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Electronics Technician
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The Electronics Technician must be able to work independently and be proficient and able to interpret test results from a variety of electrical and electronic test equipment. This test equipment includes but is not limited to, oscilloscopes, function generators, I-P calibrators, power harmonic analyzers, analog and digital multi-meters and other diagnostic instruments. The
Electronics Technician must be proficient in the operation, testing and demonstration for regulatory bodies, troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing of a wide variety of electrical and electronic equipment aboard ship. This may include, but not limited to:
- Engine Room control consoles & monitoring systems
- Engine, auxiliary machinery, and boiler automation, monitoring and controls
- Electrical generation, conversion, and distribution electronics and automated controls
- Ship control systems and console
- Main propulsion controls and console
- Instrumentation
- Network Data Systems
- Bridge equipment: RADARS, ECDIS, GPS, FATHOMETER, SPEED LOG.
- CBR-D, fire, safety and security systems
- Telephone system and exchange programming
- Cargo handling equipment systems, and monitoring
- Aviation support systems and monitoring
- Motor operated valves
The Electronic Technician must be versed in standard marine engineering and understand the basic relationships between various systems and equipment. The Electronic Technician must be knowledgeable of marine as well as commercial electronics practice and procedures. The Electronic Technician must be capable of effectively communicating with a variety of technical representatives and direct supervisors. The Electronic Technician is required to monitor the work of technical representatives and provide good quality assurance. The incumbent must be adept at researching material requirements, creating work lists, utilizing the Naval Supply System and prioritizing tasks based on vessel operation requirements.
Conditions of Employment
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- Previous security clearance issues (intents to deny or the revocation of security clearances)
- Debts
- Previous Felony convictions where actual time was served in jail for more than one year.
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