Welder 1/C

Eastern Shipbuilding Group•Panama City, FL

14d•Onsite

About The Position

This job description is a general description of the essential job functions and is not intended to be an employment contract. Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. maintains its status as an at-will employer. Position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the position. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. reserves the right to increase, waive or reduce these minimal standards. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements described be interpreted as all-inclusive. All employees of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. are expected to perform the duties as assigned by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. To perform this job successfully, an individual is expected to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability expected. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. However, no accommodation will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which imposes undue hardship on Eastern Shipbuilding. POSITION SUMMARY Lay out, fit, and weld fabricated cast, and forged components to assemble structural forms such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, furnace shells, and building and bridge parts according to specifications. Select equipment and plans layout, assembly, and welding. Work with other crafts as instructed by supervision.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalence plus one to three years of experience as a flux core arc welder desired.
Requires working knowledge of materials, methods, and the appropriate work processes and techniques for fitting and welding steel and other materials.
Requires knowledge of ship terminology, welding symbols, safety, OSHA, and ABS regulations.
Requires experience and knowledge of gouging, mirror welding, mig and stick welding, and experience with carbon, stainless steel, and aluminum welding.
Must pass ABS American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) welding tests to be ABS Certified.
Ability to read and comprehend written, oral, or diagram forms or plans.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to read and understand blueprints.
Knowledge of the safe operation and use of hand and power tools.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from supervisors and employees.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure.
Ability to read a tape measure.
Integrity, ethics, flexibility/ adaptability, initiative, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, safety-conscious, and multitasking.
Maintain the confidential integrity of details pertaining to Eastern Shipbuilding Group.
The employee must be physically and medically qualified to wear all required personal protective equipment, as prescribed under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.
The employee must be able to work above ground at heights of a minimum of 50 feet aloft and/ or working from scaffolding and/or man-lifts while working with machinery; in confined spaces and withstanding extreme heat and cold in an outside climate or confined space.

Responsibilities

Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
Comply with Company, federal, state, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations, and policies while performing duties.
Monitor the working environment for compliance with quality, safety, environmental, and health regulations.
Weld components in the flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
Fit, tack, and weld component parts in position, and examine welds for adherence to specifications.
Examine weld for bead size and other specifications.
Inspect grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using a micrometer, caliper, and precision measuring instruments.
Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemble them according to specifications.
Set up equipment and weld parts, using arc, gas-shielded arc, submerged arc, or gas welding equipment.
Produce high-quality welds, including watertight penetrations with a variety of materials including weld steel, stainless, and aluminum.
Work with minimal supervision.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Must have carbon air arc cutting experience with butt seams, preparation of seams after gouge, and removal of any structure when needed with the carbon air arc technique.