NEC
733B
LPD-17 Class Engineering Control System (ECS) Operator
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Description
Utilizing Engineering Control System (ECS) consoles, aligns, operates, monitors, and conducts casualty control procedures in accordance with Engineering Operational Sequencing System (EOSS) on LPD-17 Class Main Propulsion Diesel Engines locally from the Propulsion Local Control Console (PLCC) and remotely from the Propulsion Auxiliary Control Console (PACC). Using the PQS manuals and EOSS procedures, course graduates will be able to perform tasks with limited supervision for all conditions of ship readiness both in port and underway.
Core Skills
- propulsion control console operation
- diesel engine monitoring
- engineering system alignment
- casualty control procedures
- equipment status tracking
- operational sequence execution
- abnormal condition response
- technical procedure compliance
- control room communication
Common Certifications
- NCCER Industrial Maintenance Electrical and Instrumentation Technician
- ISA Certified Control Systems Technician
- National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Industrial Instrumentation
- Stationary Engineer License
- EPA Section 608 Technician Certification
- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
Civilian Career Paths
- FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
- ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Training & Development
Getting Started
- OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
- Basic industrial controls course
- Stationary Engineer License preparation
- NCCER Industrial Maintenance Electrical and Instrumentation Technician
Career Growth
- ISA Certified Control Systems Technician
- Stationary Engineer License
- National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Industrial Instrumentation
- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
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