Aluminum Welder
TDG · Palatka, FL · 3 mo ago
Management$18/hrFull-time
Why Join St. Johns Ship Building
St. Johns Ship Building, Inc. is a full-service shipbuilding and marine repair company specializing in new construction and repair of commercial aluminum and steel vessels. Located on a storm-protected 100-acre inland campus on the St. Johns River with direct access to the Atlantic Ocean, our facility supports complex marine manufacturing and fabrication projects from start to finish. Our team takes pride in precision welding, quality craftsmanship, and delivering vessels on time and on budget. When you join St. Johns Ship Building, you become part of a skilled workforce that values safety, teamwork, reliability, and long-term career growth in shipbuilding and marine manufacturing.
Key Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- 6 months to 1 year of welding or fabrication experience
- Ability to pass AWS welding certification within the first 60 days
- Ability to read blueprints, welding symbols, and engineering drawings
- Experience with aluminum welding
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety
What You’ll Do
- Aluminum Push/ Pull Pulse Welding
- Perform aluminum welding and metal fabrication for commercial vessel construction and repair
- Weld components in flat, vertical, and overhead positions using industry welding processes such as GTAW (TIG), GMAW (MIG), FCAW, and SMAW
- Interpret blueprints, work orders, and specifications to complete welding projects accurately
- Fit, align, clamp, and position metal components prior to welding
- Operate welding equipment, plasma cutters, torches, grinders, and fabrication tools
- Inspect welds and finished assemblies to ensure quality and compliance with specifications
- Prepare materials and surfaces for welding and maintain a clean, safe work area
- Support shipbuilding, marine repair, and fabrication projects across the yard
Physical Demands
- Lift/Carry: Stand O (Occasionally)
- Walk: Stand O (Occasionally)
- 10 lbs or less: Sit F (Frequently)
- 11-20 lbs: Sit F (Frequently)
- Reach Outward: Reach Outward O (Occasionally)
- Reach Above Shoulder: Reach Above Shoulder O (Occasionally)
- Climb: Climb O (Occasionally)
- Crawl: Crawl O (Occasionally)
- Squat/Kneel: Squat or Kneel O (Occasionally)
- Bend: Bend O (Occasionally)
- 21-50 lbs: Push/Pull N (Not Applicable)
- 51-100 lbs: Push/Pull N (Not Applicable)
- Over 100 lbs: Push/Pull N (Not Applicable)
- 12 lbs or less: Handle/Finger O (Occasionally)
- 13-25 lbs: Handle/Finger O (Occasionally)
- 26-40 lbs: Handle/Finger O (Occasionally)
- 41-100 lbs: Handle/Finger O (Occasionally)
- Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.
Other Physical Requirements
- Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth Perception): Required
- Sense of Sound (hear alarms and radios): Required
- Sense of Touch: Required
Work Environment
- Indoor Environment/Office Environment/Heated/Air Conditioned