Are you looking to continue your career supporting the world’s finest Navy? Amentum may have the position you are looking for. We have an immediate opening for a Naval Auxiliaries and Pollution Abatement Systems Mechanical Technician to support our Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) Code 251 customer in Norfolk, VA.

Essential Responsibilities: 

• Provide technical assistance, assessments, inspection, troubleshooting, corrective actions, adjustments/repairs, and grooms on Naval Auxiliaries and Pollution Abatement Mechanical systems

• Provide support for shipboard Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) assessment and evaluation tasks including, Total Ship Readiness Assessments (TSRA), Combat Systems Command Control Communications and Computer Readiness assessment (C5RA), Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) programs, and Fleet Tech Assist (FTA) events

• Observe and/or conduct cold and hot checks of equipment, note condition and parameters for any out-of-specification readings or settings

• Observe the operation of the equipment by the ship’s force to witness the full range of performance

• Advise equipment/system engineering changes toward improving quality, reliability, installation, maintenance, and repair

• Use appropriate measuring/test equipment to obtain data for evaluation

• Provide written/oral debriefs to the ship’s Chief Engineer (CHENG) and/or other designated officers and senior enlisted leadership

• Attend conferences and meetings

• Provide On-The-Job Training to the ship’s force during shipboard evolutions

• Demonstrated ability to interpret blueprints, technical drawings, diagrams, and sketches

Minimum Requirements:

• Five (5) years of experience within the last ten (7) years operating, US Navy Auxiliary equipment including, but not limited to) Fire Pumps, Fuel Pumps, Lube Oil Pumps, Sea Water Pumps, Condensate Pumps, Potable Water Pumps, Main SW Circulating Pumps, Distilling Plants (Evaporators & Reverse Osmosis), Main Drainage Systems, Sewage Systems, Solid Waste Equipment, Oily Water Separators, Condensers/Heat Exchangers, and all associated valves/piping/equipment

• Must have an active secret US government clearance. Note: US citizenship is required to maintain a secret clearance

• Candidate must be self-motivated, customer-oriented, and possess strong analytic and communication (oral and written) skills

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to walk long distances from parking facilities to ships across paved, unpaved, and often unlevel surfaces

• Must be able to traverse catwalks, steep stairs, and vertical ladders through watertight hatches, doors, and scuttles

• May be required to work in confined spaces such as tanks, voids, and plenums

• Must be able to lift and carry a toolbag or backpack weighing up to 35lbs, as part of a normal workday

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a member of a US Navy Engineering Activity, US Navy Shipboard Engineering Department, or Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)

• Experience as an instructor or student in applicable US Navy “A”, “C”, and specialized schools

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans and Labor Laws Posters.