A Class Fitout Tradesman Submarines - Sheet Metal (Contractor)

Austal•Mobile, AL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves performing all tasks and responsibilities associated with TA and B Class status for submarines. The tradesman will be responsible for laying out, prefabricating, and installing various components such as bulkheads, doors, ceilings, shelving, furniture, consoles, and all attachments from drawings with minimal supervision. The position also requires marking out, shooting pins, and insulating deck heads, side shells, beams, and ductwork, as well as measuring, building, and installing pads. Additionally, the tradesman will run and cut all fittings on various pipe coverings, lag them out with minimal seams, run metal, operate shears and breaks, read tape measures, and take drawings to job sites with materials to work with minimal supervision. The role includes mounting and installing equipment like valves and air hangers, laying out hangers, penos, and ductwork, and understanding the principles of interior painting. A functional working knowledge of blueprints and construction information is essential.

Requirements

Three (3) progressive years marine experience or (5) years comparable trade experience in the construction industry.
Working knowledge of practices, methods, materials, and equipment used in cabinet making, carpentry, industrial insulation and HVAC.
Basic mechanical skills and trades mathematics.
Ability to read mechanical drawings and blueprints.
Maintain knowledge of tools and proper handling and usage.
Candidates must be able to provide proof of US Person status.
Must have the ability to bend, squat, stoop, crawl, and kneel.
Perform prolonged standing.
Ability to turn head from side to side and about the vertical axis.
Ability to turn body at the waist from side to side and about the vertical axis.
Lift/push/pull 50lbs to 75lbs on an occasional basis.
Lift/push/pull up to 20lbs on a frequent basis.
Must have the ability to climb in a safe manner (climbing as a minimum includes stairs, scaffolding, ladders, and ramps).
Ability to work at heights above 12’ while working from ladders, scaffolding and/or man lifts.
Able to work at a variety of levels (ex. waist, eye, overhead).
Demonstrate the ability to safely and appropriately use required tools and equipment.
Demonstrate good balance while working on uneven surfaces and maneuvering obstacles.
Possess sufficient handgrip and coordination to carry and operate tools and equipment.
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.
Ability to withstand cold and hot temperatures.
Ability to enter 18” x 36” openings and work in confined spaces for prolonged periods of time.
Able to respond to verbal and audible sounds/commands.
Able to utilize adequate visual skills.
Ability to fully extend the arm while reaching overhead, reaching out, reaching to the side and reaching down.
Ability to perceive attributes of an object/material such as size, shape, temperature and texture by means of receptors in the hands and fingers.
Must comply with company, federal, state, and local safety and environmental rules and regulations while performing daily job tasks.

Nice To Haves

May direct the work of Trades Assistants and/or B Class employees.

Responsibilities

Perform all tasks and responsibilities associated with TA and B Class status.
Layout all joiner inclusive of bulkheads, doors, ceilings, shelving, furniture, consoles and all attachments from drawings with minimal supervision.
Prefab bulkheads, doors, ceilings, shelving, furniture, consoles and all attachments from drawings with minimal supervision.
Install bulkheads, doors, ceilings, shelving, furniture, consoles and all attachments from drawings with minimal supervision.
Mark out, shoot pins, and insulate deck head, side shells, beams, and all duct with minimal supervision.
Measure, build, and install pads with minimal supervision.
Run and cut all fittings on various pipe coverings, and lag it out- with little or no seams showing.
Run metal and operate shear and break.
Read metric and standard tape measure.
Take drawing to job site with material and work with minimal supervision.
Measure duct /fittings and install same.
Mount and install equipment such as valves, air hangers.
Lay out hangers, penos, duct, etc.
Understand the principals of interior painting and be able to accomplish same.
Interpret blueprints and perform material takeoffs.