Outside Machinist

LED FastStart • Franklin, LA

48d • Onsite

About The Position

Saronic Technologies is a leader in revolutionizing autonomy at sea, dedicated to developing state-of-the-art solutions that enhance maritime operations through autonomous and intelligent platforms.

Outside Machinist (Rigger)
Outside Machinists at Saronic-Franklin (titled as “Riggers”) are expected to have the knowledge, skill, and ability to accomplish the below:

Requirements

• Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail
• This role requires access to export-controlled information or items that require “U.S. Person” status. As defined by U.S. law, individuals who are any one of the following are considered to be a “U.S. Person”: (1) U.S. citizens, (2) legal permanent residents (a.k.a. green card holders), and (3) certain protected classes of asylees and refugees, as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Nice To Haves

• Technical Knowledge: Read, interpret, and follow blueprints and sketches to understand the specifications of a project
• Technical Knowledge: Figure material take-offs on drawings for required cut lengths
• Technical Knowledge: Mark reference points and transpose them to workpiece using measuring devices, squares, chalk, and/or soapstone
• Technical Knowledge: Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair per specifications
• Technical Knowledge: Large and small machinery layout, installation, or repair per specifications and drawings
• Technical Knowledge: Ability to use machine rigging equipment
• Technical Knowledge: Will be required to work aloft (on scaffold or on manlifts) and in confined spaces
• Job Proficiency: Install, align, and test main propulsion plant machinery
• Job Proficiency: Install and test auxiliary machinery, such as generators, switchboards, piping and pump systems, etc.
• Job Proficiency: Perform overhaul, maintenance, and installation of valves, pumps, turbines, and heat exchangers
• Job Proficiency: Conduct lube oil flushing, hydrostatic testing, and system grooming per cleanliness standards
• Job Proficiency: Install mechanical systems such as anchor windlasses, small pumps, motors, and hydraulic components
• Job Proficiency: Use precision instruments (e.g., micrometers, dial indicators) to achieve proper alignment and fit
• Job Proficiency: Operate machine tools and portable equipment (e.g., lathes, boring bars, milling machines) to modify or fabricate parts as needed
• Job Proficiency: Support installation of air conditioning and refrigeration systems
• Job Proficiency: Cutting (circular, reciprocating, miter, and chop saws), grinding, and assembly of metal structural parts using fitting aids and rigging equipment to align parts according to blueprints
• Job Proficiency: Use pipe cutting machine, pipe threading machine, and pipe beveling machine
• Job Proficiency: Align parts using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars, and heavy hammers
• Job Proficiency: Straighten warped or bent parts using sledge, hand torch, straightening press, and push-pull methods.
• Job Proficiency: Assemble and secure pipes, tubes, fittings, and related equipment using welding, brazing, cementing, soldering, and threading joints.
• Job Proficiency: Inspect and test installed systems and pipelines using pressure gauges, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods
• Job Proficiency: Perform layout, fabrication, installation, testing, and repair of pipe systems according to specifications
• Job Proficiency: Install fittings and equipment
• Job Proficiency: Install windows and doors
• Job Proficiency: Install mast and mast equipment
• Job Proficiency: Inspect all equipment daily (torch, torch hoses, grinder, levels, tapes, etc.)
• Culture and Collaboration: Follow all shipyard safety policies, including proper use of PPE, fire prevention, and confined space protocols.
• Culture and Collaboration: Assist in the training and development of junior riggers
• Culture and Collaboration: Collaborate and communicate with welders, metal fitters, pipefitters, electricians, and other trades as required to complete vessel construction or repair and to maintain efficient work flows
• Culture and Collaboration: Work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced ship production environment
• Culture and Collaboration: Maintain a clean and safe work area
• Culture and Collaboration: Maintain a positive attitude toward customers and represent Saronic professionally
• Culture and Collaboration: Make a personal commitment and be accountable for HSE results, driving toward the achievement of defined goals

Responsibilities

• Read, interpret, and follow blueprints and sketches to understand the specifications of a project
• Figure material take-offs on drawings for required cut lengths
• Mark reference points and transpose them to workpiece using measuring devices, squares, chalk, and/or soapstone
• Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair per specifications
• Large and small machinery layout, installation, or repair per specifications and drawings
• Ability to use machine rigging equipment
• Will be required to work aloft (on scaffold or on manlifts) and in confined spaces
• Install, align, and test main propulsion plant machinery
• Install and test auxiliary machinery, such as generators, switchboards, piping and pump systems, etc.
• Perform overhaul, maintenance, and installation of valves, pumps, turbines, and heat exchangers
• Conduct lube oil flushing, hydrostatic testing, and system grooming per cleanliness standards
• Install mechanical systems such as anchor windlasses, small pumps, motors, and hydraulic components
• Use precision instruments (e.g., micrometers, dial indicators) to achieve proper alignment and fit
• Operate machine tools and portable equipment (e.g., lathes, boring bars, milling machines) to modify or fabricate parts as needed
• Support installation of air conditioning and refrigeration systems
• Cutting (circular, reciprocating, miter, and chop saws), grinding, and assembly of metal structural parts using fitting aids and rigging equipment to align parts according to blueprints
• Use pipe cutting machine, pipe threading machine, and pipe beveling machine
• Align parts using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars, and heavy hammers
• Straighten warped or bent parts using sledge, hand torch, straightening press, and push-pull methods.
• Assemble and secure pipes, tubes, fittings, and related equipment using welding, brazing, cementing, soldering, and threading joints.
• Inspect and test installed systems and pipelines using pressure gauges, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods
• Perform layout, fabrication, installation, testing, and repair of pipe systems according to specifications
• Install fittings and equipment
• Install windows and doors
• Install mast and mast equipment
• Inspect all equipment daily (torch, torch hoses, grinder, levels, tapes, etc.)
• Follow all shipyard safety policies, including proper use of PPE, fire prevention, and confined space protocols.
• Assist in the training and development of junior riggers
• Collaborate and communicate with welders, metal fitters, pipefitters, electricians, and other trades as required to complete vessel construction or repair and to maintain efficient work flows
• Work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced ship production environment
• Maintain a clean and safe work area
• Maintain a positive attitude toward customers and represent Saronic professionally
• Make a personal commitment and be accountable for HSE results, driving toward the achievement of defined goals

Benefits

• Medical Insurance: Comprehensive health insurance plans covering a range of services
• Saronic pays 100% of the premium for employees and 80% for dependents
• Dental and Vision Insurance: Coverage for routine dental check-ups, orthodontics, and vision care
• Saronic pays 100% of the premium under the basic plan for employees and 80% for dependents
• Time Off: Generous PTO and Holidays
• Parental Leave: Paid maternity and paternity leave to support new parents
• Competitive Salary: Industry-standard salaries with opportunities for performance-based bonuses
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) plan
• Stock Options: Equity options to give employees a stake in the company’s success
• Life and Disability Insurance: Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage
• Pet Insurance: Discounted pet insurance options including 24/7 Telehealth helpline
• Additional Perks: Free lunch benefit and unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed