
Posted 6 days ago
Marine Electrician
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Installs, maintains, and repairs electrical equipment on marine vessels and barge systems, using blueprints, test equipment, and hand tools to diagnose faults and complete repairs.
About this role
United Support Services, Inc., founded in 2003, is an innovative engineering and technology business headquartered in San Diego, CA. We have an exciting new opportunity and are currently looking to add a Marine Electrician to our berthing and maintenance team, supporting the Hampton Roads, VA. USS offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits! Veterans are highly encouraged to apply!
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform a variety of electrical trade functions such as the installation, maintenance, or repair of equipment for the generation, distribution, or utilization of electric energy
- Install or repair any of a variety of electrical equipment such as generators, transformers, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems, or other transmission equipment; working from blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications
- Locating and diagnosing trouble in the electrical system or equipment; working standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment; and using a variety of electrician's hand tools and measuring and testing instruments
- Skilled in the use of electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, pulse and signal generators, distortion and waveform analyzers, digital data generators, digital voltmeters, frequency and pulse generators, and special test panels
- Skilled in the use of a variety of hand tools such as screwdrivers, drills, wrenches, and soldering irons and in the use of micro-soldering techniques
- Skilled in the set-up and operation of computer controlled automatic test equipment to test and troubleshoot various components and assemblies of electronic equipment or printed circuit boards
- Able to assist engineering personnel in developing, debugging, or modifying diagnostic programs by recommending changes where necessary and identifying and investigating apparent contradictions between test specifications or test requirement documents and test programs
- Locate malfunctions; determine the proper kind and type of parts and material required and completes the repairs or installations
- Follow or refer to blueprints, manufacturers' specifications, schematics, block diagrams, and technical orders as needed
- Per contract requirements, must be able to respond to urgent calls outside of regular working hours
- Employees are expected to provide their own customary trade hand-tools necessary to perform their job duties, subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws.
- Employees are expected to perform other duties as assigned, including tasks outside of their primary trade, when required to support operational needs. Such assignments may be temporary or may continue for an extended period of time.
Experience:
- High School Diploma or GED
- 4 years trade school preferred
- 4 years electrical experience required
- Messing & Berthing Barge Experience preferred.
Qualifications:
- Must be able to pass a government background check
- Must be able to lift, carry and transport heavy equipment and boxes, no less than 30lbs
- Must be able to work on and climb ladders
- Be able to work in extreme temperature environments, aboard ships, in shipyards, under industrial conditions and in confined spaces
- Able to perform other duties as assigned which may involve high heat, humidity, noise, and dirty conditions as well as working aloft or over the sides of vessels
- Valid driver’s license (required)
- Security Clearence (required)
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Job Type:Full-time, Non-Exempt
United Support Services, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer.
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