Welder Fitter Vessel Support

Duties / Responsibilities

• Fits and welds steel components for Site Services to support Production.
• Maintains jigs and other fixtures onsite.
• Fits and welds keel stands, cradles and other assemblies to support launch activities.
• Performs basic carpentry work.
• Levels and blocks jigs to support construction of the vessel.
• Maintains overall safe work practices and adheres to safety policies and procedures carrying all tasks to the highest standards.
• Ensures correct construction procedures are adhered to in compliance with Austal USA or industry standards and specifications.
• Maintains housekeeping, keeps worksite free of rubbish, keeps materials and equipment stowed in an orderly manner.
• Conserves waste of consumables and other material.
• Accountable for completion of daily work assignments.
• Aids/works with Production and Site Services employees.
• Monitors working environment for compliance with quality, safety, environmental and health regulations and reports deficiencies to supervisor.
• Supports all other Site Services activities as required including but not limited to moving equipment, moving material, moving furniture, cleaning the site, cleaning the vessel, lawn and landscaping services, etc.
• Provides other assistance as directed during launching, mooring, loading and departure of vessels.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.
• Complies with Austal’s employee handbook general guidelines, company procedures and policies.

Required QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE

• Five (5) years’ experience fitting or welding steel.
• AWS Certified D1.1.
• Previous shipyard experience.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide.
• Ability to measure using the Metric and English system.
• Able to receive and carry out verbal and written instructions.
• Able to work as part of a team and within assigned roles.
• Preferred Experience with ship launching and blocking.
• Additional Guidelines: Candidates must meet the following employment eligibility guidelines to be considered for employment with Austal USA:
• 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.

TOOL SKILLS

• Familiar with use and function of power, hand tools and welding machines.

DISCRETION EXERCISED

N/A

LIASES WITH

Trade Supervisors, Foremen, and Managers when needed as well as HS&E and trades personnel.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to tour all vessels and work sites.
• 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, and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Specific physical requirements include but are not limited to 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). Ability 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).
• Must have the ability to safely and appropriately use required tools and equipment. Demonstrate the ability to safely and appropriately use required tools and equipment.
• Must have the ability 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.
• Must withstand cold and hot temperatures.
• Must be 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

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to humid conditions, bright flashing lights, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, outside weather conditions, and extreme heat.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles at or below the PEL, toxic or caustic chemicals, and heat and cold.
• The 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.