Welder Fitter Vessel Support

REPORTS TO:   Site Services Supervisor

SUPERVISES:   N/A

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Fit 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.
• Ensure 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.
• Assists/ works with Production and Site Services employees.
•   Monitors working environment for compliance with quality, safety, environmental and health regulations and report 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.
• Provide other assistance as directing 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

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

Required:

•   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
• Ability 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

TOOLS:  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: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must be able to tour all vessels and work sites.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is 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.  The employee is occasionally required to sit. 

Specific physical requirements include but are not limited to the following:

1.      Must have the ability to bend, squat, stoop, crawl, and kneel.

2.      Perform prolonged standing.

3.      Ability to turn head from side to side and about the vertical axis.

4.      Ability to turn body at the waist from side to side and about the vertical axis.

5.      Lift/push/pull 50lbs to 75lbs on an occasional basis.

6.      Lift/push/pull up to 20lbs on a frequent basis.

7.      Must have the ability to climb in a safe manner (climbing as a minimum includes stairs, scaffolding, ladders, and ramps).

8.      Ability to work at heights above 12’ while working from ladders, scaffolding and/or man lifts.

9.      Able to work at a variety of levels (ex. waist, eye, overhead).

10.    Demonstrate the ability to safely and appropriately use required tools and equipment.

11.    Demonstrate good balance while working on uneven surfaces and maneuvering obstacles.

12.    Possess sufficient handgrip and coordination to carry and operate tools and equipment.

13.    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.

14.    Ability to withstand cold and hot temperatures.

15.    Ability to enter 18” x 36” openings and work in confined spaces for prolonged periods of time.

16.    Able to respond to verbal and audible sounds/commands.

17.    Able to utilize adequate visual skills.

18.    Ability to fully extend the arm while reaching overhead, reaching out, reaching to the side and reaching down.

19.    Ability 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.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

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

Any qualified individual with a disability who is having difficulty in completing an application because of incompatible technology or other disability-related application issues may contact us at the following phone number for assistance: 251-445-1932.
Austal shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.  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.