REPORTS TO: Production Supervision
SUPERVISES: N/A
AUTHORITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform all tasks and responsibilities associated with TA and B Class status
Layout all joiner inclusive of bulkheads, doors, ceilings, shelving, furniture, consoles and all attachments from drawings with minimal supervision.
Prefab bulkheads, doors, ceilings, shelving, furniture, consoles and all attachments from drawings with minimal supervision
Install bulkheads, doors, ceilings, shelving, furniture, consoles and all attachments from drawings with minimal supervision
Mark out, shoot pins, and insulate deck head, side shells, beams, and all duct with minimal supervision
Measure, build, and install pads with minimal supervision
Run and cut all fittings on various pipe coverings, and lag it out- with little or no seams showing
Run metal and operate shear and break
Read metric and standard tape measure
Take drawing to job site with material and work with minimal supervision
Measure duct /fittings and install same
Mount and install equipment such as valves, air hangers
Lay out hangers, penos, duct, etc
Understand the principals of interior painting and be able to accomplish same
Functional working knowledge of blueprints and construction information
Monitors working environment for compliance with quality, safety, environmental and health regulations.
Must be willing to work with and train lower-skilled workers.
May be assigned to work any shift.
May be assigned additional tasks including outside the craft as required.
Performs and executes work in compliance with NAVSEA STD Items
Must be able to travel to off-site work locations
Must follow Austal Off-Site Temporary Assignment Policy (SUP270)
Must comply with the Company’s “Equal Opportunity and Anti-Harassment Policy” which expects that all relationships among persons in the workplace will be professional and free of bias, prejudice, and harassment.
QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:
Three (3) progressive years marine experience or (5) years comparable trade experience in the construction industry.
Working knowledge of practices, methods, materials, and equipment used in cabinet making, carpentry, industrial insulation and HVAC.
Basic mechanical skills and trades mathematics
Ability to read mechanical drawings and blueprints
TOOLS:
Maintain knowledge of tools and proper handling and usage:
Table saw
Drill press
Planer
Radial arm saw
Nail/ rivet gun
Drills
Reciprocating saw
Laminate trimmer
Grinder
Jigsaw
Disc sanders
CNC Shear
CNC Break
Iron Worker
Rivet gun
Cordless drill
Compass saw
Banders
DIRECTION EXERCISED: May direct the work of Trades Assistants and/or B Class employees
DISCRETION EXERCISED: Interpret blueprints, perform material takeoffs
LIASES WITH:
Supervisors
PDSS Leadership
Production Manager
Safety Personnel
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
The ability to obtain and maintain a DBIDS and or any other clearance or access that may be required if deemed necessary in the scope of your position responsibilities
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
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 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).
Demonstrate the ability to safely and appropriately use required tools and equipment.
Demonstrate good balance while working on uneven surfaces and maneuvering obstacles.
Possess sufficient handgrip and coordination to carry and operate tools and equipment.
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.
Ability to withstand cold and hot temperatures.
Ability 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.
Ability to fully extend the arm while reaching overhead, reaching out, reaching to the side and reaching down.
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 whole 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, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, outside weather conditions, and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and heat and cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.
SAFETY
Must comply with company, federal, state, and local safety and environmental rules and regulations while performing daily job tasks.
COMPENSATION: Pay rate is $40.86 per hour.
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’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.
Skills Required
- Three years marine experience or five years comparable trade experience in construction
- Working knowledge of practices, methods, materials, and equipment used in cabinet making, carpentry, industrial insulation and HVAC
- Ability to read mechanical drawings and blueprints
What We Do
Austal USA is a ship manufacturer headquartered in Mobile, Ala., with service centers in San Diego and Singapore and a technology center in Charlottesville, Va. With the most modern steel panel line in the shipbuilding industry, Austal USA’s facility is capable of supporting the manufacture of both aluminum and steel ships. Austal USA leverages a moving module production line and strict adherence to lean manufacturing principles to consistently deliver on-schedule and on-budget. Austal USA is currently under contract for several programs, including the U.S. Coast Guard’s Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC), and the U.S. Navy TAGOS-25 ocean surveillance ship, Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), Navajo-class Towing, Salvage and Rescue ship (T-ATS), Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessel, Expeditionary Medical Ship (EMS), Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock Medium (AFDM), and Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programs. Austal USA is also supporting Navy unmanned vessel programs leveraging its advanced machinery control system. Austal USA’s service business provides global support to U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command and other customers. Austal USA’s San Diego Service Center includes a waterfront facility that will have the capability to drydock small combatants and similar sized ships. Earning 27 safety excellence awards, Austal USA continues to be one of the safest shipyards in America
