Marine Electrician

Summary

This announcement uses the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

Duties

• In this position, you will be assigned to a Class I (over 1400, c.y.) hopper dredge.
• The dredge is characterized (electrically) by units ranging from fractional HP to several hundred or, several thousand HP with the majority carrying from 240 to 720 volts.
• Makes scheduled and special operational checks of equipment to include switchboards, rheostats, relays, circuit breakers voltage regulators, dredge pump speed control system, telemotor steering system, engine order telegraph, etc.
• Observes gauges, pistons, notes unusual conditions (heating, oil or grease loss, loose fittings, broken or inoperative units, etc.) and makes repairs or adjustments as required.
• Makes periodic or special preventative maintenance checks of units.
• Listens, dismantles, observes, replaces scheduled or worn elements, lubricates, packs, repairs, etc., as indicated.
• Installs replacement or new equipment (floodlights, signals, fixtures, etc.)
• Repairs, or participates in the repair, of any electrical unit on board (motors, pumps, generators, control panels, special equipment, etc.)
• Itemizes materials and parts used. Changes instrument charts.

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