ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lay out and fabricate metal structural parts, for example plates, bulkheads, and frames, and braces them in position within hull of ship for riveting or welding
- Lay out blueprints, checking and fitting materials, tack welding of small assemblies, aluminum and steel foundations and outfitting items
- Lay out position of parts on metal, working from blueprints or templates and using scribe and hand tools.
- Position parts in hull of ship, assisted by a rigger
- Mark location of holes to be drilled and installs temporary fasteners to hold part in place for welding or riveting. Installs packing, gaskets, liners, and structural accessories and members, for example doors, hatches, brackets, and clips.
- Install structural outfit items, doors, ladders, foundations
- Align parts in relation to each other, using jacks, turnbuckles, clips, wedges, and mauls.
- Prepare molds and templates for fabrication of nonstandard parts
- Shop and field fabrication
- Adhere to industry codes, regulations and specifications
- Tack welding
- Install simple systems without templates and blueprints
- Read and understand the Chemist and Competent Persons reports and determine if job sites, particularly those involving combustible material, are safe for personnel and hot work
- Other duties as assigned
- Understand and act upon instruction
- Work independently to complete responsibilities
- Must have regular, reliable attendance
TOOL REQUIREMENTS:
Trade associated tools are expected to be provided and maintained by the employee.
QUALIFICATIONS
· Shipboard Shipfitting experience required
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· Knowledge of and ability to use hand tools and instruments associated with the Shipfitting trade
· Must be able to work effectively with others
· Must be able to comprehend complex structural assembly drawings, blueprints, and sketches includes weld symbols, material types, datum, and reference lines.
· Ability to use Work Packages and Drawings to plan and execute work
· Ability to use Molded Lines and Ship Reference Lines to execute required work
· Ability to Erect, Set, and Makeup Complex-shaped Shell Plates
· Ability to Erect, Set, and Makeup Decks, Bulkheads, Longitudinals, trunks, etc.
· Ability to Install and Replace Hull Inserts and Penetrations and Install Miscellaneous and Complex Foundations
· Familiar with OSHA regulations relative to the shipbuilding industry
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT
To perform this job successfully, an individual must perform the essential job duties satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to the safety or health of employee or others. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Exposure to extreme weather conditions, dust, dirt, fumes, gases, smoke, and confined spaces.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to:
- Sit, Stand, Walk, Bend, Squat, Climb, Reach, Push and Pull, Stoop, Crawl, Kneel, Balance, Lift and Carry various objects and equipment
- Use hands to handle and control objects and/or tools
- Work in confined spaces such as boilers, tanks and voids
- Access areas of facility and vessels by inclined and vertical ladders
- Hear, talk, and smell
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $25.00 per hour
Ability to Commute:
- Norfolk, VA 23513 (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Norfolk, VA 23513: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
