Vibration Technician

DLI Engineering (DLI) offers innovative exciting and meaningful work linking engineering talent to achieve our mission and provide solutions to our customers complex problems. DLI provides competitive salaries comprehensive benefits and extensive professional development and training. The position is that of a Vibration Technician supporting US Navy contracts.

Requirements:

• You must be a US Citizen.
• Must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government SECRET security clearance.
• Candidates who have never had a security clearance are not eligible
• Potential for travel up to 50 of the time

Responsibilities:

• Serve as subject matter expert for rotating machinery configuration and testing using narrow band vibration analysis techniques.
• Develop technical and administrative procedures to standardize the Ships Force Vibration planned maintenance methods and operations to meet US Navy policy and objectives.
• Research rotating machinery internal configuration and create CAD drawings of external views as well as schematic representations of the rotating assembly. Requires experience with understanding rotating machinery technical manuals and internet searches.
• Utilize a computer (PC) based program to create CAD drawings and to maintain a database of machinery assets for vibration programs.
• Maintain a database with machinery nameplate data drawings forcing frequencies and test operating conditions that are used to generate Vibration Test Analysis Guides (VTAGs).
• Conduct vibration surveys on US Naval Service (USNS) Vessels which involves international and domestic travel.
• This position involves solo travel and work on US Navy vessels and at commercial industrial facilities. Candidate must be motivated and resourceful to perform work independently while also knowing when to request assistance.
• Candidate must qualify ISO 184362 (Vibration Analyst Cat II) within 6 months of start date. Associated costs for training and exam 1st attempt) will be paid by the company. Retesting costs will be the responsibility of the employee.
  

Qualifications:

Education training and/or technical experience that furnished

• A thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering principals and
• A good understanding both theoretical and practical of the engineering sciences and their application to mechanical / electrical engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by two or more of the following:
  

1. US Navy or Merchant Marine Experience

• Successful completion of at least 4 years in a billet requiring qualification and watch standing in a US Navy steam gas turbine or diesel propulsion plant.
• The ideal candidate will have qualified (senior in rate) in the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program or 3A/E on an MSC vessel.
  

2. Academic Courses

• Successful completion of college level courses in physical mathematical and engineering sciences.
• The courses must be acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an ABET accredited Bachelor of Science Engineering degree. Completion of Naval Nuclear Power School fulfills this requirement.
  

3. Work Experience

• Successful completion of at least 6 years employment where your primary duty was the operation maintenance repair and overhaul of systems that utilize a significant amount of large rotating machinery. Several examples are heating ventilation air conditioning (HVAC) industrial refrigeration municipal wastewater processing steel or aluminum processing mining power generation and marine propulsion.
  

4. Other Experience

• 4 years experience in operation and calibration of vibration data acquisition and processing instrumentation and field experience in recording vibration spectra including experience in at least three of the following skills:
  • inplace balancing of rotating machinery
  • fault diagnosis from vibration spectra; preparation of machinery asset information
  • operation of CAD systems
  • service and repair of vibration recording and analysis instruments
  • training of personnel in vibration analysis techniques.