Austal USA

Austal USA

A Class Structural Welder

Mobile, AL

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 6 days ago
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About the role

  • SUPERVISES: None, but may instruct less-skilled workers
  • PURPOSE & SCOPE: The general purpose of this position is to weld simple to complex components and/or structures while meeting all safety, quality and schedule requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Maintains safe work practices and adheres to safety policies and procedures
  • Maintain housekeeping, keep worksite free of rubbish, keep materials and equipment stowed in an orderly manner

Requirements

  • Ability to weld in uncomfortable positions where applicable
  • Minimum of 1 year as a B-Class Welder at Austal producing advance fillet welds or 2 years of GMAW MIG welding experience at a comparable employer
  • Ability to pass A Class skills evaluation test to demonstrate welding ability for full penetration joint details
  • Ability to successfully complete onboarding procedures in preparation to pass AL CV weld qualification test requirements to meet contract requirements for A Class welding on the vessel.
  • Demonstrated ability to weld fillets for material thicknesses 4mm- 25mm
  • Demonstrated ability to weld gusset toe and wraps with minimal blending required.
  • Demonstrated ability to weld frame wraps and terminations with minimal blending required.
  • Demonstrated ability to weld T-Bar wraps and terminations with minimal blending required.
  • Demonstrated ability to weld into corners / vertical intersections with minimal blending required
  • Demonstrated ability to evaluate and correct basic weld pick up, with minimal supervision
  • High level of pride in workmanship
  • Demonstrated ability to back step and sequence weld based upon provided information and/or good welding practices

Skills

  • Miller saws, sanders, grinders, burr motors, band saws, skill saws, saws-all, weld machine and applicable components etc.
  • DIRECTION EXERCISED: None
  • LIAISES WITH: Supervisor, step-up supervisor, foreman and other tradesmen
  • Must be able to tour all vessels and work sites.
  • The employee is occasionally required to sit.
  • Specific physical requirements include the following:
  • 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.

Benefits

  • Ability to work shifts or overtime as required, must be flexible
  • Monitors working environment for compliance with quality, safety, environmental and health regulations and report deficiencies to supervisor
  • Working in compliance with all safety, quality, environmental and health requirements, weld a variety of configurations including, but not limited to:

Equal opportunity

  • Must comply with the Austal USA's "Equal Opportunity and Anti-Harassment Policy" which expects that all relationships among persons in the workplace will be professional and free of bias, prejudice, and harassment

This listing is sourced directly from Austal USA's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.