Job Description

Shipboard Elevator Mechanic - 30038

Join our Elevator Support Unit (ESU)! The position will support contracted skilled trades work on Weapon Elevators and Aircraft Elevators and their systems on U.S. Navy ships. The selected candidate will support ESU by performing a variety of skilled trades, maintenance and technical tasks on aircraft carrier elevators, cargo handling systems and associated equipment, including aircraft elevators, weapons elevators and vertical stores conveyors. Travel within and outside of the continental United States may be required. This position is located in San Diego, CA.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for interfacing with customers, managing subcontractors and ability to provide work direction to others.
• May provide direction and lead others. May manage one or more multiple jobs.
• Develops and uses technical documents including controlled work packages, formal work processes and procedures, test documents, reports and task or trip reports.
• Schedules, reports and briefs customers and senior management.
• Performs duties outside of specialty in order to complete installation or work assignment.
• Perform a variety of skilled trades, maintenance and technical tasks on aircraft carrier elevators, cargo handling systems and associated equipment, including aircraft elevators, weapons elevators and vertical stores conveyors.
• Work includes daily activities of physical labor in an industrial and shipboard environment.

What You Must Have

• High School education, or Trade School or equivalent, and 6 years of related experience.
• Must provide own hand tools as designated per trades specialty.
• Must have experience performing troubleshooting, preventative maintenance and testing of mechanical systems.
• Must be proficient in reading mechanical/hydraulic drawings and schematics.
• Must have experience conducting on-site installation of equipment while following established safety, qualify control & testing procedures.
• Must be able to calibrate and make minor repairs on tools/equipment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain base access credentials.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

Bonus Points For Experience related to maintenance and repair of shipboard aircraft elevator and/or ordnance handling equipment and vertical package conveyors preferred. Experience in the operation, repair and maintenance of marine electro-mechanical and hydraulic systems highly desired. Prior Shipboard experience preferred. Candidates who hold a current or active DoD secret clearance or higher preferred. Candidate with related technical training, degrees and/or certifications preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift, carry and transport heavy equipment and boxes. The exact weight requirements will be determined by the specific job, but no less than 30 lbs.
• Able to work on and climb ladders, work in extreme temperature environments, aboard ships, in shipyards, under industrial conditions and in confined spaces.
• Able to perform other duties as required which may involve high heat, humidity, noise and dirty conditions, working aloft or over the sides of vessels.
• May ride ships at sea for extended periods. May require wearing a respirator.
• Travel may be required within and outside of the continental United States.

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