 7.39
• A working knowledge of Watertight Integrity Permits (WIP), High Risk Evolutions, Safety Plan of the Day (SPOD) and Drills and the associated SSP’s and DI’s.

Preferred

• Qualified in Submarines

Skills

• Be able to complete Electric Boat 6010 School
• Be able to complete qualifications as a Ship Safety Watch and CASCON operator per department qualification card

Physical Qualifications

Climbing, Color Vision, Crawling, Heavy Lifting, Kneeling, Light Lifting, Medium Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Stooping, Twisting

Environmental Attributes

Acids or Alkalis, Cold, Dry, Dusty, Fumes, Hot, Inside, Noise, Oily, Outside, Wet