Pipe Department Welder Journeyman 1

About the role

Vigor Marine Group is an established, innovative, integrated partner with a national footprint in marine maintenance and modernization, marine fabrication, and marine services. 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.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Successfully performs work individually, as a member of a single craft crew, or a multi-craft work crew.
• Complies with craft and shipyard safety and environmental measures.
• Consistently exceeds Journey Level standards.
• Works in the shop as a positive addition to the workforce, applying shipboard skills.
• Works from ship specifications, work orders and applicable working drawings and blueprints, i.e., form, shape, fit, and weld on vessels.
• Researches and suggests solutions to conditions requiring comprehensive condition found reports (CFRs).
• Responsible for being conversant in all quality assurance requirements.
• Performs TIG welding – Carbon, Stainless, and CuNi piping.
• Properly cares for and safely uses hand and power tools.
• Carefully coordinates the performance and completion of job specifications.
• Demonstrated ability to do basic shipboard layout.
• Complies with craft and shipyard safety and environmental measures.
• Installs new and/or affects repairs to ships piping.
• Prepares surfaces by grinding and chipping.
• Comprehends and understands marine architectural blueprints.
• Tack and weld pipe hangers, and piping.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
• Interacts with others: Frequently interacts with others to ensure ongoing safety of operation. May work with several individuals in a confined space.
• Works alone/independently: Frequently works in the presence of other individuals performing duties.
• Directs/supervises others: Not required.
• Repetitive work: Work is similar on a day-to-day basis.
• Attention to detail: Must perform all tasks in compliance with regulatory agency standards.
• Flexibility: May move from one job to another, unexpectedly.

Equipment/Tools And/Or Protective Clothing Required To Accomplish Job Tasks

• Pneumatic grinder
• Drill press
• Hard hat
• Shears
• Punch
• Safety glasses
• Hand drill
• Saber saw
• Hearing protection
• Hand tools
• Chipping gun
• Respirator
• Coveralls
• Hood vent for welding
• Welding equipment

Physical Demands

• Standing, walking, sitting, lifting, carrying, overhead reaching, all direction reaching, pushing, pulling, twisting, climbing, balancing, bending, crouching, squatting, simple grasping, crawling, and fine manipulation.
• Talking, hearing, vision, depth perception, color vision, field of vision.

Work Environment

• Works indoors: Frequently works indoors exposed to temperature variances, vibrations, humidity, chemicals, dust and noise.
• Works outdoors: Frequently works on shipboard exposed to typical outdoor weather.
• Safety equipment required: Wears welding helmet, long pants, long sleeved shirt, eye protection, hearing protection, respirator, hard hat, and leather shoes.

Education And/Or Experience

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• 5 - 10 years relevant work experience.
• Proven skills, work history and/or applicable education will be considered in lieu of work experience.
• Some knowledge of several skills with more advanced knowledge of 1 primary skill and possess at least 1 certification (hours in skilled trade & demonstrated proficiency).
• Requires general supervision during performance of primary skill but is able to perform job duties of A-1 through A-3 with little or no supervision.

Required Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Welder – Must certify to ½” CuNi socket, ½” Stainless socket, 3 position fillet break
• Four-hour fire watch certification
• HAZWOPER - First Responder Awareness Level