Laborer

Summary of position

Position performs routine physical labor; moving materials, tools, and/or equipment; cleaning equipment, vehicles, machinery, and work areas; operating various types of tools, such as, pneumatic, electric, and hand; brush roll or hand brush painting; assisting blasters by pulling hoses, mucking tanks, and removing grit. May be required to perform additional duties as deemed necessary by the supervisor for the completion of the job in a safe and timely manner.

Essential Job Requirements

• Perform routine physical work under close supervision.
• Follow oral and written instruction from supervisor or more experienced worker.
• Seldom required to make decisions.
• Move materials and/or tools and equipment manually or with dolly, hand truck, cart, forklift.
• Muck tanks, pull hoses, and remove grit with vacuum hoses or by bucket.
• Clean equipment, vehicles, machinery, work area using water and other cleaning agents, vacuums, hoses, brushes, cloths, or other cleaning equipment.
• Operate variety of equipment including pneumatic tools, electric tools, and hand tools.
• May be required to perform other duties as deemed necessary for job completion.
• All of the above shall be performed in a safe and timely manner.

Required Education

None

Required Experience

On-the-job training

Required Skills

• Must be able to cooperate and work well with other employees and shipyard personnel.
• Must be able to take direction from supervisors or more experienced workers.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to walk;
• Frequently required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, balance, or crawl at various heights and in confined spaces;
• Occasionally required to sit;
• Required to reach with hands and arms, use hands to feel, grip, or handle;
• Regularly required to safely lift and/or move up to 50 pounds;
• Required use of vision to see up close, distance, and peripherally, as well as depth perception and ability to adjust focus in low light conditions.
• May be required to wear a respirator to safely perform assigned tasks.

Mental Requirements

• Must be able to carry out simple to complex instructions in a safe and efficient manner.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Working Conditions

• Repetitive, physical work.
• Regularly exposed to dusty conditions, extreme temperatures, high noise level, chemicals, fumes, airborne particles, ambient weather conditions, hazardous machinery, precarious places, close proximity to other employees.
• Often works on scaffolds and ladders for periods of time.
• To avoid injury, safety clothing required along with safety devices to protect eyes, head, or hearing.
• Shift work and overtime involved most of the time.
• Travel often required.