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Colonna's Shipyard, Inc Lead Mechanic - Outside Machinist in Norfolk, Virginia

Job Description:

Key responsibilities include:

  • Primary duty is to execute routine (and non-routine) production duties in support of operational goals and in compliance with Company procedures and policies.
  • Performs skilled tasking (relative to their assigned trade) in the maintenance, repair, installation/removal, new construction, etc. activities supporting ship repair/industrial fabrication operations.
  • Supports management to facilitate daily production activities of the team and helps ensure employees (assigned to their work crew) have all necessary tools, equipment, work procedures, etc. to work safely and efficiently.
  • May assist management with training, performance management, coaching/counselling, supervision, etc. for employees assigned to their work crews.
  • Utilizing their production knowledge, make recommendations to support Plan of the Day (POD) for their assigned projects and utilizing their assigned resources to efficiently achieve operational requirements of projects.
  • Evaluates job sites and work environments prior to work starting to ensure safe project set ups and efficient work evolutions.
  • Responsible for understanding and complying with all technical aspects of the job including adherence to all contract requirements, drawings, procedures/work instructions, etc.

Additionally, position will:

  • Review project specifications/SOWs and support creation of requisitions of all needed materials in accordance with contract requirements and associated references.
  • Generate and submits production reports to management (to include condition and surveillance reports, operational briefs, executed quality checks, etc.) meeting all technical/customer reporting requirements.
  • Support management in ensuring tools/resources are mobilized and demobilized from project appropriately, providing updates on damaged or lost equipment.
  • Attends/executes TIP inspections.
  • May serve as backup/makeup to supervisor, as needed.
  • Provides input to management and project teams to support schedule, progress, ETC/EAC updates for all projects assigned to them.
  • Troubleshoot and repair a variety of mechanical equipment may include ANSI pumps, various types of compressors, blowers, fans, gearboxes, extruders, mixers, agitators, and blenders.
  • Overhaul, maintenance, testing of pumps, valves, turbines, condensers, shafts, rudders, winches.
  • Lays out passage holes on bulkheads, decks, and other surfaces for connections, such as shafting and steam lines.
  • Installs below deck auxiliaries, such as evaporators, stills, heaters, pumps, condensers, and boilers and connects them to steam pipe systems.
  • Remove, repair, modify or overhaul various types of marine shipboard equipment and system such as valves, pumps, hydraulics, turbines, reduction gears, generators, anchor windlass and steering gears.
  • Set up and operate portable machining tools and equipment.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelors or Registered Apprentice (grad) or HS + 5 years related trade experience (in the trade to be supervised)
  • Must be able to dissemble, repair, and install various types of equipment and machinery such as pumps, valves, winches, and gear boxes.
  • Must be capable of reading and interpreting blueprints and schematic drawings.
  • Must have own tools.
  • Must be able to apply basic machine shop math.
  • Must have the ability to work at heights, in confined spaces and observe ships working protocol.
  • Must demonstrate layout proficiency.
  • Ability to understand job specifications, drawings, and corresponding technical references.
  • Regular, reliable attendance

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Some previous supervisory/mentoring experience (such as make-up supervisor)
  • Experience performing successful crane and rigging operations within a shipyard environment highly preferred.
  • Prefer knowledge and experience with underwater hull rigging of sha ting, propellers, rudders, etc.

Security Requirements:

  • U.S. Citizenship Required.
  • Ability to obtain DBIDS preferred.

Travel Requirements:

  • Frequent Travel; 50% or less.

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 20 lbs.
  • Able to work on and climb ladders, work in extreme temperature environments, aboard ships, in shipyards, under industrial conditions and in confined spaces, including enter and moving through manholes.
  • Able to perform other duties as required which may involve high heat, humidity, noise and dirty conditions.
  • Frequent exposure to noise due to machinery and equipment.
  • Employee is required to operate trucks, forklifts and man-lifts.
  • While performing the duties of this job, you may frequently be required to stand, walk and sit; use hands or fingers; handle or feel; talk and hear.Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb and balance, stoop, squat, kneel, twist and crawl.
  • Work in extreme temperatures and conditions. At times you will work in areas that have less adequate ventilation
  • Frequent use of respirator.

Colonnas Shipyard, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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