Job Title: Mechanical/Marine Engineer
Posted by: The GBS Group on Oct 15, 2019
Location:
Virginia Beach , VAJob Description:
The GBS Group, an engineering services and consulting firm, is seeking a Mechanical/Marine Engineer to join our Virginia Beach Engineering Office. The GBS Group designs and delivers high technology services and solutions to most advanced naval and maritime ships, as well as to special purpose platforms and assets. The GBS Group also works with passenger rail trains designing and installing Communication equipment, WiFi Systems, system monitoring, and locations monitoring. Our office is located at 2696 Reliance Drive, Suite 100, Virginia Beach, Va, just east of Lynnhaven mall off of International Drive.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to
Ship Checks to develop cost estimates in developing Proposals Ship Checks to develop Transalts/ShipAlts for system upgrades and repairs Technical writing to develop work items, test procedures, technical manuals, training manuals, and technical proposals. Develop test procedures to validate machinery control system performance. Provide machinery control system commissioning and testing. Provide support for R&D projects as well as production requirements. Work with a Production team to help quickly identify and resolve problems Computer Aided Design experience for drafting. Review of mechanical and electrical drawings. Actively participate in improving the programming of control systems and implementing changes. Research, develop and apply advanced engineering concepts in the solution of complex manufacturing problems. Reviews new designs for production ability, considering cost, quality, safety, delivery, production capabilities Manage and prioritize multiple project timelines Evaluate existing production equipment and recommends design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions and obsolescence. Qualifications
Candidates must possess the following professional experience and qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Marine Engineering with 3 to 5 years of experience in the Maritime Industry Test experience in writing test procedures and conducting test events Technical writing experience in developing Work Items, Technical Manuals, Training Manuals, and Proposals Ability to optimize, add new features and improve existing control systems. Experience with field upgrades and startups. Experience with electrical and mechanical troubleshooting. Ability to obtain a security clearance Ability to travel domestically and internationally. Desired Characteristics:
Integration experience in fielding a PLC based system; with the ability to develop Software requirement descriptions to provide to the software developer to properly operate the systems. Software development experience is a plus but not required Must be familiar with maritime and Navy terminology, and have shipboard experience and a thorough knowledge of marine engineering and navigational systems Shipboard/field experience with hands on troubleshooting/repair of various shipboard systems. Shipboard propulsion, shafting and bearing experience is preferred EEO Statement
The GBS Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We pledge equal access to employment, facilities, and programs, regardless of race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital or familial status, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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About The GBS Group
The GBS Group provides technical services and products to commercial, government, and industrial clients across the Energy, Federal, and Transportation sectors. We offer a wide range of services, with specialized expertise in reliability and maintenance engineering, enabling technology designs and applications, software development, controls and automation systems, and life cycle maintenance and management. The professionals at The GBS Group design and deliver technical services and solutions to locomotives and passenger rail consists, naval and maritime ships and special purpose platforms and assets. Solving your toughest challenges is what drives us at The GBS Group. From planning and design to installation, troubleshooting, and operations and maintenance, we customize our services to meet your business and project goals. We provide technical consulting and engineering services to customers in several key industries across a broad spectrum of services. Founded in 2005, GBS has offices strategically located to best serve our customers, including Virginia Beach, Virginia (corporate headquarters), Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and Montreal, Quebec. As an employee-owned and small business registered our corporate mission revolves around our customers and the following keys to our success: • Dedicated to solving the customers' hardest problems and toughest challenges • Provide cost-effective solutions for life cycle and asset management • Hire the most sought-after people who bring value and reward their successes • Provide maximum value by outperforming on all projects and delivering within budget We work collaboratively, sharing ideas and resources to be sure that we outperform on our tasks. We deliver what we promise. We treat our clients very well and they continue to hire us year after year for new and expanded projects. At The GBS Group, our goal is to recruit, hire, and develop talented engineers, technicians, analysts, programmers, and administrative experts. Our employees support projects across multiple industries in the US, Canada, and overseas. We serve customers in an atmosphere of trust, high integrity, and dedication. We are seeking people who have the attitude necessary to create innovative solutions within a team that thinks outside the box and sees every challenge as a new opportunity for learning. We provide excellent benefits for full-time employees, flexible work schedules, and a friendly, collegial work environment. Full-time employees receive 10 paid holidays and a participate in a competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual policy. We have full and part-time opportunities available for engineers, technicians, software engineers, programmers, naval architects, finance, contracting, interns, and other administrative positions. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@thegbsgroup.us, referencing the job position if posted at www.thegbsgroup.us/careers or “general inquiry” if not. The GBS Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We pledge equal access to employment, facilities, and programs, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran or marital status.