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Designer, 2nd & 3rd Class US-ME-Brunswick
Req ID: 2025-4463
Type: Regular Full-Time
Remaining Positions: 37
Post End Date: 12/31/2025
Category: Engineering
Salary Grade: BMDA
Shift: ALL
Overview BIW is hiring Marine Designers at the following levels: - 2nd Class Designer: $26.71/Hr. - $28.81/Hr.
- 3rd Class Designer: $22.40/Hr. - $25.78/Hr.
Designer Benefits package includes: - Annual wage and promotion increases
- Flexible work schedules
- Vacation/Sick time options
- 401k matching.
- Future work-from-home opportunities
These positions are for all shifts. Designers perform a variety of work including: - Perform marine design activities that include, but are not limited to, 2D and/or 3D modeling & visualization.
- Resolution of design-related problems encountered during ship construction that may involve occasional ship-checking.
- Development of ship alteration drawings for repair/alteration of ships in the fleet.
- Electronic drafting of installation & fabrication drawings.
- Extraction of computer aided manufacturing data.
Submitting a Resume and a thorough Job Application outlining your experience and qualifications is highly recommended. Responsibilities Required: - Good computer skills (e.g., proficiency with Microsoft Office tools).
- Ability to read, interpret, and follow technical procedures, standards, and work instructions.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team environment.
Preferred: - Ability to perform ship checks through visits to the physical construction products on the waterfront or in fabrication facilities, as well as ability to travel to ship homeports on occasion.
- Knowledge in extraction of computer aided manufacturing data - CAD/CAM, MasterCAM, 5Axis, G-Code.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD and CATIA
Completion of SMCC Workforce Marine Design Training Program Preferred Qualifications - Design experience in one of the following disciplines preferred; Loft, Structural, Electrical, Mechanical, or Hull Outfit.
- Experience with installation and fabrication drawings is highly desirable.
- Familiar with ship specifications as related to design requirements.
- Completion of SMCC Workforce Marine Design Training Program Preferred
2nd Class Required: - Minimum of four (4) years design experience, OR
- Bachelors degree in a related technical field (Engineering, Engineering Technology, Architecture), OR
- Associate/ Vocational School degree with two (2) years design experience, required.
- 3D CAD or AUTOCAD proficiency.
3rd Class Required: - Minimum of a High School Diploma or have completed a Trade/Technical/Vocational program with focus on CAD application and design principles.
3rd Class Preferred: - High School Diploma with STEM endorsement.
- 1 year of design experience, OR
- Associates Degree in Technical School (CAD, Engineering Technology, Design, Architecture, Graphic Arts), OR
- Graduate of BIW's Manufacturing division apprenticeship program, OR
- Seven (7) years of experience as a first class mechanic in a marine trade, or formal military training in a technical field, OR
- 3D CAD or AutoCAD proficiency.
- Credit may be given for graphic arts or CIS experience.
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Job Tags
Full time, Work at office, Work from home, All shifts, Flexible hours, Shift work,