Austal USA

Austal USA

A Class Structural Fitter

Mobile, AL

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 51 days ago
OSHA

About the role

  • - Technically proficient in tasks, work processes, and equipment operation.
  • - Accountable for completion of daily work assignments including the completion and signatures for work completion and quality.

Responsibilities

  • Maintains cleanliness and organization on assigned job sites.
  • Performs safe and effective use of craft related tools and equipment, including but not limited to: millers, sanders, grinders, burr motors, band saws, skill saws, saws all, come along and chain falls etc.
  • Performs basic layout of plates, materials and weldments using basic engineering sketches, drawings, and diagrams with minimal supervision.
  • Performs shipfitting functions such as but not limited to fit up of structure, cutting, sniping, sanding, grinding, prepping, tacking and the fit up of plates with minimum supervision.
  • Performs fitting operations with limited supervision using standard shipfitting equipment to accomplish fabrication and ship repair duties.

Requirements

  • Minimum 1 year as a B-Class Fitter at Austal or 2 years in a related industry required.
  • Must demonstrate an acceptable proficiency and competency to Austal Supervision for an A-Class Fitters position.
  • Must demonstrate ability to interpret and work from construction drawings, job specifications, instruction manuals, manufacturer's handbooks, change order, and contract specifications.
  • Thorough knowledge of equipment, work processes and techniques used in measuring, and fitting of aluminum/steel components, modules and vessels.
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and measure using the metric system.
  • Knowledge of shipyard terminology such as general ship structure and vessel layout.
  • Knowledge of edge preparation and weld joint details.
  • Advanced working knowledge of engineering drawings and sketches.
  • Must be willing to work with and train lower-skilled workers.
  • May be assigned additional tasks including outside the craft as required.
  • Pass approved A-Class Fitter Test

Skills

  • As directed by Supervisor
  • DIRECTION EXERCISED: N/A
  • DISCRETION EXERCISED: N/A
  • LIASES WITH: Production Department Supervisors and Foremen, Health, Safety and Environmental
  • 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.

Benefits

  • Creates a working environment compliant with quality, safety, environmental, and health regulations and policies.
  • Monitors working environment for compliance with quality, safety, environmental and health regulations.

Equal opportunity

  • Must comply with the Company'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.
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