Outside Machinist 2/Class - (43)

Summary: Under moderate to limited supervision, installs new components, machines, or heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings, and dismantles, repairs, and installs components, machines, or heavy equipment when corrections are required. Non-supervisory. May provide guidance and training to lower-level employees as requested.

Duties & Responsibilities: Troubleshoot, inspect, and replace defective parts of machines and/or equipment or adjust clearances and/or alignment of moving parts. Align machines and equipment using hoists, jacks, hand tools, feeler gauges, dial indicators, and various electrical/electronic equipment. Performs installation, repair, overhaul, or modifications in place or in shop to mechanical systems and components(e.g.; Valves, actuators, cylinders, accumulators, valves, pumps, fairleads, etc.).Tags, labels, marks, or match marks components prior to removal and organizes on delivery to shop or signs GFM paperwork on delivery to GFM.Perform splash checks, operational testing, and attend sea trials and government checkpoints. Connects power unit to machines or steam piping to equipment, and test unit to evaluate its mechanical operation. Repairs and lubricates machines and equipment. Performs blue fitting and component lapping/grinding. Assembles and installs equipment, using hand tools and power tools. Inserts shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts. Moves machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks. Attaches moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly unit, using hand tools and power tools. Supports other trades as required to include assisting in fabrication, rigging, docking, fire watching, pipe fitting, preservation, disassembly, reassembly and inspection of mechanical and electrical equipment, systems, and components.