Coast Guard · DV

Diver: civilian jobs and transferable skills

Coast Guard DV Diver experience builds transferable skills in equipment operation, equipment maintenance, hydraulics, mechanical systems, welding, inspection, safety, preventative maintenance, technical troubleshooting, regulatory compliance, and emergency response. CivLaunch currently matches 22 open civilian jobs to this specialty, including Maintenance Technician at Essex Industries, GSE and Facilities Support Technician at Cutter Aviation, and Facilities Maintenance Technician at C&L Aviation Group.

About the DV specialty

Conducts underwater searches, recoveries, inspections, and repairs, including ship hull maintenance, clearing obstructed waterways, and underwater construction. Operates and maintains diving gear, side scan sonar, remotely operated vehicles, metal detectors, hydraulic power tools, and underwater cutting equipment in conditions from tropical to polar waters. Typically assigned to dedicated diving units.

Transferable skills

  • Equipment Operation
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Hydraulics
  • Mechanical Systems
  • Welding
  • Inspection
  • Safety
  • Preventative Maintenance
  • Technical Troubleshooting
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Emergency Response

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22 jobs match DV Diver

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

  1. Maintenance Technician

    Essex Industries · St. Louis, MO

    Strong 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 equipment maintenance, hydraulics, and mechanical systems.

    Shares 7 of your 11 skills:

    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Hydraulics
    • Mechanical Systems
    • Welding
    • Safety
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    • Associate degree or equivalent experience
    • Requires: EPA refrigerant (CFC) certification for HVAC work
    View Job On essexind.rec.pro.ukg.net · Added Sep 25
  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 equipment maintenance, mechanical systems, and inspection.

    Shares 7 of your 11 skills:

    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Mechanical Systems
    • Inspection
    • Safety
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    • Regulatory Compliance
    View Job On cutteraviation.com · Added Sep 29
  3. Facilities Maintenance Technician

    C&L Aviation Group · Bangor, ME

    Strong 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 equipment maintenance, hydraulics, and mechanical systems.

    Shares 7 of your 11 skills:

    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Hydraulics
    • Mechanical Systems
    • Inspection
    • Safety
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    View Job On careers.cla.aero · Added Sep 29
  4. Maintenance Technician

    LMI Aerospace · Fredonia, KS

    Strong Match
    • Technical Services

    Maintenance technician at Sonaca North America (formerly LMI Aerospace) in Fredonia, Kansas. Installs, repairs, and maintains production machinery, forklifts, and power tools, handles plant electrical, plumbing, and HVAC work, performs routine inspections and preventive maintenance, and documents repairs. High school diploma preferred (otherwise an assessment); HVAC, journeyman electrician, or boiler licenses and National Electrical Code knowledge are pluses.

    Why this matched

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

    Shares 6 of your 11 skills:

    • Equipment Operation
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Mechanical Systems
    • Safety
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    View Job On sonaca.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com · Added Sep 25
  5. Maintenance Technician

    NMG Aerospace · Tempe, AZ

    Strong 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 equipment maintenance, hydraulics, and mechanical systems.

    Shares 6 of your 11 skills:

    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Hydraulics
    • Mechanical Systems
    • Safety
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    View Job On recruiting.ultipro.com · Added Oct 1
  6. Industrial Maintenance Technician

    Héroux-Devtek · Springfield, OH

    Good Match
    • Technical Services
    • 4+ years

    Industrial maintenance technician at Héroux-Devtek's landing gear plant in Springfield, Ohio. Installs, repairs, and services CNC lathes, mill-turns, and multi-axis mills, fixing mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic faults during breakdowns and scheduled downtime, plus preventive and facility maintenance. Needs four years of manufacturing experience, a high school diploma, and a craft apprenticeship or equivalent.

    Why this matched

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

    Shares 6 of your 11 skills:

    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Hydraulics
    • Mechanical Systems
    • Safety
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    View Job On recruiting.ultipro.ca · Added Sep 25
  7. Maintenance Technician

    GKN Aerospace · El Cajon, CA

    Good 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 equipment maintenance, hydraulics, and mechanical systems.

