Background check, US Citizenship, and a drug screening are requirements of this position. Travel is 20%. Contingent on clients approved candidate. 

The WAF Technician will support DDG modernization, repair, and systems restoration work by managing Work Authorization Forms, tag-outs, work boundaries, and shipboard work control documentation. This position is critical to ensuring production work is properly authorized, safely controlled, and aligned with shipyard, Navy, and customer requirements. 

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, track, and close Work Authorization Forms.
• Coordinate WAF approvals with production, QA, ship’s force, test, engineering, and customer representatives.
• Support tag-out planning, system isolation, work boundary control, and restoration sequencing.
• Verify required permits, authorizations, and safety controls are in place before work begins.
• Track open WAFs, expired WAFs, pending approvals, holds, and restoration constraints.
• Attend daily production, WAF, tag-out, and restoration meetings as required.
• Maintain accurate records for audit readiness and customer review.
• Help prevent unauthorized work, schedule delays, and unsafe system conditions.
• Support restoration of ship systems after maintenance, modernization, or repair work is complete. 

Physical Job Requirements

• Ability to board, access, and work onboard Navy ships in an industrial shipyard environment.
• Ability to climb ladders, stairs, and shipboard access ways.
• Ability to walk and stand for extended periods during ship checks, production meetings, and onboard coordination.
• Ability to enter confined or restricted shipboard spaces when required.
• Ability to wear required PPE, including hard hat, safety glasses, steel-toe boots, hearing protection, gloves, and fall protection when required.
• Ability to work around noise, dust, fumes, welding, grinding, and active production areas.
• Ability to carry documents, laptop/tablet, and light inspection equipment.
• Ability to safely navigate uneven surfaces, temporary staging, and shipboard passageways. 

• Prior Navy, shipyard, or ship repair availability experience.
• Familiarity with WAF, tag-out, and shipboard work control processes.
• DDG platform experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of shipboard safety, production controls, and system restoration.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple trades and customer stakeholders.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Must be able to work onsite in Seattle and onboard an active Navy vessel. 

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