Care & Protection Team Member

AUTHORITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Care and Protection (C&P) Team Member for Naval/Commercial Ships under construction at Austal USA.

• Making physical rounds of the ship(s), modules, and warehouses.
• Constructing and/or modifying covers, applying protective coverings, installing pipe / flange covers, etc.
• Assisting with preventative maintenance of equipment under instruction.

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE

• Able to read and understand manufacturers’ tech manuals.
• Ability to work independently to complete work orders.
• General understanding of basic carpentry and hand tool operation and safety.
• Ability to follow directions to ensure safety and protection of equipment and machinery.
• Prior Navy, Coast Guard, or Merchant Mariner experience desired.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others.

TOOLS

• Variety of hand including power circular saw and drill.

ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES

• Candidates must meet the following employment eligibility guidelines:
• 18 years of age or older at time of application.
• Able to provide proof of US Person Status.
• No felony convictions of Theft/Deception or Violent crimes within seven years from disposition date.
• No felony convictions of Drug crimes within three years from disposition date.
• Willing to submit to a drug screen.
• Willing to submit to a background check.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance may be required if deemed necessary in the scope of your position responsibilities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb and balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Sometimes required to sit.
• Specific Physical Requirements Include The Following:
• Must have the ability to bend, squat, stoop, crawl, and kneel.
• Perform prolonged standing.
• Ability to turn head from side to side and about the vertical axis.
• Ability to turn body at the waist from side to side and about the vertical axis.
• Lift/push/pull 50lbs to 75lbs on an occasional basis.
• Lift/push/pull up to 20lbs on a frequent basis.
• Must have the ability to climb in a safe manner (climbing as a minimum includes stairs, scaffolding, ladders, and ramps).
• Able 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.
• Able 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.
• Able to withstand cold and hot temperatures.
• Able to enter 18” x 36” openings and work in confined spaces for prolonged periods of time.
• Able to respond to verbal and audible sounds/commands.
• Able to utilize adequate visual skills.
• Able to fully extend the arm while reaching overhead, reaching out, reaching to the side and reaching down.
• Able 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, bright flashing lights, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, outside weather conditions, and extreme heat.
• Occasionally exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles at or below the PEL, toxic or caustic chemicals, and heat and cold.
• Nearby noise level in the work environment is usually very loud, + 90 dB.

Safety

• Must comply with company, federal, state, and local safety and environmental rules and regulations while performing daily job tasks.

Equal Employment Commitment

Austal’s commitment to equal employment opportunity applies at all levels of employment, in all job titles, including the executive level, and to all employment actions, including but not limited to decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion.