THOR Solutions is actively seeking a Steering Systems Hydraulic Technician with experience in maintaining, repairing, and assessing shipboard Steering Gear supporting the US Navy at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) at Norfolk, VA.
The candidate’s responsibilities may include (but are not limited to) performing or supporting the following:

• Provide assessment status and operational checks of equipment and systems which include:
  • Identify and document system and/or equipment problems.
  • Correct and/or repair identified discrepancies and required corrective actions.
  • Identify and document design problems.
  • Identify and document logistic support deficiencies and recommend corrective actions.
  • Develop and provide on-the job training (OJT) to Ships Force personnel.
  • Verify configuration data and existing 2 Kilos for accuracy.
  • Develop test specifications.
• Provide engineering/technical assistance, evaluations, assessments, grooms, tests, inspections, operational checks and training in support of HM&E and peripheral systems (primarily HM&E mechanical systems such as Steering Systems, Anchor Windlass, Fin Stabilizer Systems, Torpedo Strike down Lift Systems, Controllable Pitch Propeller Systems and Bow Thrusters Systems)
• Troubleshoot, restore, and replace faulty or defective components in HM&E systems, equipment, and related peripheral systems. Includes testing, alignment, and restoration to normal operation.
• Conduct fault analysis and the assembly and disassembly of units and subsystems.
• Evaluate, assess, and provide maintenance training to Ship's Force.
• Provide input for Technical Assistance Visit Reports (TAVRs) IAW the JFMM requirements for each on board tech assist.
• Provide Total Ship Readiness Assessment (TSRA), operational, and maintenance assessment support and over-the-shoulder training to Ship's Force on HM&E systems, equipment, and related peripheral systems.

• Already possess an active or interim Secret security clearance (preferred); 
• OR be eligible for a Secret security clearance upon hire. 

• High school diploma/GED equivalent.
  • Technical school diploma, or Military school certificate in a relevant discipline is preferred.
• Five (5) years full-time technical experience in design, installation, test, and/or repair of shipboard mechanical systems/equipment.
  • With in those five (5) years at least three (3) years of full time specialized engineering experience in operation, maintenance, installation, test and/or repair of surface ship hydraulic systems (such as Steering Systems, Anchor Windlass, Fin Stabilizer Systems, Torpedo Strike down Lift Systems, Controllable Pitch Propeller Systems and Bow Thrusters Systems)
• Experience in evaluating material condition of ship systems and implementation of corrective action.
• Proficiency with common productivity software including Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Primarily desk/computer work in an office environment. May involve: repetitive motion. Periodic visits to waterfront/shipboard environments. May involve: traversing shipboard environments (e.g., confined spaces, ladders, hatches) or vision.

• Approximately 0-10% travel estimated.

THOR is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. THOR considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, disability status, or status as a protected veteran. THOR complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) is the law.

Please be aware that many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Founded in 2009, THOR Solutions, LLC (THOR) is a rapidly growing Center for Veteran’s Excellence (CVE) verified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing mission critical support across the Department of Defense, federal civilian agencies and commercial maritime industry, worldwide. THOR provides innovative and tailored expertise in multidisciplinary engineering, project and program management, business and financial management, technical support, integrated logistics support, training support, fleet support, corporate operations support, assessments and studies. THOR is privileged to deliver service solutions to the nation’s most complex military, public sector and industry challenges.

THOR is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. THOR considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, disability status, or status as a protected veteran. THOR complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) is the law.

THOR is proud to be a Veteran-Friendly Employer. THOR does not discriminate against a qualified applicant because of their status as a protected veteran, or their relationship or association with a protected veteran. This includes spouses and other family members.

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