Mechanic - Journey Main

Position: Mechanic - Journey Main 2
Description

Who We Are

Vigor Marine Group is an established, innovative, integrated partner with a national footprint in marine maintenance and modernization, marine fabrication, and marine services.

With four shipyards, six dry docks, and more than 20,000 feet of pier space on or near U.S. Naval bases and at historic shipyards, our 2,500 dedicated employees across four states - from the Pacific Northwest to San Diego to Norfolk - personify the values of our company. Vigor Marine Group takes pride in being the employer of choice for our employees, who in turn take great pride in their contributions to the communities where they live and work, and to their nation - through their living wage jobs supporting their local economies, and through the world-class maritime and industrial services they provide to further our defense readiness and national security.

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HOURLY RATE: $41.44

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position handles the mechanical maintenance and repair of all PDX facility cranes, dry-docks, buildings, equipment, and piping systems.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

(This list is not intended to detail all aspects of the assigned work but is representative of the job's overall responsibilities.)

• Replace defective parts of machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
• Align machines and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, and plumb bobs.
• Connect power unit to machines or steam piping to equipment and test unit to evaluate its mechanical operation.
• Repair and lubricate machines and equipment.
• Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
• Position steel beams to support bedplates of machines and equipment, using blueprints and schematic drawings, to determine work procedures.
• Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate and align unit to centerline.
• Insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts.
• Move machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
• Attach moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly unit, using hand tools and power tools.
• Assemble machines, and bolt, weld, rivet, or otherwise fasten them to foundation or other structures, using hand tools and power tools.
• Lay out mounting holes, using measuring instruments, and drill holes with power drill.
• Bolt parts, such as side and deck plates, jaw plates, and journals, to basic assembly unit.
• Level bedplate and establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit.
• Dismantle machines, using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools.
• Shrink-fit bushings, sleeves, rings, liners, gears, and wheels to specified items, using portable gas heating equipment.
• Dismantle machinery and equipment for shipment to installation site, usually performing installation and maintenance work as part of team.
• Construct foundation for machines, using hand tools and building materials such as wood, cement, and steel.
• Install robot and modify its program, using teach pendant.
• Operate engine lathe to grind, file, and turn machine parts to dimensional specifications.
• Have the ability to work at heights.
• Have the ability to work in confined spaces.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or GED preferred. 4 years relevant work experience preferred. Proven skills, work history and/or applicable education will be considered in lieu of work experience.

KNOWLEDGE

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

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• 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

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (mechanical aptitude required, continuing on the job training will be provided for a candidate with the desire to learn this trade):

• Reads and understands blueprints and assembly drawings.
• Use hand tools (i.e., files and types of files, hacksaws, wrenches, porta-powers, taps and dies).
• Understand and demonstrate the use of all standard shop measuring tools:
• Micrometers inside, outside, and depth.
• Vernier…