Marine Electrician

Job Description Salary:United Support Services, Inc., founded in 2003, is an innovative engineering and technology business headquartered in San Diego, CA.We have an exciting new opportunity and are currently looking to add aMarine Electricianto our berthing and maintenance team, supportingthe Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.USS offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits!Veterans are highly encouraged to apply!Duties and Responsibilities:Perform a variety of electrical trade functions such as the installation, maintenance, or repair of equipment for the generation, distribution, or utilization of electric energyInstall or repair any of a variety of electrical equipment such as generators, transformers, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems, or other transmission equipment; working from blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specificationsLocating and diagnosing trouble in the electrical system or equipment; working standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment; and using a variety of electrician's hand tools and measuring and testing instrumentsSkilled in the use of electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, pulse and signal generators, distortion and waveform analyzers, digital data generators, digital voltmeters, frequency and pulse generators, and special test panelsSkilled in the use of a variety of hand tools such as screwdrivers, drills, wrenches, and soldering irons and in the use of micro-soldering techniquesSkilled in the set-up and operation of computer controlled automatic test equipment to test and troubleshoot various components and assemblies of electronic equipment or printed circuit boardsAble to assist engineering personnel in developing, debugging, or modifying diagnostic programs by recommending changes where necessary and identifying and investigating apparent contradictions between test specifications or test requirement documents and test programsLocate malfunctions; determine the proper kind and type of parts and material required and completes the repairs or installationsFollow or refer to blueprints, manufacturers' specifications, schematics, block diagrams, and technical orders as neededPer contract requirements, must be able to respond to urgent calls outside of regular working hoursOther duties as assignedExperience:High School Diploma or GED4 years trade school preferred4 years electrical experience requiredQualifications:Must be able to pass a government background checkMust be able to lift, carry and transport heavy equipment and boxes, no less than 30lbsMust be able to work on and climb laddersBe able to work in extreme temperature environments, aboard ships, in shipyards, under industrial conditions and in confined spacesAble to perform other duties as assigned which may involve high heat, humidity, noise, and dirty conditions as well as working aloft or over the sides of vesselsValid drivers license (required)Benefits:401(k)401(k) matchingDental insuranceEmployee assistance programHealth insuranceLife insurancePaid time offVision insuranceJob Type: Full-time, Non-ExemptUnited Support Services, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer.