Navy NEC · Engineering

F23A Mobile Electric Power Plants Intermediate Maintenance Technician

A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.

Overview

A mobile electric power plants intermediate maintenance technician performs on-equipment repairs and intermediate maintenance on mobile electric power plants. The technician troubleshoots and repairs motors, generators, voltage and frequency control systems, fault indicators, rectifiers, oscillators, magnetic amplifiers, and related control circuits.

Core Skills

  • mobile generator maintenance
  • electric motor repair
  • generator testing
  • voltage regulator service
  • frequency control diagnostics
  • rectifier and oscillator repair
  • electrical fault isolation
  • power distribution testing
  • preventive maintenance

Civilian Software & Tools

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAP software
  • BIT Corp ProMACS PLC
  • Extranet Machine Tools Suite

Civilian Career Paths

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Facilities Management

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • NCCER Electrical Level 1
  • OSHA 10-Hour General Industry

Career Growth

  • Electrical Generating Systems Association Technician Certification
  • NCCER Industrial Maintenance Electrical and Instrumentation Technician
  • Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST)
  • Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician (CMRT)

Also Common

  • OSHA 30-Hour General Industry

What the Work Involves

  • Repair or maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or equipment.
  • Repair or replace broken or malfunctioning components of machinery or equipment.
  • Clean, lubricate, or adjust parts, equipment, or machinery.
  • Disassemble machinery or equipment to remove parts and make repairs.
  • Reassemble equipment after completion of inspections, testing, or repairs.

Related Occupations

  • Maintenance Workers, Machinery
  • Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
  • Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
  • Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.

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Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.

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