A Class Structural Fitter

Austal USA•Mobile, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for performing fitting operations with limited supervision using standard shipfitting equipment to accomplish fabrication and ship repair duties. The A Class Structural Fitter is technically proficient in tasks, work processes, and equipment operation, and is accountable for the completion of daily work assignments, including quality control. They are responsible for creating a working environment compliant with quality, safety, environmental, and health regulations and policies, and for the safe rigging of plates and equipment. This position requires the ability to understand directions, follow instructions, and maintain cleanliness and organization on assigned job sites. The role also involves monitoring the working environment for compliance with regulations, monitoring steel preheat, inner pass temps, heat input, heat distortion, and heat shrinkage, and training lower-skilled workers. The position may require working any shift and performing additional tasks as needed, and requires compliance with the Company’s Equal Opportunity and Anti-Harassment Policy.

Requirements

Minimum 1 year as a B-Class Fitter at Austal or 2 years in a related industry required.
Pass approved A-Class Fitter Test for Aluminum and/or steel.
Must demonstrate an acceptable proficiency and competency to Austal Supervision for an A-Class Fitters position.
Must demonstrate ability to interpret and work from construction drawings, job specifications, instruction manuals, manufacturer’s handbooks, change order, and contract specifications.
Thorough knowledge of equipment, work processes and techniques used in measuring, and fitting of aluminum and/or steel components, modules and vessels.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and measure using the metric system.
Knowledge of shipyard terminology such as general ship structure and vessel layout.
Knowledge of edge preparation and weld joint details.
Advanced working knowledge of engineering drawings and sketches.
Ability to work any shift or overtime as required by management, schedule must be flexible.
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

Nice To Haves

Candidates must meet the following employment eligibility guidelines to be considered for employment with Austal USA

Responsibilities

Technically proficient in tasks, work processes, and equipment operation.
Accountable for completion of daily work assignments including the completion and signatures for work completion and quality.
Creates a working environment compliant with quality, safety, environmental, and health regulations and policies.
Rigs plates and equipment safely.
Understand directions and follow instructions.
Maintains cleanliness and organization on assigned job sites.
Performs safe and effective use of craft related tools and equipment, including but not limited to: milling discs, sanders, grinders, burr motors, band saws, skill saws, saws all, cutting torches, arc gougers, plate magnets, general fitting aids, come along and chain falls etc.
Obtain GMAW ABS ‘B’ Class Weld Certification for aluminum applications and/or FCAW/GMAW B class weld certification for steel applications.
Performs basic layout of plates, materials and weldments using basic engineering sketches, drawings, and diagrams with minimal supervision.
Performs shipfitting functions such as but not limited to fit up of structure, cutting, sniping, sanding, grinding, arc gouging and back gouging of steel welds through mechanical, flame, and ARC gouging processes, prepping, (Including paint removal in way of any weld), tacking and the fit up of plates with minimum supervision.
Performs fitting operations with limited supervision using standard shipfitting equipment to accomplish fabrication and ship repair duties.
Monitors working environment for compliance with quality, safety, environmental and health regulations.
Monitor steel preheat, inner pass temps, heat input, and ensure that all are within the parameters of the applicable steel welding procedure.
Monitor steel heat distortion and apply appropriate changes to counteract.
Monitor heat shrinkage during the fit and weld process and apply appropriate changes to control the shrinkage.
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.
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.