Preventative Maintenance Team Member - Mobile, AL

Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

REPORTS TO:

Foreman and/or Lead Foreman.

SUPERVISES: N/A

Preventive Maintenance Team Member for Naval/Commercial Ships under construction at Austal USA. The position is designed to preserve and enhance equipment where the primary goal is to prevent the failure of equipment before it occurs.

• Conducts preventive maintenance according to a schedule of planned maintenance actions aimed at the prevention of breakdowns and failures.
• Establish a maintenance schedule, then plan and conduct that maintenance IAW the established schedule.
• Perform equipment checks, oil changes, lubrication, and other preventive procedures.
• Record equipment conditions including but not limited to deterioration and corrosion.
• Follow established procedures, manufacturer’s technical manuals, instructions and pre-established guidelines to schedule, plan, and perform the functions of the job.
• Ensure systems readiness for activation.

Minimum

Education Required:

High School/GED

• High school diploma/GED required.
• Demonstrated Troubleshooting Skills Required.
• General understanding of mechanical and electrical propulsion and electrical power generating equipment.
• Basic understanding of diesel engines and gas turbines helpful.
• Demonstrates ability to read and understand ship construction drawings and testing procedures required.
• Ability to make decisions that are safe and protective of expensive machinery.
• Experience in ensuring equipment readiness for installation or operation and operation of marine equipment required.
• Ability to read, understand, and fill out engineering logs required.
• Good knowledge of shipbuilding processes and operational principles required.
• Prior Navy, Coast Guard, or Merchant Mariner experience extremely beneficial.
• Demonstrated understanding of how marine equipment should operate.
• Current knowledge of OSHA Lockout /Tagout requirements and US Navy Work Authorization Form (WAF) procedures.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• TOOLS:
  Various.

Candidates must meet the following employment eligibility guidelines to be considered for employment with Austal USA:

• 18 years of age or older at time of application.
• Able to provide proof of US Person Status.
• No felony convictions of Theft/Deception or Violent crimes within seven years from disposition date.
• No felony convictions of Drug crimes within three years from disposition date.
• Willing to submit to a drug screen.
• Willing to submit to a background check.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must be able to tour all vessels and work sites.

City:
Mobile

State:
Alabama

Job Code:
Operations_ Specialist

Affiliate Sponsor:
Austal USA

Job Category:
Maintenance