Lead Shipboard Technician

Position Summary

The Shipboard Lead Tech reports to the Shipboard Production Manager within Transcat’s Marine division and partners with a team of technicians aboard US Naval ships to calibrate and replace shipboard installed gauges and meters. This job requires greater than 25% travel to service applicable customers. This could be international travel or US wide (occasionally). 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage assigned jobs by Project Manager from start to finish.
• Maintain job paperwork from start to finish and produce daily worksheets.
• Manage Shipboard Technician day-to-day responsibilities.
• Meet with customers daily to keep them informed of our progress.
• Train, advise, and lead lower-level technicians.
• Will be a combination of office and naval ships. 
• Conduct independent research when necessary.
• Coordinate and manage daily workloads without direction from manager.
• Identify and utilize appropriate measurement techniques.
• Perform routine maintenance and calibration for pressure gauges, RPM indicators, temperature measurement devices and other related equipment found on board US Navy ships.
• Determine the correct measurement tools and equipment needed to perform applicable maintenance and calibrations. Substitute for appropriate standards when necessary.
• Conduct test and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality and/or performance compliance.
• Apply measurement science principles and mathematical methods to record and report all findings accurately.
• Interpret measurement findings and determine and implement best course of corrective action (i.e., adjust versus replace).
• Identify equipment failures and remove/replace as needed.
• Model the Company’s values to influence others to perform in an aligned manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must have knowledge of the marine and ship repair industry.
• Must have knowledge of measurement science principles and be able to independently calibrate equipment and remove/install instruments.
• Must be able to calculate specifications/tolerances.

• Must be able to properly analyze results, including statements of conformity or opinions and interpretations.

• Must be able and willing to travel worldwide (more than 25% required), occasional weekends and periods of 2+ weeks of consecutive travel
• Must have a US Passport or the ability to obtain one
• Must be able to access naval bases and shipyards
• Must be a US citizen
• Must be able to work in small or confined spaces
• 3+ years of driving experience with a valid driver’s license
• Well spoken, articulate, good with customers. 

Education and Experience

• 2-Year experience from a technical school or equivalent experience within military and/or calibration industry
• Minimal of 5 years of leadership experience required (marine or shipyard experience is preferred). 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle tools and equipment. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Occasionally will be required to lift upwards of 50 lbs.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination

Transcat is an equal-opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination based on any protected status.  As required by United States law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), status as a protected veteran, or as a member of any other protected group or activity under federal, state, and local law.

We will make reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of their position unless doing so poses an undue hardship to the company or a direct threat to health or safety.

Contingencies

All offers of employment are contingent upon successfully completing all pre-employment requirements, which include verification of identity and employment eligibility, and when applicable, a motor vehicle driving record report