Machinery Trades Assistant

Austal USA•Mobile, AL

21d•Onsite

About The Position

REPORTS TO: Machinery Supervisor SUPERVISES: N/A AUTHORITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES: Maintains overall safe work practices and adheres to safety policies and procedures Ability to insure quality of own work Ensure correct construction procedures are adhered to in compliance with Austal USA standards and project specifications Able to receive and carry out verbal and written instructions Ability to work as part of a team and within assigned roles Maintains housekeeping, keeps worksite free of rubbish, keeps materials and equipment stowed in an orderly manner Conserves waste of consumables and other material Accountable for completion of daily work assignments including the completion and signatures for work completion and quality Able to learn on-the-job as an on-the-job trainee Assists or works with other trades or Austal USA employees as directed (May be assigned tasks outside craft as required) Monitors working environment for compliance with quality, safety, environmental and health regulations and report deficiencies to supervisor Must comply with the Austal USA’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 Must comply with the Austal USA’s Employee Handbook QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE: Applicable Trade Technical Diploma, Certificate or equivalent preferred 1 year of craft experience, or experience in similar industry performing comparable tasks is preferred Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide required Ability to measure using Metric and English system required Knowledge of shipyard terminology such as general ship structure and vessel layout preferred Ability to understand directions and follow instructions; both oral and written required Assesses well on Wiesen Test of Mechanical Aptitude (WTMA) Must obtain and maintain applicable certifications required to perform essential functions required TOOLS: Familiar with use and function of power and hand tools DISCRETION EXERCISED: N/A ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES: All candidates must meet Austal USA’s basic employment eligibility guidelines: 18 years or older at time of application Able to provide proof of US Person status (permanent resident or citizen) 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 High School Diploma/GED or comparable trade experience with comparable trade experience defined as five (5) or more years of experience working in the applicable trade, two (2) years of experience in shipbuilding, or, education in the trade comparable to apprenticeship. LIASES WITH: Production Department Supervisors and Foremen, Health, Safety and Environmental, and trade personnel PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must be able to tour all vessels and work sites. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb and balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. Specific physical requirements include but are not limited to the following: 1. Must have the ability to bend, squat, stoop, crawl, and kneel. 2. Perform prolonged standing. 3. Ability to turn head from side to side and about the vertical axis. 4. Ability to turn body at the waist from side to side and about the vertical axis. 5. Lift/push/pull 50lbs to 75lbs on an occasional basis. 6. Lift/push/pull up to 20lbs on a frequent basis. 7. Must have the ability to climb in a safe manner (climbing as a minimum includes stairs, scaffolding, ladders, and ramps). 8. Ability to work at heights above 12’ while working from ladders, scaffolding and/or man lifts. 9. Able to work at a variety of levels (ex. waist, eye, overhead). 10. Demonstrate the ability to safely and appropriately use required tools and equipment. 11. Demonstrate good balance while working on uneven surfaces and maneuvering obstacles. 12. Possess sufficient handgrip and coordination to carry and operate tools and equipment. 13. Ability to utilize personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, steel-toes shoes, goggles, respirator, safety harness, safety line, flotation gear, etc.) safely per OSHA standards. 14. Ability to withstand cold and hot temperatures. 15. Ability to enter 18” x 36” openings and work in confined spaces for prolonged periods of time. 16. Able to respond to verbal and audible sounds/commands. 17. Able to utilize adequate visual skills. 18. Ability to fully extend the arm while reaching overhead, reaching out, reaching to the side and reaching down. 19. Ability to perceive attributes of an object/material such as size, shape, temperature and texture by means of receptors in the hands and fingers. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters whole performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, outside weather conditions, and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and heat and cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud. SAFETY Must comply with company, federal, state, and local safety and environmental rules and regulations while performing daily job tasks. #INDLP Equal Employment Commitment Any qualified individual with a disability who is having difficulty in completing an application because of incompatible technology or other disability-related application issues may contact us at the following phone number for assistance: 251-445-1932. Austal’s commitment to equal employment opportunity applies at all levels of employment, in all job titles, including the executive level, and to all employment actions, including but not limited to decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion. Austal USA is a ship manufacturer headquartered in Mobile, Ala., with service centers in San Diego and Singapore and a technology center in Charlottesville, Va. With the most modern steel panel line in the shipbuilding industry, Austal USA’s facility is capable of supporting the manufacture of both aluminum and steel ships. Austal USA leverages a moving module production line and strict adherence to lean manufacturing principles to consistently deliver on-schedule and on-budget. Austal USA is currently under contract for several programs, including the U.S. Coast Guard’s Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC), the TAGOS-25 ocean surveillance ships, the Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), the Navajo-class Towing, Salvage and Rescue ships (T-ATS), the Expeditionary Medical Ship (EMS), the Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock Medium (AFDM), and the Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), and is supporting Navy unmanned vessel programs leveraging its advanced machinery control system. Austal USA’s service business provides global support to U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command and other customers. Austal USA’s San Diego Service Center includes a waterfront facility that will have the capability to drydock small combatants and similar sized ships. Earning 23 safety excellence awards, Austal USA continues to be one of the safest shipyards in America.

Requirements

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide required
Ability to measure using Metric and English system required
Ability to understand directions and follow instructions; both oral and written required
Assesses well on Wiesen Test of Mechanical Aptitude (WTMA)
Must obtain and maintain applicable certifications required to perform essential functions required
All candidates must meet Austal USA’s basic employment eligibility guidelines: 18 years or older at time of application
Able to provide proof of US Person status (permanent resident or citizen)
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
High School Diploma/GED or comparable trade experience with comparable trade experience defined as five (5) or more years of experience working in the applicable trade, two (2) years of experience in shipbuilding, or, education in the trade comparable to apprenticeship.

Nice To Haves

Applicable Trade Technical Diploma, Certificate or equivalent preferred
1 year of craft experience, or experience in similar industry performing comparable tasks 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
Ability to insure quality of own work
Ensure correct construction procedures are adhered to in compliance with Austal USA standards and project specifications
Able to receive and carry out verbal and written instructions
Ability to work as part of a team and within assigned roles
Maintains housekeeping, keeps worksite free of rubbish, keeps materials and equipment stowed in an orderly manner
Conserves waste of consumables and other material
Accountable for completion of daily work assignments including the completion and signatures for work completion and quality
Able to learn on-the-job as an on-the-job trainee
Assists or works with other trades or Austal USA employees as directed (May be assigned tasks outside craft as required)
Monitors working environment for compliance with quality, safety, environmental and health regulations and report deficiencies to supervisor
Must comply with the Austal USA’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
Must comply with the Austal USA’s Employee Handbook