1st Class Outside Machinist ID: 582

Fairlead • Newport News, VA • 15h ago

Duties & Responsibilities:

Replaces defective parts of machine or adjusts clearances and alignment of moving parts.

Align machines and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, and various electrical/electronic equipment.

Connects power unit to machines or steam piping to equipment, and test unit to evaluate its mechanical operation.

Repairs and lubricates machines and equipment.

Assembles and installs equipment, using hand tools and power tools.

Positions steel beams to support bedplates of machines and equipment, using blueprints and schematic drawings, to determine work procedures.

Signals crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate and align unit to centerline.

Inserts shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts.

Moves machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.

Attaches moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly unit, using hand tools and power tools.

Supports other trades as required to include assisting in rigging, disassembly, reassembly and inspection of mechanical and electrical equipment, systems, and components.

Required Qualifications:

High school diploma/equivalent.

More than 5 years related work experience.

Training involves both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.

Mechanical aptitude and skills.

Active listening, effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

Ability to read, interpret layouts, blueprints, and other technical specifications.

Able to read, hear, and apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Physical Demands:

Frequently standing, sitting, walking, handling, feeling with hands, reaching with arms.

Regular communication (hearing/speaking).

See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer) and ability to see details at a distance

Able to move in narrow and restricted passageways, up/down steep and narrow ladders, or stairways, and up and down antenna masts/yardarms (onboard ships).

Bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.

Keep hand and arm steady while moving arm or while holding arm and hand in one position and to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects of varying sizes.

Occasional stooping, kneeling, and crouching.

Occasional lifting to 50 pounds.

Noise conditions range from very quiet to some noise.

Machine shop environment.

Work Environment:

This position is performed both in a traditional shipyard environment, with local travel between facilities and project locations as needed.

Fairlead Integrated, LLC. and its subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Employ Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers (Minority / Female / Disability / Veterans).

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, GO HERE: https://fairleadint.com/employment-application/

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