Leadman

Birdon America, Inc.•Bayou la Batre, AL

2h•$0 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

Birdon America, Inc. is seeking a Shipfitting lead to join our growing team at our Bayou La Batre, Alabama shipyard. This is a great opportunity for you to provide your knowledge and skills to a growing company in building a new Coast Guard vessel.

Requirements

Experience in ship/boat building industry welding aluminum, carbon steel, Stainless Steel.
Experience with assembly and erection of vessel panels, subassemblies and components.
Proficiency in shipfitting, pipe fitting, shipfitting supervision and economics of shipbuilding.
Must be able to read blue prints and weld schedules, maintains designed dimensional accuracy
Excellent communication skills
Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.
Must be able to stand, bend, stoop, squat or kneel regularly as well as climb stairs and ladders to complete tasks.

Responsibilities

Must be able to tack, distribute heat evenly with a clean bead.
Must be able to pass the pre-employment testing.
Excellent math skills with ability to read a tape measure accurately.
Ability to properly repair a defective work.
Ability to operate safety equipment and use safe work habits, coaching and instilling these in workers.
Must be able to operate power tools (grinders, saws, and drills) and assigned welding process equipment.
Demonstrates leadership skills, quality driven initiatives.
Responsible for day to day oversight of shipfitters on projects, inspects worker efforts for quality and performance.
Ensures directives given by Foremen/Superintendents are fulfilled.
Evaluates performance of team members.
Serves as backup for their Shipfitting Foreman in their absence.