    Shares 6 of your 11 skills:

    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Hydraulics
    • Mechanical Systems
    • Safety
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    View Job On joinus.gknaerospace.com · Added Sep 25
  8. Egress Systems Technician

    Vertex Aerospace · Meridian, MS

    Good Match
    • Aircraft Maintenance
    • 3+ years

    T-45 egress and life support technician at NAS Meridian. Removes, inspects, and reinstalls ejection seats and canopy explosives, maintains oxygen and environmental systems, and supports flight line operations. Requires three years of ejection seat maintenance and a military or factory seat course.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to equipment operation, mechanical systems, and inspection.

    Shares 6 of your 11 skills:

    • Equipment Operation
    • Mechanical Systems
    • Inspection
    • Safety
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    View on Vertex Aerospace Careers Search requisition 62322 on careers.gov2x.com · Added Aug 27
  9. CNC Maintenance Technician

    Primus Aerospace · Lakewood, CO

    Good 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 equipment maintenance, hydraulics, and mechanical systems.

    Shares 6 of your 11 skills:

    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Hydraulics
    • Mechanical Systems
    • Safety
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    View Job On primusaero.bamboohr.com · Added Sep 25
  10. Maintenance Supervisor

    Essex Industries · St. Louis, MO

    Good 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 equipment maintenance, hydraulics, and mechanical systems.

    Shares 6 of your 11 skills:

    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Hydraulics
    • Mechanical Systems
    • Safety
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    • Requires: EPA CFC refrigerant certification (for HVAC work)
    View Job On essexind.rec.pro.ukg.net · Added Sep 29
  11. Welder

    Moog · Buffalo, NY

    Good 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 equipment operation, equipment maintenance, and welding.

    Shares 5 of your 11 skills:

    • Equipment Operation
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Welding
    • Inspection
    • Preventative Maintenance
    View Job On moog.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com · Added Sep 24
  12. CNC Maintenance Technician

    Air Industries Group · Barkhamsted, CT

    Potential Match
    • Technical Services
    • 5+ years

    Machine maintenance technician at Sterling Engineering, an Air Industries Group plant in Barkhamsted, Connecticut that machines flight-critical aerospace parts. Troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains the shop's CNC mills and lathes, equipment, and instrumentation, using strong mechanical and electrical skills. Needs five years of CNC machine maintenance, aerospace strongly preferred, and U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.

    Why this matched

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

    Shares 4 of your 11 skills:

    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Mechanical Systems
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    View Job On airindustriesgroup.com · Added Sep 25
  13. Aerospace Painter

    Primus Aerospace · Reisterstown, MD

    Potential Match
    • $20.40–$26.40 an hour
    • Aerospace Manufacturing

    Second-shift aerospace painter at Primus Aerospace in Reisterstown, Maryland, working Monday-Thursday evenings. Cleans, sands, and masks machined parts, mixes and sprays primers, coatings, and topcoats to specification, inspects coverage and finish, and maintains spray equipment, wearing respirators and other PPE. Entry level; industrial, automotive, or aerospace painting experience preferred. U.S. citizenship required.

    Why this matched

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

    Shares 4 of your 11 skills:

    • Equipment Operation
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Inspection
    • Safety
    View Job On primusaero.bamboohr.com · Added Sep 25
  14. Powder Coater

    Innovative Solutions & Support · Exton, PA

    Potential Match
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • 2+ years

    Powder coater at Innovative Aerosystems in Exton, Pennsylvania, finishing precision parts for avionics. Cleans, sands, and masks parts, sprays powder coatings with electrostatic guns, runs the curing ovens, inspects finishes for even coverage, and maintains booths and spray equipment under PPE rules. High school diploma; two years of powder coating or automotive or industrial finishing preferred.

    Why this matched

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

    Shares 4 of your 11 skills:

    • Equipment Operation
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Inspection
    • Safety
    View Job On recruiting.paylocity.com · Added Sep 29
  15. Welder

    Lockheed Martin · Owego, NY

    Potential 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 equipment operation, welding, and inspection.

    Shares 5 of your 11 skills:

    • Equipment Operation
    • Welding
    • Inspection
    • Safety
    • Regulatory Compliance
    View Job On lockheedmartin.eightfold.ai · Added Sep 24
  16. Line Service Technician

    Hill Aircraft · Atlanta, GA

    Potential Match
    • Technical Services
    • 2+ years

    Entry-level ramp technician at the Hill Aircraft FBO in Atlanta. Marshals, tows, and fuels business aircraft, runs daily fuel quality checks and fuel farm records, operates tugs, forklifts, and refuelers, and provides ground power, lavatory, and baggage service. Needs two years of customer service experience and a high school diploma; aviation experience preferred.

