REPORTS TO: Foreman and/or Lead Foreman.

SUPERVISES: N/A

Preventive Maintenance Team Member for Naval/Commercial Ships under construction at Austal USA. The position is designed to preserve and enhance equipment, where the primary goal is to prevent the failure of equipment before it occurs.

AUTHORITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conducts preventive maintenance according to a schedule of planned maintenance actions aimed at the prevention of breakdowns and failures.
• Establish a maintenance schedule, then plan and conduct that maintenance IAW the established schedule.
• Perform equipment checks, oil changes, lubrication, and other preventive procedures.
• Record equipment conditions including but not limited to deterioration and corrosion.
• Follow established procedures, manufacturer’s technical manuals, instructions and pre-established guidelines to schedule, plan, and perform the functions of the job.
• Ensure systems readiness for activation
• Establish a basic understanding of Austal USA procedures such as POS 103, 126, 127 and 130.

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

• Zero (0) to 1 (One) years’ maintenance/safety/mechanical install experience in a shipyard, marine, aerospace, or offshore oil and gas environment required.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting skills required.
• General understanding of mechanical and electrical propulsion and electrical power generating equipment.
• Basic understanding of diesel engines and gas turbines helpful.
• Demonstrates ability to read and understand ship construction drawings and testing Procedures required.
• Ability to make decisions that are safe and protective of expensive machinery.
• Experience in ensuring equipment readiness for installation or operation and operation of marine equipment required.
• Ability to read, understand, and fill out engineering logs required.
• Good knowledge of shipbuilding processes and operational principles required.
• Prior Navy, Coast Guard, or Merchant Mariner experience extremely beneficial.
• Demonstrated understanding of how marine equipment should operate.
• Understanding of diesel engines and gas turbines helpful.

TOOLS: Various

DIRECTION EXERCISED: None

DISCRETION EXERCISED: None

LIAISES WITH: PM Team Leader

ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES:

Candidates must meet the following employment eligibility guidelines to be considered for