Ship/Submarine Engineering Technician 5-Jacksonville, FL

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The M.C. Dean, Inc. Maritime Division seeks an experienced Senior Installer to lead crews in C4ISR installations aboard ships and submarines.

You will oversee cabling, equipment, and device installations while ensuring compliance with drawings and standards. Based in Jacksonville, FL, with potential travel to other US Navy port facilities. This role requires twelve plus years of installation experience, formal electrical discipline education, and the ability to work at heights and in confined

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: one of the following options listed.
• 12+ Years of experience as an installer.
• At least 3 years on Afloat C4ISR installations with the U.S. Navy.

Responsibilities

• Lead a crew of installers to complete single-site installations.
• Brief site personnel on installation status and future plans.
• Review and red-line as-built drawings.
• Locate and correct installation errors and wiring violations.
• Support cabling, equipment, and device installations on ships/submarines.
• Operate and demonstrate proficiency with installation tools and test equipment.
• Demonstrate advanced skills in mechanical and rack assembly.
• Maintain emphasis on safe, high-quality workmanship.

Skills

Team leadership

Brief site personnel

Read as-built drawings

Electrical wiring

Cable & device installations

Tool proficiency

Fiber optic connectors

RJ-45 connectors

DB connectors

Cable dressing

Complex mechanical assembly

Leadership

Quality workmanship

Education

Two-year contractor/apprenticeship program

U.S. military service w/ electronics ratings

Associate degree in Electrical/Electronics/IT

Job description

Overview

The M.C. Dean, Inc. Maritime Division works at shipyards around the world from our regional offices in Jacksonville, FL, Chesapeake, VA, and San Diego, CA. Become a key member of our Alteration Installation Teams, supporting C4ISR system installations on ships and submarines. Join the top team on the waterfront, working for unrivaled compensation and benefits.

Responsibilities

Skills and Proficiencies

• Effectively lead a crew of other installers in the completion of single-site installations.
• Effectively brief site personnel on the installation status and on future plans
• Understand and correctly red-line as-built drawings
• Locate and correct installation errors like standard violations and incorrect wiring
• Works as Senior Installer supporting cabling, equipment, and device installations
• Demonstrate skill in the operation of all commonly used installation hand tools and test equipment
• Demonstrate advanced speed and accuracy when performing tasks such as attaching fiber optic connectors, RJ-45 connectors, and DB type connectors, and when dressing cable installations so that the finished product presents a well-organized and professional appearance.
• Have superior skills in complex mechanical, sub-assembly, rack and chassis assembly
• Have superior leadership abilities
• Consistently demonstrate superior workmanship in a mission-critical environment

Other Responsibilities

• Work overtime upon management request
• Maintain and safeguard company equipment and tools
• Maintain and safeguard inventory
• Organize and schedule jobs to an on-time completion

Qualifications

Minimum Education: (one of the following)

• Completion of formal two-year or more contractor apprenticeship program in a related field that includes at least six months of formal classroom training that addresses electrical circuit theory, electromagnetic radiation, and other disciplines related to C4ISR installations.
• Completion of four (4) years of U.S. military service with one of the following technical ratings: a) Electronic Technician, b) Interior Communications (IC), c) Information System Technician, Radioman or Data System Technician
• An Associates Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Technology, or Information Technology.

Experience: 12+ Years

• At least twelve (12) years of experience as an installer with experience with at least three (3) years of that experience working on Afloat C4ISR installations with the U.S. Navy.

Safety and Physical Requirements

• Occupation Safety Haz-Mat
• Shipyard Competent Person
• Aloft/Climbing / Climbing Shipyard Stairs and Ladders
• Working in Confined Spaces
• Training and the Ability to Safely Lift and Move Objects of 50 LBS
• Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation

Security and Work Locations

• Work is primarily in Jacksonville, FL but you may travel for extended periods to other shipyards in the USA and to other Navy ports outside the USA
• You must pass a background investigation
• You must have a valid driver's license
• This position may require ongoing or intermittent use of a company vehicle. Selected candidates must possess an acceptable driving record in accordance to our policy.

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and may meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; eligibility for a Secert clearance is required.

Possible travel locations include the below but not limited to:

1. San Diego, CA
2. Vallejo, CA
3. Everett, WA
4. Seattle, WA
5. Portland, OR
6. Groton, CT
7. Mayport, FL
8. Panama City, FL
9. Charleston, SC
10. Pearl Harbor, HI
11. Portland, OR
12. Earl, NJ
13. Guam

Abilities

• The position requires the ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to [50 pounds] on a regular basis. Candidates must demonstrate physical strength and stamina to perform various tasks, including but not limited to, loading, and unloading, operating equipment, and assisting in the transportation of various materials. Proper lifting techniques and safety protocols must be followed to ensure personal and team safety.
• Relocates a 12 foot stepladder without assistance.
• Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders.
• Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
• Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
• May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
• Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.