Mechanical Assembler - Newport News, United States - Serco North America

Serco North America

Verified Company

Newport News, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Position Description:

If you love engaging in manual projects supporting the U.S Navy and our U.S Naval Ships, Serco has a great opportunity for you Serco is hiring a Mechanical Assembler to be part of a dynamic team supporting our US.

Navy with equipment, and C5ISR system installations located in the beautiful surrounds of Newport News, Virginia.

You will also play a critical role in ensuring that successful and safe work is performed on-board U.S. Naval Ships and our Military installations, which is vital to our Mission to protect and serve our Military.

In this Mechanical Assembler role, you will:

Follow blueprints, guidelines, and/or diagrams to fabricate and assemble various electromechanical and electronic assemblies.
Perform work with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within field.
Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Work onboard U.S. Naval Ships and military installations in an area that is somewhat uncomfortable due to drafts, noise, temperature variation and the like and with equipment where carelessness would probably result in minor cuts, bruises, muscle strains, serious injury, or death.

Qualifications:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

A High School Diploma
The ability to obtrain and maintain a secret clearance
A minimum of 2 years of experience as an assembler
The ability to obtain gain access to shipyards (NAVSTA & DBIDS), undergo a background investigation and pass a drug screening.
An OSHA 10 certification or able to obtain a certification.
The ability to use power tools, assembling both large scale and intricate mechanical assemblies.
Demonstrate the ability to working with blueprints, assembly drawings and sketches in completing a wide variety of assembly and subassembly tasks.
Familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures within this field.
Experience in the fabrication and precision assembly of various mechanical assemblies.
The ability to get respirator qualified and wear proper PPE throughout their work shift.
The ability to work second, or thirds shift as needed and willing to work more than 40 hours work weeks.
The ability to work in high heat spaces, climb shipyard dry dock stairs/ladders, work in kneeling position for layout of cable runs under false decking, lift 50 pounds with 80% of work requiring carrying, pushing, and/or pulling up to 40 pounds for majority of shift while being in a standing, crouching, or walking position.
Attention for safety (which is critical).
The ability and be willing to travel up to 10% to various work sites.
The ability to work in Newport News, VA.

Additional desired experience and skills:

An active DoD secret clearance
Shipyard Experience
Osha Certifications

If you are interested in supporting and working with our team across the globe on a passionate, talented, and diverse Serco team

Military Veterans and Spouses encouraged to apply

Company Overview:
Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc.

In North America, Serco's 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation.

We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.

Serco is an equal opportunity employer.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.