Outside Machinist (Grades 4 - 6

Outside Machinist

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).

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 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.