Shipfitter

Sea Hawk Maritime•Largo, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Sea Hawk Maritime is seeking an experienced welder with the ability to weld all metals, including aluminum. As a Shipfitter, you will be responsible for the continuous maintenance of vessels and equipment for our water construction company. This role requires a motivated individual who can think outside the box and utilize hand-welding and flame cutting equipment. You will regulate current and voltage for proper fusion of metals and select the appropriate electrode type and size.

Requirements

Experienced welder with the ability to weld all metals, including aluminum.
Must be motivated and able to think outside the box.
Ability to comprehend instructions, drawings, and general correspondence.
Comprehensive understanding of ship repair terminology and ship compartment location nomenclature.
Compliant to wear (PPE) required for the job as prescribed under OSHA standards (hard hat, safety glasses, steel toe shoes, goggles, respirator, safety harness, safety line, flotation gear, etc.).
Ability to work in tight spaces and heights.
Ability to effectively confer job-related information to the structural supervisor and small groups.
Ability to read and interpret structural drawings (including weld symbols), sketches, and specifications.
Experience fabricating templates, squaring plates, scribing in structures, and installing perpendiculars on ships.
Experience using oxy-acetylene torch for cutting and washing.
Welding experience: SMAW (S-11A) (fillet) FCAW (S-1) (fillet), GMAW (S-25) (fillet).
Experience using hand and power tools safely including but not limited to mauls, grinders, circular and reciprocating saws, and hand and magnetic drill.
Understand the proper use and operation of structural shop fabrication equipment, including shears, punches, and brakes.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals using US customary measurement system.
Possess a working knowledge of and be able to take measurements using the metric system.
Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Use hand-welding and flame cutting equipment, such as gas welding and stick.
Regulate current and voltage for proper fusion of metals and select electrode type and size.
Comprehend instructions, drawings, and general correspondence.
Work in tight spaces and at heights in the new construction of tugboats and repair of dredges, barges, and other equipment to support dredging operations.
Effectively confer job-related information to the structural supervisor and small groups.
Read and interpret structural drawings (including weld symbols), sketches, and specifications.
Fabricate templates, square plates, scribe in structures, and install perpendiculars on ships in accordance with drawings, specifications, or sketches.
Use oxy-acetylene torch for cutting and washing.
Perform welding using SMAW (S-11A) (fillet), FCAW (S-1) (fillet), and GMAW (S-25) (fillet).
Use hand and power tools safely, including mauls, grinders, circular and reciprocating saws, and hand and magnetic drills.
Understand the proper use and operation of structural shop fabrication equipment, including shears, punches, and brakes.
Perform calculations using US customary measurement system and take measurements using the metric system.