A Class Pipe Welder Submarines (Contractor)

About the role

To work within a team of Pipe Fitters and welders to achieve maximum production in minimum time, standards and quality in keeping with company policies, while maintaining a positive and motivated team environment.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of procedures
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to follow directions
• Experience in the trade and knowledge of ship terminology
• Ability to interpret job specifications and perform work on marine vessels
• Ability to follow directions and work with limited supervision
• Willingness to develop other team members' skill level
• Must have full set of personal tools

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret basic drawings and weld symbols
• Pass weld test for all Austal USA weld procedures in the 6GR position
• Pass Austal USA TIG weld test procedure for aluminum pipe
• Work to Austal housekeeping procedure
• Inspection of work, identification of potential problems, initiation of corrective actions
• Increase awareness of Quality procedures within department
• Perform as a productive working team member that meets daily goals set by the supervisor
• Continuously improve communications and flexibility within the team
• Help build the team environment
• Build pride of workmanship and quality through on job training
• Contribute towards innovation / productivity improvements
• Assist in the control of waste elimination, e.g. materials, consumables
• Assist supervisor to maintain control of department equipment and its maintenance
• Work towards the team goal of delivering the vessel on time
• Always be ready to start shift on time
• Follow Austal guidelines and procedures
• Do not leave job early or return late from break times
• Ensure work area is left clean, all equipment and tools are stowed away safely and protected against damage
• Must be available to work overtime to support company needs

Experience

• 1 year minimum work experience as a B-class pipe welder at Austal or 2 years experience in similar role at comparative employer
• Ability to pass "A Class" skills validation test to demonstrate welding ability for restricted open root welds
• Ability to successfully complete onboarding procedures in preparation to pass 6GR weld qualification test requirements for copper nickel, carbon steel and stainless steel to meet contract requirements for A Class welding on the vessel

Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and measure using the metric system
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to deal with problems that may arise in certain situations

Physical demands

• Ability to bend, squat, stoop, crawl, and kneel
• Perform prolonged standing
• Ability to turn head from side to side and about the vertical axis
• Lift/push/pull 50lbs on an occasional basis
• Lift/push/pull up to 20lbs on a frequent basis
• Ability to climb in a safe manner (climbing as a minimum includes stairs, scaffolding, ladders, and ramps)
• Ability to work at heights above 12' while working from ladders, scaffolding and/or man lifts
• Able to work at a variety of levels (ex. waist, eye, overhead)
• Demonstrate the ability to safely and appropriately use required tools and equipment
• Demonstrate good balance while working on uneven surfaces and maneuvering obstacles
• Possess sufficient handgrip and coordination to carry and operate tools and equipment
• Ability to utilize personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, steel-toes shoes, goggles, respirator, safety harness, safety line, flotation gear, etc.) safely per OSHA standards
• Ability to withstand cold and hot temperatures
• Ability to enter 18" x 36" openings and work in confined spaces for prolonged periods of time within OSHA guidelines
• Able to respond to verbal and audible sounds/commands
• Able to utilize adequate visual skills
• Ability to fully extend the arm while reaching overhead, reaching out, reaching to the side and reaching down
• Ability to perceive attributes of an object/material such as size, shape, temperature and texture by means of receptors in the hands and fingers

Work environment

• Regularly exposed to humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, outside weather conditions, and extreme heat
• Occasionally exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and heat and cold
• Noise level is usually very loud
• PPE available and MUST be used correctly