Fabrication Technician - 28304

About the role

This opportunity resides with Global Security (GS). Mission Technologies’ Global Security (GS) group comprises live, virtual, constructive (LVC) solutions; fleet sustainment; nuclear and environmental; and Australia business.

Responsibilities

• Display levels of quality, integrity, safety, respect, engagement, and performance consistent with company values.
• Support trades team by working on active class surface ships to assist with alterations and installations for fleet modernization.
• Perform all work in accordance with established quality and safety procedures.
• Perform a variety of simple and complicated tasks, both routine and non-routine, related to shipboard structure, materials, and equipment to meet standards on various contracts.
• Perform duties outside of specialty to complete installations or work assignments.
• Work from blueprints, engineering sketches, charts, or work orders.
• Fabricate, repair, and modify structural elements and equipment utilizing a Band Saw, Press Brake, Shear, Iron Worker and Sheet Metal Roller among other equipment.
• Lay out and mark points and lines on parts or subassemblies using rule, square, scribe or templates.
• Cut, fit, assemble, and position pieces to be welded into jigs, holding fixtures, and existing structure using hand and powered tools.
• Apply comprehensive understanding of appropriate procedures, processes and production to fabricate, or repair parts of metal or other materials toward completion of assignments.
• Inspect completed work for conformance to specifications.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions to eliminate problems in minimum time.
• Participate in special projects as required.
• Develop and use technical documents including controlled work packages, formal work processes and procedures, test documents, reports and task reports.
• Maintain effective communications and relations. Provide reports to team and senior management.
• Forklift operation may be required. Training provided if necessary.

Requirements

• High School education, or Trade School or equivalent, and 4 years of related experience.
• Must be able to obtain medical clearance to wear a half-face respirator.
• Must have working experience with Band Saws, Press Brakes, Shears, Iron Workers and Sheet Metal Rollers among other equipment.
• Must have strong working experience with reading and interpreting drawings, blueprints, technical manuals, engineering sketches, charts and/or work orders as well as written and verbal instruction for products to be fabricated.
• Must be able to accurately read measuring devices to 1/16 of an inch. Must demonstrate applied comprehensive knowledge of quality control procedures to verify accuracy, compliance, and workmanship throughout all stages of fabrication and equipment operation.
• Must be able to follow and enforce safety procedures.
• Must have experience working in a team environment.
• Must be able to interface and communicate effectively with employees, customers, and management.
• Must be able to provide hand tools per trades designation.

Qualifications

• Candidate must demonstrate process competency and accuracy with necessary equipment within the first three weeks from start date for continued employment.

Skills

• Experience in stick welding (SMAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW) and/or flux cored arc welding (FCAW) processes preferred.
• Previous shipboard experience highly desired.
• Candidates who are currently enrolled or have graduated from and/or completed a vocational school or skilled trades certificate program are preferred.
• Current OSHA 10 Maritime Certificate a plus.

Benefits

• Best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices.
• Wellness resources.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Savings Plan Options (401(k)).
• Financial planning tools, life insurance.
• Employee discounts.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships.
• Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.

Pay

Anticipated Salary Range: $44,808.00 - $47,736.00

Schedule

Full Time/Hourly/Non-Exempt