Firewatch - Swing Shift

About Us

Vigor Marine Group is an established, innovative, integrated partner with a national footprint in marine maintenance and modernization, marine fabrication, and marine services. With four shipyards, six dry docks, and more than 20,000 feet of pier space on or near U.S. Naval bases and at historic shipyards, our 2,500 dedicated employees across four states – from the Pacific Northwest to San Diego to Norfolk – personify the values of our company. Vigor Marine Group takes pride in being the employer of choice for our employees, who in turn take great pride in their contributions to the communities where they live and work, and to their nation – through their living wage jobs supporting their local economies, and through the world-class maritime and industrial services they provide to further our defense readiness and national security.

About the Role

Hourly rate: $28.66. Support the practice of safe “hot work” procedures, including ensuring worker safety, preventing fire from happening, putting out small fires, and cleaning area. These tasks will be accomplished in addition to meeting local, state, and federal requirements.

Responsibilities

• Successfully performs work as an individual, as a member of a single craft, or a multi-craft work crew.
• Performs work with minimal supervision.
• Complies with craft and shipyard safety and environmental measures.
• Performs fire watch duties supporting shipyard projects.
• Performs general cleanup of the area before hot work begins.
• Works in a team environment under the supervision of a foreman.
• Properly cares for and safely uses tools and all company property.
• Obtains and maintains a fully pressurized fire extinguisher.
• Ensures the 1 ½” fire hose is readily available and pressurized when needed.
• Ensures that hot work permit and potential marine chemist certificate are executed and posted before hot work begins.
• Checks general precautions on hot work permit prior to hot work beginning.
• Maintains awareness of fire alarm systems and procedures.
• Maintains safety procedures throughout area when performing roving or zone fire watch duties.
• Utilizes and applies fire-retardant cloth in hot work areas, as necessary.
• Responsible for proper utilization of fire extinguishers: CO₂ and water pressure extinguishers.
• Responsible for replacing used extinguishers as soon as they have been discharged.
• Performs similar work in all areas of the yard as the need arises.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• 3 years relevant work experience. Proven skills, work history and/or applicable education will be considered in lieu of work experience.
• Four-hour fire watch certification must be obtained prior to, or on first day of work.

Skills

• Ability to use tank signals to start work and air horn or whistle to convey warnings.
• Ability to pass fire watch certification which includes a four-hour slide show and hands-on demonstration of firefighting techniques.
• Recognizes and resolves unsafe working conditions and corrects by removing flammable materials or wetting down dry planks.
• Ability to set up and monitor the operation of fire watch services.
• Familiarity with the general layout of a vessel and its tanks, spaces, and other compartments.

Physical Demands

• Sitting, Standing, Walking, Crouching, Kneeling/Crawling, Stooping, Twisting, Climbing, Balancing, Reaching, Handling/Grasping, Fingering/Feeling, Pushing/Pulling, and Lifting/Carrying.
• Talking, Hearing, Vision, Near Acuity (clarity of vision at 20 inches or less), Far Acuity (clarity of vision at 20 feet or more), Depth Perception (three-dimensional vision to judge distance/spatial relationships), Field of Vision, and Smell.

Work Environment

• Works indoors: Frequently may be exposed to petroleum and petroleum by-products as well as grease, paint, fumes, dust, vibration, asbestos, free-silica, welding flash, and noise.
• Works outdoors: Frequently may be exposed to all of the above and all kinds of typical outdoor weather.
• Safety equipment required: Fire watch vest, hard hat, safety glasses, ear plugs (if needed), appropriate shoes, respirator (when required), working flashlight, gloves, fire extinguishers, and fire hose.
• Other Exposures: Frequently may be exposed to petroleum and petroleum by-products including grease, paint, fumes, dust, vibration, asbestos, free-silica, welding flash, and noise.
• Operation of equipment/tools/vehicles: Fire extinguishers, fire hose, and fire-retardant cloth.
• Required hygiene standards: Per company standards.

Interpersonal Contacts

• Interaction/communication with others: Frequently interacts with coworkers while performing activities.
• Works alone/independently: Frequently works in the presence of other laborers/crafts people.
• Directs/supervises others: Infrequently has the ability to stop work and may direct others to evacuate area in the event of fire/emergency.
• Repetitive work: Frequently work consists of performing similar tasks throughout the day.
• Attention to detail: Constantly must perform tasks in a safe manner both for personal safety and safety of those around.
• Flexibility: Frequently needs to be flexible depending on needs of other crafts people.

Pay

$28.66 per hour.

This role is with a federally contracted employer and is subject to regulations that restrict employment to US Persons only (i.e., US Citizens, lawful permanent residents, legally recognized asylees and refugees, and persons protected under INA). Successful job candidates will be asked to provide documentation of their US Persons status. Vigor Industrial LLC and its wholly owned subsidiaries are drug, smoke, and vape-free workplaces. Prospective employees must pass a drug and alcohol test and background check as pre-employment screening.