Quality Trades Support

Austal • Mobile, AL

5d

About The Position

The Quality Trades Support employee assists Quality and/or Accuracy Control Inspectors with daily tasks and performs visual testing inspection duties throughout the facility. The role supports quality and accuracy processes during vessel construction by inspecting welds, structures, and components; assessing in-process products; documenting surface defects for correction; and conducting dimensional assessments. It also includes measuring, material preparation, cleanup, audits, and administrative and document-related work. The employee must be willing to work any shift and perform other duties as assigned while following company policies, procedures, and employee handbook guidelines.

The position requires working across vessels and work sites, including at heights and in confined spaces, and complying with company and applicable government safety and environmental rules. Employees must meet Austal USA's stated age, US-person status, background, and drug-screen eligibility guidelines.

Requirements

• At least one year of experience in a maritime, welding, or surveying environment, or one year of experience and/or education in a similar quality- or accuracy-related position.
• Internal candidates must have at least three months of experience as a Quality Trades Assistant.
• Internal candidates must have successfully completed classroom Visual Testing Level II training in accordance with ASNT-TC-1A.
• Willingness and ability to learn new NDT methods and/or skills assigned by management.
• Basic knowledge of shipyard practices and operational principles of shipbuilding.
• Basic understanding of quality principles.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, work under pressure, and be self-motivated.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend correspondence and follow written, oral, and diagram-format instructions.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic and measure using the metric system.
• Ability to read a tape measure and calculate measurements in Imperial (SAE) and metric units.
• Good mechanical aptitude.
• Willingness and ability to increase understanding of applicable standards and job requirements.
• Familiarity with the use and function of basic power and hand tools.
• Must be at least 18 years old at the time of application and able to provide proof of US Person Status.
• Must have no felony convictions for theft/deception or violent crimes within seven years of the disposition date, or for drug crimes within three years of the disposition date.
• Must be willing to submit to a drug screen and background check.
• Must be able to tour vessels and work sites and meet the listed physical demands, including lifting/pushing/pulling loads, climbing, working at heights above 12 feet, working in confined spaces, and using required personal protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

• A certificate of completion for comprehensive NDT training and/or certifications from an industry-recognized NDT training school in accordance with ASNT-TC-1A requirements.
• Formal education supporting metrology, AutoCAD, or geological surveying.

Responsibilities

• Perform visual testing inspection duties throughout the facility, verifying attributes of welds, structures, and components.
• Perform measuring tasks, material preparation, and cleanup.
• Assess products in process during vessel construction, document surface defects requiring correction, and provide dimensional assessments.
• Audit quality- and accuracy-related processes.
• Perform administrative and document-related tasks.
• Assist Quality and/or Accuracy Control Inspectors with daily tasks as directed.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.
• Comply with Austal's employee handbook guidelines, company procedures and policies, and applicable safety and environmental rules and regulations.

What This Job Offers

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