Coast Guard · DC

Damage Controlman: civilian jobs and transferable skills

Coast Guard DC Damage Controlman experience builds transferable skills in welding, fabrication, sheet metal, mechanical systems, equipment maintenance, preventative maintenance, inspection, safety, training, technical drawings, regulatory compliance, and emergency response. CivLaunch currently matches 18 open civilian jobs to this specialty, including TIG Welder at NMG Aerospace, GSE and Facilities Support Technician at Cutter Aviation, and Welder at Lockheed Martin.

About the DC specialty

Performs welding, metal fabrication, plumbing, and carpentry on cutters and at shore facilities, and maintains piping, ventilation, and damage control systems. Leads shipboard firefighting and flooding response, inspects and maintains firefighting equipment, and trains crews in damage control. Ashore, maintains base infrastructure at engineering support units.

Transferable skills

  • Welding
  • Fabrication
  • Sheet Metal
  • Mechanical Systems
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Preventative Maintenance
  • Inspection
  • Safety
  • Training
  • Technical Drawings
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Emergency Response

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18 jobs match DC Damage Controlman

Ranked by how many of your skills each job uses. Strong matches share the most.

  1. TIG Welder

    NMG Aerospace · Stow, OH

    Strong Match
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • 3+ years

    TIG welder at NMG Aerospace in Stow, Ohio. Welds stainless, aluminum, and titanium pressure tanks and structural parts to print, torch-brazes joints, installs hardware, and checks welds and dimensions with gauges. Also runs shears, press brakes, and plasma cutters. Needs three to five years of TIG welding, blueprint reading, and passing company-supplied MIL-STD-1595 or AWS D17.1 testing.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to welding, fabrication, and sheet metal.

    Shares 6 of your 12 skills:

    • Welding
    • Fabrication
    • Sheet Metal
    • Inspection
    • Safety
    • Technical Drawings
    • Requires: MIL-STD-1595 / AWS D17.1 weld certification (company-supplied test)
    View Job On recruiting.ultipro.com · Added Sep 29
  2. GSE and Facilities Support Technician

    Cutter Aviation · Phoenix, AZ

    Strong Match
    • Technical Services
    • 2+ years

    Ground equipment and facilities technician at the Cutter Aviation Phoenix FBO. Services and repairs tugs, power units, fuel trucks, and other line equipment, inspects buildings, lighting, gates, and pavement, keeps maintenance records, handles hazardous waste and OSHA compliance, schedules contractors, and backs up fueling and towing. Needs two years of heavy mechanical work and a driver license.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to mechanical systems, equipment maintenance, and preventative maintenance.

    Shares 7 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Inspection
    • Safety
    • Training
    • Regulatory Compliance
    View Job On cutteraviation.com · Added Sep 29
  3. Welder

    Lockheed Martin · Owego, NY

    Good Match
    • $41,900–$77,700 a year
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • 3+ years

    Production welder building aerospace parts and assemblies from aluminum, titanium, and other alloys with manual and robotic welding processes. Inspects welds, keeps traceability records, and helps train new welders to aerospace quality standards.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to welding, fabrication, and inspection.

    Shares 7 of your 12 skills:

    • Welding
    • Fabrication
    • Inspection
    • Safety
    • Training
    • Technical Drawings
    • Regulatory Compliance
    View Job On lockheedmartin.eightfold.ai · Added Sep 24
  4. Machine Operator

    Piper Aircraft · Vero Beach, FL

    Good Match
    • $20.63–$24.97 an hour
    • Aerospace Manufacturing

    Machine operator on Piper Aircraft's Vero Beach, Florida production floor, hired at three levels. Forms and machines aircraft parts on brake presses, shears, punch presses, laser turrets, tube benders, lathes, and mills from Piper drawings and process specs, performs first-article and self inspections, and handles routine machine upkeep under FAA quality rules.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to fabrication, sheet metal, and equipment maintenance.

    Shares 6 of your 12 skills:

    • Fabrication
    • Sheet Metal
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Inspection
    • Safety
    • Technical Drawings
    View Job On irecruit-us.com · Added Sep 25
  5. Maintenance Technician

    Essex Industries · St. Louis, MO

    Good Match
    • Technical Services
    • 2+ years

    Plant maintenance technician at Essex Industries in St. Louis, a maker of aircraft controls and oxygen equipment. Keeps production machines and buildings running: troubleshoots motors, VFDs, and control circuits, repairs hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical equipment, and does preventive maintenance, light welding, and safety inspections. Needs two years of technical school plus two to five years of industrial maintenance, or equivalent.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to welding, mechanical systems, and equipment maintenance.

