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Electrician (Mastertradesperson 4) - 3911

Newport News, VA

Job Description
A division of Huntington Ingalls Industries
Who We Are

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Fleet Support Sustainment Division (FSS). As a an experience Electrician at HII you will provide task support by troubleshooting motor control and control circuits at the Newport News Shipyard!

What You Will Do

  • Master understanding of production and processes.
  • Responsible for interfacing with customers, managing subcontractors and ability to provide work direction to others.
  • May provide direction and lead others.
  • May manage one or more multiple jobs. Completes comprehension of specialty trades functions and tools.
  • Performs a variety of complicated and non-routine tasks.
  • Develops and uses technical documents including controlled work packages, formal work processes and procedures, test documents, reports and task or trip reports.
  • Schedules, reports and briefs customers and senior management.
  • May perform quality inspections on finished product.
  • Performs duties outside of specialty in order to complete installation or work assignment.

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What You Must Have
  • High School education, or Trade School or equivalent, and 6 years of related experience.
  • Prefer technical/professional certifications. Must provide own hand tools as designated per trades specialty.
  • Must be able to read and understand the use of precision measuring tools.
  • Must be able to interpret schematics, blueprints and drawings.
  • Must be able to identify system and component location based on ships structure.
  • Must be proficient in the use of meters and test equipment.
  • Must have troubleshooting experience in motor controllers and control circuits.


Bonus Points For Having!
  • Experience in indentifying system and componenets based on ship structure
  • Experiend working in motor control and control circuits


Physical Requirements
  • 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.


Huntington Ingalls Industries is America's largest military shipbuilding company and a provider of professional services to partners in government and industry. For more than a century, HII's Newport News and Ingalls shipbuilding divisions in Virginia and Mississippi have built more ships in more ship classes than any other U.S. naval shipbuilder. HII's Technical Solutions division supports national security missions around the globe with unmanned systems, nuclear and environmental services, and defense and federal solutions. Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, HII employs more than 42,000 people operating both domestically and internationally. For more information, visit: www.huntingtoningalls.com .

Huntington Ingalls Industries is an Equal Opportunity/Vets and Disabled Employer. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.

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