UNREP Mechanical Engineering Technician

Full job description

THOR Solutions is seeking a motivated Naval Mechanical Engineering Technician to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) C63 Department, based in Virginia Beach, VA. The Underway Replenishment (UNREP) Division is charged with ensuring the successful deployment of advanced UNREP systems and continued sustainment of legacy UNREP systems. The ideal candidate will have strong work ethic, desire to learn, and the ability to work in a team environment.

Typical Responsibilities:

• Provide mechanical technician engineering services for installation and maintenance support of the E-STREAM, Current UNREP and prototype UNREP systems.
• Review and provide input to new or revised Technical Manuals, Engineering Drawings and other technical documentation.
• Provide input when needed for logistics related issues.
• Assist with inputs to Engineering Change Proposals (ECP).
• Witness and report on factory acceptance testing.

Location: Full time onsite at Dam Neck Naval Base in Virginia Beach, VA.

Travel: Must be willing to spend up to a month on travel in various shipyard locations around the Eastern United States or even possibly OCONUS/Overseas locations in Europe.

Typical Physical Activity: Primarily desk/computer work in an office environment. May involve: repetitive motion. Periodic visits to waterfront/shipboard environments. May involve: traversing shipboard environments (e.g., confined spaces, ladders, hatches) or vision.

Security Clearance Eligibility Required: This position requires a DoD Secret security clearance. A qualified candidate must either already possess an active or interim Secret security clearance (preferred); OR be eligible for a Secret security clearance upon hire.

Typical Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• At least three (3) to five (5) years of demonstrated experience providing Naval Mechanical and similar support, preferably in the U.S. Department of Defense, Navy, or Coast Guard marketplaces.
  • Additional years of experience preferred.
  • Experience gained in a shipyard, as a contractor, or as active-duty Navy is preferred.
• Experience as a Naval Engineman, Machinist Mate, or Boatswain with UNREP equipment and hydraulics.
• Knowledge of new UNREP systems, shipyard environments, and program management to effectively install new systems, such as E-STREAM, on multiple platforms. This includes both back-fit and forward-fit installations.

THOR is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. THOR considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, disability status, or status as a protected veteran. THOR complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) is the law.

Please be aware that many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Founded in 2009, THOR Solutions, LLC (THOR) is a rapidly growing Center for Veteran’s Excellence (CVE) verified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing mission critical support across the Department of Defense, federal civilian agencies and commercial maritime industry, worldwide. THOR provides innovative and tailored expertise in multidisciplinary engineering, project and program management, business and financial management, technical support, integrated logistics support, training support, fleet support, corporate operations support, assessments and studies. THOR is privileged to deliver service solutions to the nation’s most complex military, public sector and industry challenges.

THOR is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. THOR considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, disability status, or status as a protected veteran. THOR complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) is the law.