Machinist's Mate

About the Role

The US Navy Reserve is seeking a highly skilled Machinist's Mate to join their team. As a Machinist's Mate, you will be responsible for operating and maintaining ship propulsion machinery, auxiliary equipment, and outside machinery. Your duties will include aligning piping systems, operating ship boilers and steam turbines, and maintaining auxiliary machinery.

Responsibilities

• Align piping systems for oil, water, air, and steam
• Operate ship boilers and steam turbines used for ship propulsion
• Operate turbo generators used to produce electrical power
• Clean, adjust, test, and maintain boilers, engines, generators
• Maintain auxiliary machinery including steering engines, elevators, winches, pumps, and valves
• Operate and maintain water desalination plants
• Maintain refrigeration plants, air conditioning systems, and galley equipment
• Repair valves, pumps, heat exchangers, compressors, steam turbines, and hydraulic and pneumatic devices
• Create and analyze machinery operating reports and records

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan

Work Environment

Serving part-time as a Navy Reserve Sailor, your duties will be carried out during your scheduled drilling and training periods. During monthly drilling, Sailors in the Navy Reserve typically work at a location close to their homes.