Marine Electrician, Immediate Opening

Job DescriptionJob Description

ship repair company now hiring MARINE electricians. This is a full-time job opening for the qualified applicant. The ideal candidate has served in the Navy, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine or Military Sea-lift Command as an electrician. Prior service is a plus but not an absolute requirement. Qualifications and other job requirements include the following:

• A minimum of 5 years practical, hands-on experience in a shipyard or other marine repair company is . Successful service in the military (E6 and above) as an electrician also qualifies.
• Has a proven ability to read and interpret blueprints and SWRMC work specs.
• Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, or components, using test equipment and hand tools to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, or components to identify hazards, defects, or the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.
• Prepare sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring or equipment and to ensure conformance to safety requirements for shipboard use.
• Fasten electrical switches or outlets.
• Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, based on job specifications.
• Route cables through in a shipboard environment using existing or newly place wire-ways. Place conduit, pipes, or tubing, inside designated partitions, walls, or other concealed areas, and pull insulated wires or cables through the conduit to complete circuits between boxes.
• Perform physically demanding tasks, such as lifting heavy objects.
• Install ground leads and connect power cables to equipment, such as motors.
• Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.
• Direct or train workers to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.
• Provide preliminary sketches or cost estimates for materials or services.
• Repair or replace wiring, equipment, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.
• Test electrical systems or continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, using testing devices, such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, or oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of system.
• Work from ladders, scaffolds, to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.
• Assemble, install, test, or maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.
• Must have the ability to evaluate, set-up and manage temp power installations on-board naval vessels and craft - experience dealing with NAVFAC is a definite plus,

COMPENSATION: The company offers excellent compensation for the qualified applicant, equal or better to the industry standard. Other benefits may include 401K, health insurance, paid holidays, among others. Pay is commensurate with experience and abilities.

Company DescriptionIMS is government contractor that must access secure government sites and classified information. Accordingly, all employees are required to undergo and satisfactorily pass enhanced background screenings mandated by the United States government and Shipyards - otherwise known as DBIDS.Company DescriptionIMS is government contractor that must access secure government sites and classified information. Accordingly, all employees are required to undergo and satisfactorily pass enhanced background screenings mandated by the United States government and Shipyards - otherwise known as DBIDS.