Mechanical Engineer at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast - Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) is one of eight fleet readiness centers commissioned by the U.S. Navy and only one of three performing depot level maintenance, repair, overhaul and modifications of aircraft, engines, weapons systems, components and support equipment. The command has three detachments located at NAS Jacksonville, NS Mayport and NAS Key West that provide intermediate-level maintenance and repair support for homeported and visiting squadrons.FRCSE is the largest tenant command at NAS Jacksonville and the largest industrial employer in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia with a workforce of 3,800 federal civilian employees, 900 military members and 650 contract workers. FRCSE personnel perform phased and planned maintenance and repairs, conversion, modification, integrated maintenance and in-service repair on F/A-18 Hornet, F/A-18 Super Hornet, F-5 Tiger II, T-6 Texan, T-44 Pegasus, MH-60 Seahawk, HH-60 Pave Hawk, P-8 Poseidon and E-6 Mercury aircraft. The facility provides essential manufacturing capability and fabricates a wide variety of the parts and components needed to support service life extension and high flight hour programs. Skilled artisans utilize conventional and state-of-the-art computer numerically controlled machines to manufacture required parts. They are often called upon to produce scarce or one-of-a-kind parts and components to meet urgent fleet demands. In-house engineering and logistics personnel provide engineering services in the development of hardware design changes and furnish technical and other professional services on maintenance and logistics issues. The Crinkley Engine Facility leverages advanced technology to provide complete overhaul capabilities for most repairable engine components, assemblies and accessories. The work completed at FRCSE ensures deployed and next-to-deploy units have the battle-ready items they need to train, fight, and win today while supporting the force to win tomorrow.