Assistant Elevator Mechanic - 2646
Date: Apr 8, 2021
Location: Chesapeake, VA, US, 23320
Company: HII's TSD
A division of Huntington Ingalls Industries
- Defense & Federal Solutions
- Defense & Federal Solutions, a business group within Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Technical Solutions division, helps solve tough national security challenges for the Department of Defense, the intelligence community and federal civilian agencies. Our expert capabilities include intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), and cyber; secure enterprise IT engineering and operations; military training and simulation; logistics management and integrated product support; and fleet maintenance, modernization, repair and sustainment.
Job Description
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. Selected candidate will work closely with higher level employee in specialized assignments. May train/assist other employees/navy personal on shipboard systems and day-to-day operation. Work includes daily activities of physical labor in an industrial and shipboard environment. Your accomplishments will make a positive impact supporting the U.S. Navy and America’s national defense! Travel within and outside of the continental United States may be required. #LI-MJ1
Essential Job Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
- Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent and 2 years of related experience.
- Must have experience performing troubleshooting, preventative maintenance and testing of mechanical systems.
- Must be able to read blueprints, technical manuals and/or related technical documents.
- Must have knowledge of using various mechanical industrial tools such as precision measuring instruments, minor rigging equipment, portable power units and mechanical fastening devices or equivalent.
- Must have ability to follow safety protocols and procedures.
- Must be able to calibrate, and make minor repairs on tools/equipment.
- Must be able to obtain/maintain base access credentials.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must be able to provide own hand tools as designated per trades specialty.
Preferred Requirements
- 4 years of related experience preferred.
- Experience in the operation, repair and maintenance of marine hydraulic systems highly desired
- Prior Shipboard experience preferred, prior experience on elevators is highly desired.
- Candidates who hold a current or active DoD confidential clearance or higher preferred.
- Candidate with related technical training, degrees and/or certifications preferred.
Physical Requirements
Huntington Ingalls Industries is America’s largest military shipbuilding company and a provider of professional services to partners in government and industry. For more than a century, HII’s Newport News and Ingalls shipbuilding divisions in Virginia and Mississippi have built more ships in more ship classes than any other U.S. naval shipbuilder. HII’s Technical Solutions division provides a wide range of professional services through its Fleet Support, Mission Driven Innovative Solutions, Nuclear & Environmental, and Oil & Gas groups. Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, HII employs more than 42,000 people operating both domestically and internationally.
Huntington Ingalls Industries is an Equal Opportunity/Vets and Disabled Employer. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.
Nearest Major Market: Hampton Roads