Fabrication Trades Assistant

Austal USA•Mobile, AL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Fabrication Trades Assistant plays a crucial role in maintaining safe work practices and ensuring the quality of fabrication work. This position involves adhering to Austal USA standards and project specifications, utilizing various craft-related tools and equipment, and assisting other trades as needed. The role also requires maintaining a clean and orderly worksite, conserving materials, and accurately completing daily work assignments. Additionally, the assistant will monitor the working environment for compliance with regulations and assist with material handling and basic computer software operations related to fabrication equipment.

Requirements

Comparable trade experience (5 or more years of experience working in the applicable trade, 2 years of experience in shipbuilding, or education in the trade comparable to apprenticeship).
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
Ability to measure using Metric and English systems.
The ability to understand directions and follow instructions; both oral and written.
Ability to pass applicable skills test (welder) or mechanical aptitude test (fitter or CNC operator).
Must obtain and maintain applicable certifications required to perform essential functions.
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

Applicable Trade Technical Diploma, Certificate or equivalent preferred.
Welding experience is preferred.
Previous shipyard experience or experience in a similar industry is preferred.
Knowledge of shipyard terminology such as general ship structure and vessel layout preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintains overall safe work practices and adheres to safety policies and procedures.
Maintains safe and effective use of craft-related tools and equipment, including millers, sanders, grinders, burr motors, band saws, skill saws, saws all, come along, and chain falls.
Ensures the quality of own work and that correct construction procedures are adhered to in compliance with Austal USA standards and project specifications.
Receives and carries out verbal and written instructions.
Works as part of a team and within assigned roles.
Maintains housekeeping, keeps worksite free of rubbish, and keeps materials and equipment stowed in an orderly manner.
Conserves waste of consumables and other materials.
Completes daily work assignments, including work completion and quality sign-offs.
Learns on-the-job as an on-the-job trainee.
Assists or works with other trades or Austal USA employees as directed.
Monitors working environment for compliance with quality, safety, environmental, and health regulations and reports deficiencies to the supervisor.
Complies with Austal USA’s “Equal Opportunity and Anti-Harassment Policy”.
Learns and uses needed computer software to operate router, FOM, and cutoff saw equipment.
Loads and unloads router table, and places remnants in and out of racks for proper storage.
Keeps all plate labeled to the appropriate vessel, tracking PO number, heat or lot number, and thickness of the plate.
Performs shipfitting functions such as fit-up of structure, cutting, sniping, sanding, grinding, prepping, tacking, and fit-up of plates under supervision.
Performs basic layout of plates, materials, and weldments using basic engineering sketches, drawings, and diagrams under supervision.
Performs basic fitting operations under supervision using standard shipfitting equipment.
Interprets prints and specifications.
Performs grinding and joint preparation that meet the criteria for NDE and all visual inspection processes.
Performs preventative maintenance and replaces consumable components on welding equipment.
Performs single or multi-pass fillet welds and required blending.
Welds in all positions with proper wraps and end terminations.
Performs pick-up welding.
Corrects basic weld pick-up.