Key skills
FluxCommunicationProblem Solving
About this role
Role Overview
- Researches, plans, designs and develops mechanical products and systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines and mechanical, thermal hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy
- Applies research to the planning, design, development, and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and/or machines
- Provides technical oversight for shipbuilding manufacturing equipment and processes
- Develops digital tools to support the manufacturing process and associated equipment
- Develop cohesive working relationships with manufacturing operators and maintenance personnel
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues within assigned equipment and system(s)
- Provide engineering resolutions for system problems/configuration changes
- Produce and oversee the development of technical documentation that govern the equipment design, configuration, and operation
- Develop a long range strategic plan for improvements to assigned equipment and system(s)
- Initiate and support the development/execution of planned maintenance requirements
- Lead the resolution of unplanned events
- Develop and maintain critical equipment/system metrics (Uptime/Downtime, Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF),performance to design, PM Compliance, OEE, etc.)
- Participate in project design and implementation process for equipment/system related projects
- Oversee project/system testing to ensure system meets technical requirements and operates at peak performance
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree and 9 years of relevant exempt experience; Master’s Degree and 7 years of relevant professional experience; Ph.D. and 4 years of experience
- Newport News Shipbuilding requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program
- Strong Interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to think strategically, act tactically, work well with others, and support a safe and highly engaged work environment
- Experience with personal computer applications, especially word processing and spreadsheet applications
- Strong Analytic and problem solving skills
- Experience with Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW) and Gas Metal Arc Welding (GAMW) and SubArc Welding (SAW)
- Shipyard manufacturing and/or facilities experience
- Familiar with 2D and 3D CAD software
- Experience with Modeling and Simulation
- Experience with modern shipbuilding design practices
- Experience with Programmable Logic Control (PLC’S) systems and associated instrumentation
- Experience with Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems and associated software
Tech Stack
- Flux
Benefits
- medical
- prescription drug
- dental and vision plan choices
- on-site health centers
- tele-medicine
- wellness resources
- employee assistance programs
- savings plan options (401K)
- financial education and planning tools
- life insurance
- tuition reimbursement
- employee discounts
- early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships
- and more