Job Details
Machinery Technician
2026-02-10 United States Coast Guard Yorktown,VA
Description:
Machinery operations and maintenance
Management and leadership
Work organization and planning
Training You'll Get
Are You...
- A hands-on person?
- A problem solver?
- Able to understand mechanics and schematics?
- Drawn to practical mechanical experiences?
Machinery operations and maintenance
Management and leadership
Work organization and planning
Training You'll Get
- MKs receive a 13-week rating course in Yorktown, VA, with instruction in basic mechanical and electrical theory and operation, as well as introduction to engine overhaul and maintenance.
- Specific diesel engine and outboard engine training, as well as training in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, hydraulics, law enforcement, leadership, and management.
- Both full-time and part-time Coast Guard-funded educational opportunities leading to an Associate or Bachelors Degree or higher may be available. Specifically, the Engineering Technology program is available to the MK rating.
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- Diesel Engine Specialist
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