Shipboard Elevator Team Lead

What You Will Do

• Leads technical teams for installations and repairs, within or across technical trades specialty. Ability to manage, oversee, schedule and assign tasks to one or more multiple jobs.
• Repair, modernize, and test various shipboard elevators and weapons handling systems, including those on T-AKE, LPD, LHD, LSD, CVN, CG, and DDG class ships.
• Installs, operates, maintains, repairs and modifies equipment. Performs a variety of maintenance and technical support on products such as equipment, integrated systems and subsystems, and software at customer and/or field locations.
• Analyzes and evaluates products and related performance. Troubleshoots and diagnoses malfunctions to eliminate problem in minimum time.
• Installs, upgrades and removes products ensuring coordinated engineering field change. Maintains effective customer communications and relations. May provide onsite training of customer support personnel.

• High School education, or Trade School or equivalent, and 6 years of related experience to include at least 2 years of team/deck lead experience.
• Must have experience with repair and testing of T-AKE Class Ship Cargo/Weapons Elevators.
• Must have experience with repair and testing of T-AKE Class Ship Personnel Elevators.
• Must have experience with repair, modernization and testing of LPD Class Ships Cargo/Weapons Elevators, Dumbwaiters and Ammunition Lift Platforms.
• Must have experience with repair and testing of LHD Class Ships Cargo/Weapons Elevators and Aircraft Elevators.
• Must have experience with repair and testing of LSD Class Ship Cargo/Weapons Elevators.
• Must have experience with repair, modernization and testing of CVN Class Ships Weapons Elevators and Aircraft Elevators.
• Must have experience with repair and testing of CG and DDG Class Weapons Handling Systems.
• Must provide own hand tools as designated per trades specialty.
• Must be proficient in reading drawings and schematics.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain base access credentials.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.

Candidate who hold a current or active DoD secret clearance or higher preferred.

Candidate with related technical training, degrees and/or certifications preferred.

Must be able to lift, carry and transport heavy equipment and boxes. The exact weight requirements will be determined by the specific job, but no less than 30 lbs. Able to work on and climb ladders, work in extreme temperature environments, aboard ships, in shipyards, under industrial conditions and in confined spaces. Able to perform other duties as required which may involve high heat, humidity, noise and dirty conditions, working aloft or over the sides of vessels.

May ride ships at sea for extended periods. May require wearing a respirator. Travel may be required within and outside of the continental United States.

Competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs;
Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. Our workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every…