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Outside Machinist (Grades 4 - 6)
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Installs and maintains shipboard equipment such as machinery, weapons systems, and remote operating gear, performing layout, tacking, grinding, drilling, reaming, spot facing, bolting, torqueing, and testing.
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Job Description
The pay range for this position ranges from $33.22/hr - $34.49/hr.
This is a mid-level experience position to work in the Outside Machinist Trade. Outside machinists install ships equipment which includes general machinery, main machinery, weapons systems, remote operating gear etc. which involves layout, tacking, grinding, drilling, reaming, spot facing, bolting, torqueing, testing etc. (but not limited to).
Required/Preferred Education/Training
Preferred – High School Diploma or GED.Required – Experience using basic shop tools, tacking, hand tools, torqueing and portable drilling tools.Required – Trade or Technical school in a mechanical field, or more than 1 year experience working in a mechanical trade.
Required/Preferred Experience
Required – Must be able to read blueprints in detail.Required – Must be able to do layout, read measuring tools, tape measure, inside and outside micrometers, Vernier or dial calipers, and perform simple math calculations.Required – Must meet the requirements of the O04 physical task analysis.Preferred – Knowledge of equipment alignment, machining, torqueing methods.
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