A Class Structural Fitter

Austal•Mobile, AL

About The Position

The A Class Structural Fitter performs shipfitting, fitting, fabrication, and ship-repair work on aluminum and/or steel components, modules, and vessels. The role requires working from engineering drawings, sketches, diagrams, job specifications, and instructions, generally with minimal or limited supervision. The fitter is responsible for completing assigned work and its quality documentation, working safely, and maintaining an organized worksite in compliance with quality, safety, environmental, and health requirements. The position includes fitting and laying out plates and weldments; cutting, sanding, grinding, gouging, preparing, tacking, and fitting structural components; and monitoring weld-related temperatures, heat input, distortion, and shrinkage. The fitter must be willing to train lower-skilled workers, work any shift or overtime as needed, and perform additional assigned tasks. Candidates must meet Austal USA's stated employment eligibility guidelines, including age, U.S. Person status, background, and drug-screen requirements.

Requirements

At least 1 year as a B-Class Fitter at Austal or 2 years of experience in a related industry.
Pass the approved A-Class Fitter Test for aluminum and/or steel.
Demonstrate acceptable proficiency and competency to Austal supervision for an A-Class Fitter position.
Ability to interpret and work from construction drawings, job specifications, instruction manuals, manufacturer handbooks, change orders, and contract specifications.
Thorough knowledge of equipment, work processes, and techniques used to measure and fit aluminum and/or steel components, modules, and vessels.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, and to measure using the metric system.
Knowledge of shipyard terminology, general ship structure, and vessel layout.
Knowledge of edge preparation and weld-joint details, and advanced working knowledge of engineering drawings and sketches.
Ability to work any shift and overtime as required; schedule must be flexible.
At least 18 years old at the time of application.
Able to provide proof of U.S. Person status.
No felony convictions for theft, deception, or violent crimes within seven years from the disposition date, and no felony convictions for drug crimes within three years from the disposition date.
Willing to submit to a drug screen and background check.
Ability to tour vessels and work sites and meet the stated physical demands, including prolonged standing; bending, squatting, stooping, crawling, kneeling, climbing, and balancing; working at heights above 12 feet and in confined spaces; and lifting, pushing, or pulling the stated weights.
Ability to use required tools, equipment, and personal protective equipment safely; tolerate hot and cold conditions; maintain balance on uneven surfaces; and meet the listed hearing, visual, reach, handgrip, and coordination requirements.

Responsibilities

Complete daily work assignments and required work-completion and quality sign-offs.
Maintain a work environment and assigned job sites that comply with quality, safety, environmental, and health requirements and remain clean and organized.
Rig plates and equipment safely.
Use craft-related tools and equipment safely and effectively, including milling discs, sanders, grinders, burr motors, band saws, skill saws, reciprocating saws, cutting torches, arc gougers, plate magnets, fitting aids, come-alongs, and chain falls.
Perform basic layout of plates, materials, and weldments using engineering sketches, drawings, and diagrams.
Perform shipfitting and fabrication tasks, including structural fit-up, cutting, sniping, sanding, grinding, arc gouging and back gouging, weld-area paint removal and preparation, tacking, and plate fit-up.
Perform fitting operations using standard shipfitting equipment for fabrication and ship repair.
Monitor the work environment for compliance with quality, safety, environmental, and health regulations.
Monitor steel preheat, interpass temperatures, and heat input to ensure they remain within applicable welding-procedure parameters.
Monitor steel heat distortion and heat shrinkage during fit-up and welding, and apply appropriate adjustments to control them.
Obtain the applicable GMAW ABS B-Class certification for aluminum applications and/or FCAW/GMAW B-Class certification for steel applications.
Work with and train lower-skilled workers.
Work any assigned shift and overtime as required by management; perform additional tasks, including work outside the craft, as assigned.
Comply with the company's Equal Opportunity and Anti-Harassment Policy and applicable company, federal, state, and local safety and environmental rules.