    Shares 6 of your 12 skills:

    • Welding
    • Mechanical Systems
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Safety
    • Technical Drawings
    • Associate degree or equivalent experience
    • Requires: EPA refrigerant (CFC) certification for HVAC work
    View Job On essexind.rec.pro.ukg.net · Added Sep 25
  6. Welder

    Essex Industries · St. Louis, MO

    Good Match
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • Entry level

    Production welder at Essex Industries in St. Louis, which builds aircraft components and oxygen and breathing equipment. TIG and MIG welds and finishes many metals and alloys for parts that must meet strength and pressure specs, works from blueprints and sketches, inspects finished welds, and completes paperwork. Needs one to three years of technical training and a year of welding.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to welding, fabrication, and inspection.

    Shares 5 of your 12 skills:

    • Welding
    • Fabrication
    • Inspection
    • Safety
    • Technical Drawings
    View Job On essexind.rec.pro.ukg.net · Added Sep 25
  7. Aircraft Sheet Metal Technician

    Banyan Air Service · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Good Match
    • Aircraft Structures
    • 5+ years

    Sheet metal technician at the Banyan Air Service repair station in Fort Lauderdale, working on turbine aircraft from King Airs to Gulfstreams. Assesses structural damage, helps estimate labor and materials, works from blueprints, orders parts, and completes repairs to manufacturer and FAA standards. Needs five years of sheet metal work with a portfolio, an A&P license, and personal tools.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to sheet metal, equipment maintenance, and safety.

    Shares 5 of your 12 skills:

    • Sheet Metal
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Safety
    • Technical Drawings
    • Regulatory Compliance
    • FAA A&P certificate required
    View Job On banyanair.acquiretm.com · Added Sep 29
  8. Welder

    Moog · Buffalo, NY

    Potential Match
    • $38–$47 an hour
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • 5+ years

    Senior welder operating electron beam, orbital, and TIG welding equipment on precision space and defense components; sets up and maintains welders, inspects welds under microscope, leads the work cell, and trains technicians.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to welding, equipment maintenance, and preventative maintenance.

    Shares 5 of your 12 skills:

    • Welding
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Inspection
    • Training
    View Job On moog.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com · Added Sep 24
  9. Maintenance Technician

    NMG Aerospace · Tempe, AZ

    Potential Match
    • Technical Services
    • 3+ years

    Maintenance technician at NMG Aerospace in Tempe, Arizona, keeping CNC machining centers and plant equipment running. Finds and fixes electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic faults, rebuilds and aligns specialized machinery, carries out preventive maintenance and logs repairs, sources replacement parts, and helps with installations and facility projects. Three to five years repairing CNC or industrial equipment.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to mechanical systems, equipment maintenance, and preventative maintenance.

    Shares 5 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Safety
    • Technical Drawings
    View Job On recruiting.ultipro.com · Added Oct 1
  10. Forming Fabricator

    LMI Aerospace · St. Charles, MO

    Potential Match
    • Aircraft Structures

    Second-shift sheet metal forming fabricator at Sonaca North America (formerly LMI Aerospace) in St. Charles, Missouri, working four ten-hour nights. Sets up and runs shears, saws, and forming equipment from planning and engineering data, checks first parts with gauges, mylars, and calipers, inspects every part, does minor machine upkeep, and records counts and nonconformances. High school diploma preferred.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to fabrication, sheet metal, and equipment maintenance.

    Shares 5 of your 12 skills:

    • Fabrication
    • Sheet Metal
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Inspection
    • Technical Drawings
    View Job On sonaca.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com · Added Sep 25
  11. Maintenance Technician

    GKN Aerospace · El Cajon, CA

    Potential Match
    • $32–$40 an hour
    • Technical Services
    • 4+ years

    Maintenance technician at GKN Aerospace's El Cajon, California plant. Keeps CNC machines, robots, furnaces, chemical lines, and utilities running: troubleshoots 480-volt controls, drives, and PLCs, repairs hydraulic, pneumatic, and drivetrain parts, finds root causes, and logs work in the CMMS. Needs four years of industrial maintenance; pyrometry and aerospace equipment experience preferred. Pay $32 to $40 an hour.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to mechanical systems, equipment maintenance, and preventative maintenance.

    Shares 5 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Safety
    • Technical Drawings
    View Job On joinus.gknaerospace.com · Added Sep 25
  12. Facilities Maintenance Technician

    C&L Aviation Group · Bangor, ME

    Potential Match
    • $22–$28 an hour
    • Technical Services

    Facilities maintenance technician at the C&L Aviation hangar complex in Bangor, Maine. Keeps buildings, grounds, generators, and diesel vehicles and equipment running, diagnosing engines, pumps, motors, and hydraulics from manuals and wiring diagrams, handling light plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and HVAC work, answering urgent repair calls, and logging work orders. Pays $22 to $28 an hour.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to mechanical systems, equipment maintenance, and preventative maintenance.

