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About The Position

Requirements

• Minimum 6 months experience as a Trades Assistant at Austal or 1 year related experience in similar industry required.
• Completion of an Austal approved AIDT training course may be accepted in lieu above listed experience or may be required.
• Must pass the GMAW Aluminum ‘B’ Class and/or an FCAW Steel ‘B’ Weld Certification and approved B Class pre-employment mock weld test.
• Must be able to demonstrate the safe and effective use of craft related tools and equipment, including but not limited to: milling discs, cutting torches, arc gougers, plate magnets, general fitting aids, sanders, grinders, burr motors, band saws, skill saws, saws all, come along and chain falls etc.
• The ability to understand directions and follow instructions.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Two years of maritime experience.
• Ability to work any shift or overtime as required by management, schedule must be flexible.
• 18 years of age or older at time of application.
• Able to provide proof of US Person Status.
• No felony convictions of Theft/Deception or Violent crimes within seven years from disposition date.
• No felony convictions of Drug crimes within three years from disposition date.
• Willing to submit to a drug screen.
• Willing to submit to a background check.
• Must be able to tour all vessels and work sites.
• Must be able 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.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of an Austal approved AIDT training course may be accepted in lieu above listed experience or may be required.

Responsibilities

• Understand directions and follow instructions.
• Complete daily work assignments, including signing off on work completion and quality.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization on assigned job sites.
• Perform grinding and joint preparation that meet the criteria for NDE and all visual inspection processes.
• Monitor working environment for compliance with quality, safety, environmental, and health regulations.
• Willing to work with and train lower-skilled workers.
• May be assigned to work any shift.
• May be assigned tasks including outside the craft as required.
• Comply with the Company’s “Equal Opportunity and Anti-Harassment Policy”.
• Perform the approved WPQT’s under limited supervision.
• Perform grinding along with arc gouging and back gouging of steel welds through mechanical, flame, and ARC gouging process, joint preparation for NDE and all other visual inspection processes.
• Demonstrate the safe and effective use of craft related tools and equipment.
• Demonstrate an acceptable proficiency and competency to Austal Supervision for a B Class Welder position.
• Add, subtract, multiply, divide, and measure using the metric system.
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Deal with problems that may arise in certain situations.
• Comply with company, federal, state, and local safety and environmental rules and regulations while performing daily job tasks.

Benefits

• Competitive salary packages
• Training and development opportunities
• Genuine career advancement opportunities
• Flexible working conditions