Carpenter 2/C

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.•Panama City, FL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Carpenter 2/C cuts, fabricates, assembles, installs, and repairs wood structures and furnishings in marine vessels. The role assists with vessel construction and repair, including structural woodwork, floors, doors, partitions, ladders, handrails, sound-dampening and ballasting materials, and vessel blocking. Work is performed in a heavy industrial shipyard environment and requires compliance with company and applicable safety, ethics, and environmental rules and policies. The employee is expected to attend work regularly, complete daily assignments, and perform other duties as assigned. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. Flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays, may be required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalence; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Knowledge of materials, methods, and appropriate tools used to construct marine vessels.
Knowledge of ship terminology, safety, and OSHA regulations.
Ability to read and comprehend written, verbal, or diagram-form instructions.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written, verbal, or diagram-form instructions.
Ability to read and understand blueprints.
Knowledge of safe operation and use of hand and power tools.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
Ability to read a tape measure.
Behavioral attributes include integrity, ethics, flexibility/adaptability, initiative, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, safety consciousness, and multitasking.
Ability to maintain the confidential integrity of details pertaining to Eastern Shipbuilding Group.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including frequent lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds and working at heights of at least 50 feet, on scaffolding or man-lifts, in confined spaces, and in extreme heat or cold.
Must be physically and medically qualified to wear required personal protective equipment under OSHA standards.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of carpentry experience is desired.

Responsibilities

Assist in repairing structural woodwork and replacing defective parts and equipment using hand and power tools.
Assist in constructing floors, doors, and partitions using woodworking machines, hand tools, and power tools.
Assist with laying out and aligning materials according to specifications.
Measure and cut materials to determine whether they conform to specifications.
Assist in installing permanent and temporary ladders and handrails.
Assist in installing sound-dampening and ballasting materials.
Prepare and place approved blocking material for vessel blocking.
Rig and flag cranes using hand signals to move materials safely to desired locations.
Complete daily work assignments.
Comply with company, federal, state, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations, and policies.
Maintain regular attendance and work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
Perform other duties as assigned.