Lead Mechanic - Outside Machinist

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Position: Lead Mechanic - Outside Machinist (Job )

Location: Norfolk, VA

Job : 1223

# of Openings: 1

Lead Mechanic - Outside Machinist

Purpose:

Colonna's Shipyard, Inc. is seeking a Lead Mechanic Outside Machinist to support operations at our site in Norfolk, VA.

Position will provide hands‑on guidance to a small group of tradespeople, working alongside them to support assigned projects under the direction of the Lead Mechanic Supervisor (LMS) or Shop Foreman. The role includes training, mentoring, and ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.

The position is located onsite in Norfolk VA and will often require hours beyond a standard work week with flexible schedule availability to support production/operations. Position may require occasional travel.

Job Description:

Key responsibilities include:

• Primary duty is to execute routine (and non‑routine) production duties in support of operational goals and in compliance with Company procedures and policies.
• Performs skilled tasking (relative to their assigned trade) in the maintenance, repair, installation/removal, new construction, etc. activities supporting ship repair/industrial fabrication operations.
• Supports management to facilitate daily production activities of the team and helps ensure employees (assigned to their work crew) have all necessary tools, equipment, work procedures, etc. to work safely and efficiently.
• May assist management with training, performance management, coaching/counselling, supervision, etc. for employees assigned to their work crews.
• Utilizing their production knowledge, make recommendations to support Plan of the Day (POD) for their assigned projects and utilizing their assigned resources to efficiently achieve operational requirements of projects.
• Evaluates job sites and work environments prior to work starting to ensure safe project set ups and efficient work evolutions.
• Responsible for understanding and complying with all technical aspects of the job including adherence to all contract requirements, drawings, procedures/work instructions, etc.

Additionally, position will:

• Review project specifications/SOWs and support creation of requisitions of all needed materials in accordance with contract requirements and associated references.
• Generate and submit production reports to management (to include condition and surveillance reports, operational briefs, executed quality checks, etc.) meeting all technical/customer reporting requirements.
• Support management in ensuring tools/resources are mobilized and demobilized from project appropriately, providing updates on damaged or lost equipment.
• Attend/execute TIP inspections.
• May serve as backup/makeup to supervisor, as needed.
• Provide input to management and project teams to support schedule, progress, ETC/EAC updates for all projects assigned to them.
• Troubleshoot and repair a variety of mechanical equipment may include ANSI pumps, various types of compressors, blowers, fans, gearboxes, extruders, mixers, agitators, and blenders.
• Lays out passage holes on bulkheads, decks, and other surfaces for connections, such as shafting and steam lines.
• Installs below deck auxiliaries, such as evaporators, stills, heaters, pumps, condensers, and boilers and connects them to steam pipe systems.
• Remove, repair, modify or overhaul various types of marine shipboard equipment and system such as valves, pumps, hydraulics, turbines, reduction gears, generators, anchor windlass and steering gears.
• Set up and operate portable machining tools and equipment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Registered Apprentice (grad) or HS + 5 years related trade experience (in the trade to be supervised)
• Must be able to dissemble, repair, and install various types of equipment and machinery such as pumps, valves, winches, and gear boxes.
• Must be capable of reading and interpreting blueprints and schematic drawings.
• Must have own tools.
• Must be able to apply basic machine shop math.
• Must have the ability to work at heights, in confined spaces and observe ships working protocol.
• Ability to understand job specifications, drawings, and corresponding…