    Why this matched

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

    Shares 4 of your 11 skills:

    • Equipment Operation
    • Inspection
    • Safety
    • Regulatory Compliance
    View Job On hillaircraft.isolvedhire.com · Added Sep 25
  17. Precision Grinder

    Héroux-Devtek · Livonia, MI

    Potential Match
    • $27.16 an hour
    • Aerospace Manufacturing
    • 3+ years

    Precision grinder at Beaver Aerospace & Defense in Livonia, Michigan. Sets up grinding machines from blueprints, picks and mounts wheels, grinds inside and outside diameters and faces to tolerances as tight as fifty millionths of an inch, checks parts with micrometers and gauges, adjusts or stops machines when problems appear, and does routine upkeep. Pays $27.16 an hour.

    Why this matched

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

    Shares 4 of your 11 skills:

    • Equipment Operation
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Inspection
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    View Job On recruiting.ultipro.ca · Added Sep 29
  18. CNC Machinist

    Héroux-Devtek · Springfield, OH

    Potential Match
    • Aerospace Manufacturing

    CNC machinist at the Héroux-Devtek plant in Springfield, Ohio, which machines large landing gear and titanium parts for aircraft such as the F-35, C-130, and Boeing 777. Sets up and runs CNC lathes, mills, and boring mills on Fanuc, Mazak, and Okuma controls, sets offsets, proves new programs, troubleshoots, and handles preventive maintenance and safety checks.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to equipment operation, safety, and preventative maintenance.

    Shares 4 of your 11 skills:

    • Equipment Operation
    • Safety
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    View Job On recruiting.ultipro.ca · Added Sep 29
  19. 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 operation, equipment maintenance, and inspection.

    Shares 4 of your 11 skills:

    • Equipment Operation
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Inspection
    • Safety
    View Job On sonaca.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com · Added Sep 29
  20. Aircraft Maintenance Technician

    Airshare · Wichita, KS

    Potential Match
    • Aircraft Maintenance

    A&P mechanic for the Airshare private jet fleet at Colonel James Jabara Airport in Wichita. Handles scheduled maintenance, repairs worn or damaged components, performs pre- and post-flight checks, reports discrepancies, and completes return-to-service records under FAA rules and the company maintenance manual. Requires an A&P and high school diploma; five years of general aviation maintenance preferred.

    Why this matched

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

    Shares 4 of your 11 skills:

    • Mechanical Systems
    • Safety
    • Preventative Maintenance
    • Regulatory Compliance
    • FAA A&P certificate required
    View Job On paycomonline.net · Added Sep 25
  21. Electromechanical Overhaul Technician

    Duncan Aviation · Lincoln, NE

    Potential Match
    • Aircraft Maintenance

    Electromechanical overhaul technician in Duncan Aviation's Lincoln, Nebraska component shop. Tests, troubleshoots, repairs, and overhauls aircraft accessory components to manufacturer specs, orders the parts each job needs, keeps work orders and FAA-required records current, and supplies repair details for estimates. Hired at levels I to III by experience; associate degree preferred.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to equipment maintenance, mechanical systems, and technical troubleshooting.

    Shares 4 of your 11 skills:

    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Mechanical Systems
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    • Regulatory Compliance
    View Job On duncanaviation.workgr8.com · Added Oct 1
  22. Electronic Calibration Technician

    Moog · Torrance, CA

    Potential Match
    • $30–$45 an hour
    • Quality
    • 5+ years

    Electronic calibration technician in the metrology lab of Moog's Military Aircraft Group in Torrance, California, which builds flight control actuators for aircraft such as the F-35. Calibrates and repairs electronic, hydraulic, and servo test stands and measuring equipment from procedures and military specs, and isolates faults to the component. Five years of calibration; $30 to $45 an hour.

    Why this matched

    Your experience maps to equipment maintenance, hydraulics, and technical troubleshooting.

    Shares 4 of your 11 skills:

    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Hydraulics
    • Technical Troubleshooting
    • Regulatory Compliance
    View Job On moog.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com · Added Oct 1