Outside Machinist​/C

Position Summary

Install propulsion machinery, sea valves, steering gear, anchor handling equipment, pumps, ventilating equipment, etc. Plan, fabricate, and install foundations.

• Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
• Comply with company, federal, state, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations, and policies while performing duties.
• Set up and operate a variety of machine tools.
• Fit and assemble parts to make or repair machine tools and maintain industrial machines and equipment.
• Operate metalworking machine tools, such as lathe, milling machine, shaper, or grinder to machine parts to specifications.
• Layout and verify dimensions of parts, using precision measuring and marking instruments.
• Assemble parts into completed units, using jigs, fixtures, and hand power tools.
• Secure equipment to the deck and attach fuel, cooling, or lubricating lines.
• Clean, lubricate, and maintain machines, tools, and equipment to remove grease, rust, stains, and foreign matter.
• Flag cranes, calculate weights, and rig lifts as required.
• Work with minimal supervision.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• May indirectly supervise and train subordinates.

• High school diploma or GED equivalence plus three or more years of experience working on manual, vertical, and horizontal machines in all phases of turning and milling in a machine shop environment.
• Equivalently combined education and experience may be considered.
• Computer Numerical Control (CNC) experience desired.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and understanding of marine propulsion systems.
• Must pass Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) tack welding test to become ABS certified.
• Knowledge of ship terminology, safety rules, OSHA, and ABS standards.

• Proficient in the principles of precision alignment of rotating machinery and reading precision measuring tools.
• Ability to read and comprehend written, verbal, or diagram forms or plans.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, verbal, or diagram form.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, schematics, and layouts.
• Knowledge of the safe operation and use of hand and power tools.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide across all units of measurement.
• Ability to read and use both standard SAE and metric measuring devices.

• Integrity, ethics, flexibility/adaptability, initiative, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, safety‑consciousness, and multi‑tasking.
• Maintain the confidential integrity of details pertaining to Eastern Shipbuilding Group.

Regularly stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. May work above ground at heights of a minimum of 50 feet aloft and/or working from scaffolding and/or man‑lifts while working with machinery; in confined spaces and withstand extreme heat and cold in an outside climate or confined space.

Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must be physically and medically qualified to wear all required personal protective equipment as prescribed under OSHA standards.

Risk of electrical shock, moving mechanical parts, vibration, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, continual loud noise, and other hazards found in a heavy industrial shipyard environment. Rigorous compliance with safety procedures, policies, and personal safety equipment requirements is mandatory.

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.