Entry-Level Shipboard Electrician

Electrician Technician

This position is located at Electric Boat site in Honolulu, Hawaii. Electricians will be responsible for performing submarine and surface ship shipboard installation and manufacturing work. Candidates must be experienced or willing to work in naval submarine / shipboard maintenance and modernization activity and be flexible as well as adaptable, working in a team environment. Shipboard electrical manufacturing skills and associated mechanical skills are required to accomplish this work. These include, but are not limited to : electrical cable removal, routing, and installation; electrical connections and cable terminations (including fiber-optical); and electrical and electronics troubleshooting and testing.

Travel is expected, and candidates must be willing to travel (up to a year at a time) anywhere in the continental United States. Candidates should be experienced in reading blueprints, and possess appropriate math skills for establishing or determining ship's lines to position components for installation. Candidates must be willing to learn new skills and apply them as needed with the appropriate training and supervision. All candidates must be willing to support the company's goals of safety, quality, cost, schedule and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Required :

• High school diploma / GED or equivalent.
• 1+ years of electrical experience, or vocational / trade school experience
• Must be able to work in horizontal, vertical, overhead and flat positions
• Ability to work at heights, tightly confined spaces conditions as required
• Must be willing to work overtime, work second shift, and travel as required to support work at various locations on-island and other offsite locations within the continental US.
• Must be able to obtain SECRET level security clearance.

Preferred :

Skills

Physical Qualifications

Climbing, Color Vision, Crawling, Heavy Lifting, Kneeling, Light Lifting, Medium Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Stooping, Twisting

Environmental Attributes

Acids or Alkalis, Cold, Dry, Dusty, Fumes, Hot, Inside, Noise, Oily, Outside, Wet