Job Description
Job Overview:
Job Description
What’s it like working for a company that delivers life-saving products and services to our nation’s military? Humbling. As part of our Ship Repair team, you will have an impact on the integrity and reliability of some of our most important products that help keep the U.S. Navy fleet mission ready. If you're looking for a career you can be proud of, we are currently hiring an Machinist to join us in San Diego.
At BAE Systems, you will have access to great benefits and a competitive salary; all while being a valued member of our workforce. Best of all, with our commitment to excellence you’ll work alongside others who will help you improve your skills and opportunities to grow your career.
As an Machinist, you will:
Perform a variety of skilled mechanical duties involving deck machinery, engine room work, general dock, rudders, shafting, propeller work, and testing
Able to carry personal tool bag weighing up to 50 lbs.
Able to work at heights, in confined spaces and have the ability to climb staircases and ladders of varying sizes and grades.
Able to physically perform essential job duties with or without accommodations.
Able to wear appropriate protective equipment, including respirator.
Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on facility machinery
Work with rudders, shafts, propellers and deck machinery
Repair ship components using blueprints, sketches and sample parts
Perform valve and pump repair and overhaul
Use knowledge of equipment operation for assembly, installation and testing
Required Skills and Education
High School Diploma or GED
Read, write and comprehend simple instructions
Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral or diagram form
Able to calculate and understand units of measure, including fractions and decimals
Know how to measure using a scale and tape measure
Read, understand, and interpret advanced blueprints to preform task required
Use of measuring devices (rulers, micrometers, dial indicators, depth mics, scales, etc.), hand tools, and power tools
Ability to read and interpret blueprints
Able to wear appropriate protective gear
Able to physically perform essential job duties with or without accommodations
Able to work at heights, in confined spaces and have the ability to climb staircases and ladders of varying sizes
Trained in all annual NAVSEA Standard Items
Able to obtain DBIDS credential/Government clearance to enter US Navy Vessels.
About BAE Systems Platforms & Services Posting
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.
