Millwright Mechanic AS2 - Swing Shift

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Vigor is a values-driven, diversified industrial business operating in six locations with 1,800 people in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. It specializes in shipbuilding and ship repair for commercial customers and national defense, and emphasizes environmental stewardship and regenerative practices.

This position handles the mechanical maintenance and emergent repair of ships, and at times yard mechanical maintenance.

• Complies with craft and shipyard safety and environmental measures.
• Takes direction and requires limited guidance to conduct assignment.
• Replaces defective parts on equipment, adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
• Align machines and equipment using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, and plumb bobs.
• Assemble, and install equipment using hand tools/power tools.
• Position steel beams to support bedplates of machines and equipment using blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures.
• Move machinery and equipment using chain hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
• Assemble machines and mount them to a foundation or other structures using hand tools and power tools.
• Lay out mounting holes accurately; drill holes to the proper size.
• Shrink-fit bushings, sleeves, rings, liners, gears, and wheels to specified items using thermal expansion or liquid nitrogen technique.
• Knowledge of rigging and overhead crane operation, lifting device use and inspection and load calculations.
• Demonstrate proficiency on a drill press and other basic shop equipment.
• Align pump and motors efficiently using the dial indicator method.
• Have the ability to work at heights.
• Have the ability to work in confined spaces.
• Communicates effectively, works independently or in a group.
• Ability to do basic math, i.e. add, subtract, divide and multiply.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend English.
• Ability to perform percentages, metric and decimal conversions, multiply fractions and decimals as required for use in measurements.
• Reads and understands blueprints and assembly drawings.
• Understand and demonstrate the use of all standard shop measuring tools:
• Micrometers inside, outside, and depth.
• Vernier scales and/or dial calipers.
• Rulers and tape measures.
• Protractors, Vernier, linear.
• Firm joint and spring joint calipers inside and outside.
• Height gauges.
• pi tapes.
• Use hand tools (i.e., files and types of files, hacksaws, wrenches, porta-powers, taps and dies).

• Working knowledge of shipboard machinery (valves and actuators, variety of pumps, gears and gear boxes, winches, heat exchangers, bearings and shafting, rudder systems, field machining) pertaining to machine shop repairs.
• Propulsion basics including variable pitch props.
• Pumps - types and mechanical seals.
• Steam systems.
• Underwater hull machinery, including bearings.
• Blowers, winches, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
• Shipboard systems including condensers, heat exchangers, fuel, lube oil, and cooling.
• Knowledge of overboard and suction ship valves (Disassembly, clean, lap and blue).

• High school diploma, GED, or greater.
• 1 year of relevant work experience preferred.
• Proven skills:
  Work history and/or applicable education will be considered in lieu of work experience.

• Sitting:
  Occasionally
• Standing:
  Continually
• Walking:
  Frequently Work Environment
  • Works indoors:
    Occasionally works in a shop setting that is sometimes heated but not air conditioned.
  • Works outdoors:
    Frequently walks to and from project sites.
  • Safety equipment required:
    Hard hat, eye and ear protection, respirator, no loose clothing, must wear leather shoes/work boots.
  • Other exposures:
    May be exposed to acids, de-greasing cleaners, paints, solvents, oil, grease, liquid steel/putty, oil vapors, petroleum, caustics, fumes, noise, raw sewage, and asbestos.
  • Operation of equipment/tools/vehicles:
    Uses hand and power tools, wrenches, hoists, machine tooling equipment etc.
  • Required hygiene standards:
    Per company standards.

  This role is with a federally contracted employer and is subject to regulations that restrict employment to US Persons only (i.e. US Citizens, lawful permanent residents, legally recognized asylees and refugees, and persons protected under INA). Successful job candidates will be asked to provide documentation of their US Persons status.

  Vigor Industrial LLC and its wholly owned subsidiaries are drug, smoke and vape-free workplaces. Prospective employees must pass a drug and alcohol test and background check as pre-employment screening.

  EEO Statement

  Vigor and its wholly owned subsidiaries are committed to inclusion and diversity by providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans,…