Abrasive Blaster (US Navy Submarine)

Onsite Locations:

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Kittery, Maine

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Kings Bay Naval Shipyard Kings Bay, Georgia

Norfolk Naval Shipyard Portsmouth, Virginia

Bremerton Naval Shipyard Bremerton, Washington

Make meaningful contributions that fuel critical outcomes for some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects. Join GDIT as an Abrasive Blaster (US Navy Submarine) for a career where your growth is just as important as the mission you support.

The SUB AIT program supports the In-Service Attack Submarines Program Office (PMS 392) under Program Executive Office Attack Submarines (PEO SSN) to achieve optimal submarine operational readiness by providing /production support, component repairs and technical support to accomplish repair, maintenance, removal/installation, troubleshooting and associated testing for Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) submarine maintenance availabilities.

The efforts associated with this program will help restore and maintain the material condition and modernization of the fast attack submarines of the United State Navy.

Requirements

2+ years’ experience performing repair work on nuclear submarines within the trade they are being assigned.HS/GED​Must be US Citizen.Must be able to obtain and maintain Secret Clearance

Personnel shall have at least 2+ years’ experience performing repair work on nuclear submarines within the trade they are being assigned.

Personnel shall have DOD type “final” security clearance (DISCO authority with a minimum of a confidential clearance status).

At a minimum, all personnel shall be United States citizens and shall possess a final favorable adjudicated tier 3 investigation. Contractor personnel must have a Department of Defense Personnel Security Clearance (PCL) at the confidential level or higher.

Abrasive Blaster Tasks
Large scale abrasive blast removal of preservation coatings (e.g., high solids and non high solids paints)
of interior and exterior submarine tanks (e.g interior storage tanks or external main ballast tanks).
Small and Large Scale abrasive blast surface preparation of external hull, free flood and superstructure
surfaces.
Blast Equipment staging and set up.
Blast Media recovery.
Small area vacuum blasting of submarine hull or interior surfaces in preparation for painting.

Abrasive Blaster Requirements
Minimum of two (2) years of experience performing abrasive blasting operations on/in commercial ship or U.S. Navy ships/submarines.
Trained and qualified to work with lead, cadmium, chromic acid/chromium, and arsenic as well as mixed solvents.
Certified in accordance with SSPC C-7 or NAVSEA-approved equivalent (Contractor must specify and provide).
Qualified in surface preparation and application of coatings of critically coated areas per NSTM S9086-VD-STM-030/Ch-631 V3R1 - Preservation of Ships in Service. Blasters shall also be familiar with the requirements for standards in SSPC-1, 5 and 10.
Trained at proficient in all aspects of blasting including the proper selection, control and maintenance of blasting and application equipment.
Trained and proficient to perform hazardous large scale blasting operations, in confined and awkward spaces, fully outfitted in coverall and positive pressure air fed blast hoods, and to work safely in dusty and darkened tanks and voids.
Appropriate medical stressors to allow working with "black diamond" compounds.
As a minimum, this will include 29 CFR 1910 medical exams for 121 Beryllium, 124 Cadmium, 133 Chromic acid/Chromium, 161 Lead, and M112 Arsenic.
Trained and qualified to select and wear respirator equipment (e.g., negative pressure respirators, air fed respirators and air fed blast hoods) where required by 29 CFR 1910.
Trained and qualified to wear safety harnesses and work from scaffolds/platforms or other awkward surfaces where required by 29 CFR 1915.
Trained and qualified to wear respiratory protection devices IAW 29 CFR 1910.134

Abrasive Blaster Technical Standards
NSTM S9086-VD-STM-010/Ch-631 Rev 3 - Preservation of Ships in Service
29 CFR 1910.134 (Subpart I) - Respiratory Protection
The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) standards
NAVSEA Standard Item 009-32
29 CFR 1915

Required Abrasive Blaster Training
Abrasive Blasting in Preparation for Painting
Abrasive Blasting Hazards
Nozzle Selection and Safe Practices for Abrasive Blasting in Confined Spaces
Lead Paint Removal
Cover-up and Preparation of Work Areas for Blasting Operations
Selecting and Wearing Respirators


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