WAF Coordinator

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Chesapeake, VA, USA
In-Office
Entry level
Defense • Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Coordinates the preparation, submission, approval tracking, and recordkeeping of Work Authorization Forms. Trains personnel on NAVSEA requirements, verifies repair documentation, assigns tracking numbers, and performs shipboard tag-out processes. The role requires familiarity with shipboard systems, physical ability to work in challenging environments, lifting up to 50 pounds, and climbing, crawling, bending, and working at heights. Candidates must pass drug and work ability screenings and obtain a government facility security pass.
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Summary:

Coordinates the process for the submittal and tracking of Work Authorization Forms (WAF)


Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Trains personnel to the requirements of NAVSEA Standard Item 009-106.
  • Maintains a log of personnel trained by contract.
  • Verifies Work Authorization Forms (WAFs) are filled out correctly by the originator and document all required repairs as noted by the scope of work.
  • Assign tracking numbers to each WAF.
  • Know how to perform the tag-out process.
  • Submit WAFs to customers and track until they are approved.
  • Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. and seek assistance with weights over 50 lbs.
  • Perform all other duties as assigned.
  • Able to withstand environmental factors such as:
    • Outside weather conditions
    • High, precarious places
    • Exposed to fumes and airborne particles
    • Very loud noise level
  • Required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, feel, and reach with hands and arms on a regular basis.
  • Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. and seek assistance with weights over 50 lbs.
  • Occasionally perform other physical activities as required, such as:
  • Stooping
  • Bending
  • Squatting
  • Climbing (including but not limited to vertical and incline ladders, mast and kingpost)
  • Crawling (including but limited to through scuttles, manhole covers, tanks, and voids).

Experience Requirements:

  • Prior service in the Navy is a plus.
  • Familiar with shipboard systems.
  • Must have training on and possess a Tagout User’s Manual (TUMs).

Other Requirements:

  • Must be able to obtain a Government facility security pass.
  • Must be able to pass Drug Screening, Work Ability Screening.

Skills Required

  • Training on and possession of a Tagout User's Manual (TUMs)
  • Familiarity with shipboard systems
  • Ability to perform the tag-out process
  • Ability to obtain a government facility security pass
  • Ability to pass drug screening
  • Ability to pass work ability screening
  • Ability to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds
  • Ability to work outdoors, at heights, around fumes, airborne particles, and very loud noise
  • Ability to climb ladders, crawl through confined shipboard spaces, and perform stooping, bending, and squatting
  • Prior Navy service
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The Company
205 Employees
Year Founded: 1990

What We Do

Técnico Corporation is an employee-owned marine and industrial contractor serving U.S. government and commercial customers. It provides full-service ship repair, maintenance, modernization, fabrication, and related engineering and shipboard services for Navy, Coast Guard, and commercial vessels. Its capabilities include hull, mechanical, structural, and electrical work, habitability enhancements, and complex alterations and installations. The company emphasizes high-quality work, safety, deadlines, and budget performance while supporting maritime readiness.

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