Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems and Compressed Air System Mechanical Technician

Are you looking to continue your career supporting the world’s finest Navy? Amentum may have the position you are looking for. We have an immediate opening for an Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (AC&R) Systems and Compressed Air System Mechanical Technician to support our Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) customer in Norfolk, VA.

Essential Responsibilities :

Provide technical assistance, assessments, inspection, troubleshooting, corrective actions, adjustments / repairs, and grooms on Naval AC&R and Compressed Air mechanical systems

Observe and / or conduct cold and hot checks of equipment, note condition and parameters for any out-of-specification readings or settings

Observe the operation of the equipment by the ship's force to witness the full range of performance

Use appropriate measuring / test equipment to obtain data for evaluation

Provide written visit debrief and reports

Attend conferences and meetings

Provide On-The-Job Training to the ship's force during shipboard evolutions

Demonstrated ability to interpret blueprints, technical drawings, diagrams, and sketches.

Minimum Requirements :

Seven (7) years of experience within the last ten (10) years operating, troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining, and assessing US Navy Auxiliary equipment including, but not limited to) : High-Pressure Manifolds, Low-Pressure manifolds, Bleed Air Systems, Masker Air Systems, Prairie Air Systems, Dehumidifiers, Sonar Dome Pressurization System, Centrifugal Air Conditioning (A / C) Plants, Reciprocating A / C Plants, Ship’s Service Refrigeration System, Chilled Water Pumps, High-Pressure Air Compressors (HPACs), Low-Pressure Air Compressors (LPACs), Medium Pressure Air Compressors (MPACs), Weapon Systems Air Compressors (WSHPAC’s), Emergency Breathing Air Compressors (EBACs), High-Pressure Breathing Air Compressors (HPBAC), De-ballast Air Compressors (DBACs), Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Air Compressors, LP / HP Dehydrators and similar systems and equipment.

Candidates shall have an EPA Universal Certification to maintain, service, or repair equipment that contains ozone-depleting refrigerants.

Must have an active secret US government clearance. Note : US citizenship is required to maintain a secret clearance

Candidate must be self-motivated, customer-oriented, and possess strong analytic and communication (oral and written) skills

Physical Requirements :

Must be able to walk long distances from parking facilities to ships across paved, unpaved, and often unlevel surfaces

Must be able to traverse catwalks, steep stairs, and vertical ladders through watertight hatches, doors, and scuttles

May be required to work in confined spaces such as tanks, voids, and plenums

Must be able to lift and carry a toolbag or backpack weighing up to 35lbs, as part of a normal workday

Preferred Qualifications :

Current certification as a level 1 thermographer (Infrared Survey) and have 2 years of general electrical / IC experience onboard marine vessels

Experience as a member of a US Navy Engineering Activity, US Navy Shipboard Engineering Department or Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability / Protected Veterans and Labor Laws Posters .