    Shares 5 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Inspection
    • Safety
    View Job On careers.cla.aero · Added Sep 29
  13. Aircraft Maintenance Technician

    Cutter Aviation · Broomfield, CO

    Potential Match
    • $30–$45 an hour
    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • 2+ years

    Airframe and powerplant technician at Cutter Aviation's Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport shop working on Pilatus PC-12 and PC-24 aircraft. Handles scheduled maintenance, major inspections, troubleshooting, component changes, engine runs, and modifications under Part 145 repair station procedures. Requires an A&P certificate and two years of business aircraft maintenance experience.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to mechanical systems, preventative maintenance, and safety.

    Shares 5 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Safety
    • Technical Drawings
    • Regulatory Compliance
    • FAA A&P certificate required
    View Job On cutteraviation.com · Added Sep 25
  14. CNC Maintenance Technician

    Primus Aerospace · Lakewood, CO

    Potential Match
    • $32–$47 an hour
    • Technical Services
    • Entry level

    CNC maintenance technician at Primus Aerospace's Lakewood, Colorado machining plant. Keeps lathes, mills, and grinders running with preventive maintenance and repairs of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic faults, installs and calibrates machines, manages spare parts, and trains operators. Needs one to five years of CNC maintenance, 480V, VFD, and PLC experience, and U.S. citizenship.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to mechanical systems, equipment maintenance, and preventative maintenance.

    Shares 5 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Safety
    • Training
    View Job On primusaero.bamboohr.com · Added Sep 25
  15. Production Supervisor, Grinding

    Héroux-Devtek · Livonia, MI

    Potential Match
    • $85,000 a year
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • 5+ years

    Second-shift production supervisor for the grinding department at Beaver Aerospace & Defense in Livonia, Michigan. Leads machinists doing precision ID/OD, centerless, and thread grinding, schedules the work, reads drawings and sets methods and tooling, fixes grinder problems, checks parts with gauges and CMM, and coaches staff. Needs five years each of grinding and supervision. Pays $85,000 a year.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to equipment maintenance, inspection, and safety.

    Shares 5 of your 12 skills:

    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Inspection
    • Safety
    • Training
    • Technical Drawings
    View Job On recruiting.ultipro.ca · Added Sep 29
  16. Maintenance Supervisor

    Essex Industries · St. Louis, MO

    Potential Match
    • Technical Services
    • 2+ years

    Maintenance supervisor for three Essex Industries plants in St. Louis. Leads technicians maintaining production equipment, boilers, HVAC, and buildings, shifts the team toward preventive maintenance, tracks downtime and backlog, keeps equipment records and PM schedules, orders parts, runs the safety committee and investigates accidents. Needs technical college and two to five years of industrial maintenance; CFC certification for HVAC work.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to mechanical systems, equipment maintenance, and preventative maintenance.

    Shares 5 of your 12 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Safety
    • Training
    • Requires: EPA CFC refrigerant certification (for HVAC work)
    View Job On essexind.rec.pro.ukg.net · Added Sep 29
  17. Quality Inspector

    AeroTEC · Moses Lake, WA

    Potential Match
    • Quality
    • 5+ years

    Contract quality inspector at AeroTEC's manufacturing center in Moses Lake, Washington, supporting aircraft test programs. Runs and writes CMM programs, measures parts with hand gauges, performs first-piece and in-process checks, and completes first article packages. Needs five years of CMM inspection in aerospace or defense and U.S. person status; A&P and Part 145 experience a plus.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to inspection, safety, and technical drawings.

    Shares 4 of your 12 skills:

    • Inspection
    • Safety
    • Technical Drawings
    • Regulatory Compliance
    View Job On paycomonline.net · Added Sep 25
  18. Production Machinist

    LMI Aerospace · Fredonia, KS

    Potential Match
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • Entry level

    Production machinist at Sonaca North America in Fredonia, Kansas. Loads and cycles CNC machining centers and manual machines, watches for worn or broken cutting tools, checks parts against blueprint dimensions with calipers and micrometers, deburrs finished parts, keeps fluids topped and chips cleared, and fills out production paperwork. Entry path: high school diploma or assessment; machining trade school preferred.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to equipment maintenance, inspection, and safety.

    Shares 4 of your 12 skills:

    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Inspection
    • Safety
    • Technical Drawings
    View Job On sonaca.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com · Added Sep 29