Advanced Weapons Elevators (AWE) Electrician 29052
Job Location:
Chesapeake, VA - USA
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Job Summary
Requisition Number:29052
Required Travel: 11 - 25%
Employment Type:Full Time/Hourly/Non-Exempt
Anticipated Salary Range:$61534.00-$85000.00
Security Clearance:Ability to Obtain
Level of Experience:Mid
This opportunity resides with Global Security (GS).Mission Technologies Global Security (GS) group comprises live virtual constructive (LVC) solutions; fleet sustainment; nuclear and environmental; and Australia business.
As a trusted partner to our military customers HII designs develops and operates the largest LVC enterprise that prepares warfighters for cross-domain battle. With advanced technologies to enable mission readiness HII understands that preparation requires full coordinationnot readiness in piece-parts.
For more than 40 years the U.S. Navy has entrusted HII to maintain and modernize the vast majority of its fleet. With a holistic approach to life-cycle maritime defense systemsfrom small watercraft to submarines surface combatants and aircraft carriersHII ensures a high state of readiness.
HII supports the Department of Energys national security mission through the management and operation of its sites as well as the safe cleanup of legacy waste across the country. HII meets clients toughest nuclear and environmental challenges.
Leadership Mindset at HII Mission Technologies
Leadership at HII is a mindset not a title. Through our Leadership Capability Framework we define how every employee grows leads and contributesregardless of role. It sets the standard for how you can develop yourself and what you can expect from leaders across our organization. We look for candidates who want to grow in alignment with these capabilities:
- Know & Grow Your People Commit to learning and supporting team success.
- Build Relationships Communicate openly collaborate well and build trust.
- Take Ownership Deliver on commitments and take pride in your work.
- Customer First Focus on the mission and those we serve.
- Shape the Future Bring ideas curiosity and continuous improvement.
- Act with Urgency Take initiative and follow through with purpose.
These capabilities guide how all employees contribute to our shared success across Mission Technologies.
Summary
Join HII as we keep the worlds most powerful Navy afloat! As an Advanced Weapons Elevators (AWE) Electrician with our Elevator Support Unit (ESU) you will provide task support by installing operating maintaining maintenance repairs and technical support on electrical systems. This is a full-time hourly position located in Chesapeake VA. Selected candidates will be required to travel to shipyards and military bases located around the country and abroad when not assigned to a local task.
What You Will Do
- Support trades team by working on active class surface ships to perform alterations and installations for fleet modernization. Install operate maintain repair and modify equipment.
- Perform a variety of maintenance and technical support on products such as shipboard systems integrated systems and related equipment/software at company customer and/or field locations. Provide onsite training of customer support personnel when required. Perform quality inspections on finished product and provide onsite training of customer support personnel when required.
- May provide direction and lead others.
- Troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions to eliminate problems in minimum time. Apply comprehensive understanding of production and processes toward completion of assignments.
- Interface with customers manage subcontractors provide work directions and lead others. May manage one or more multiple jobs. Perform a variety of complicated and non-routine tasks including duties outside of specialty in order to complete installation or work assignment.
- Develop and use technical documents including controlled work packages formal work processes and procedures test documents reports and task or trip reports. Schedule report and brief customers and senior management.
What You Must Have
- High School education or Trade School or equivalent and 8 years of related experience to include specific systems expertise.
- Must provide own hand tools as designated per trades specialty.
- Must have complete comprehension of marine electrical systems equipment functions and tools.
- Must have working knowledge and experience with installing troubleshooting testing maintenance and repairs of electrical systems and its associated equipment on marine vessels.
- Must have Ford and/or Nimitz class carriers experience.
- Must have at least 6 years of Advance Weapons Elevator (AWE) experience.
- Must have experience working on AWE Actuators.
- Must be able to read drawings and schematics and work packages.
- Must be able to calibrate and make minor repairs on tools/equipment.
- Must have experience conducting on-site installation of equipment while following established safety quality control & testing procedures.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance and maintain clearance level throughout employment.
- Must be able to obtain base access credentials within 60 days of start date and maintain credentials throughout employment.
- Must be able to travel when not assigned to local tasking.
Bonus Points For
- Candidates who have graduated from and/or completed a vocational school apprenticeship program or a skilled trades certificate program are preferred.
- Experience related to maintenance and repair of shipboard aircraft elevators Advanced Weapons elevators and/or ordnance handling equipment and vertical package conveyors preferred.
- Candidate with a current or active DoD clearance preferred.
Physical Requirements
The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the roles location expectations and responsibilities. When extending an offer HIIs Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include but are not limited to the roles function and a candidates education or training work experience and key skills.
Meet HIIs Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR AI and Big Data cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role thats right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.
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HII is more than a job - its an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.
Why HII
We build the worlds most powerful survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas sky land space and cyber. Our workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.
Recognized as one of Americas top large company employers we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts peoples safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve at HII youll find a supportive and welcoming environment competitive benefits and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.
Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin physical or mental disability age or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state or local law.
Do You Need Assistance
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