Aluminum Structural Welder (B Class)

Aluminum Structural Welder (B Class) Job Highlights

Company Profile

Austal USA is a ship manufacturer and its modern facility is capable of supporting the manufacture of both aluminum and steel ships. Austal USA leverages a moving module production line and strict adherence to lean manufacturing principles to consistently deliver on schedule and on budget.

Job Profile

The company is seeking a B Class Aluminum Structural Welder to join its team.

Educational Qualification

• Applicants should have a High School Diploma, GED, or 2 years of maritime experience

Work Experience

• Possess a minimum 6 months of experience as a Trades Assistant at Austal or 1-year related experience in a similar industry (required)
  -Completion of an Austal-approved AIDT training course may be accepted in lieu of listed experience or may be required
• Must pass the GMAW ‘B’ Class Weld Certification for aluminum applications and approved B Class pre-employment mock weld test

Duties/Responsibilities

• Accountable for the completion of daily work assignments including the completion and signatures for work completion and quality.
• Maintains cleanliness and organization on assigned job sites.
• May be assigned tasks including outside the craft as required.
• May be assigned to work any shift.
• Monitors working environment for compliance with quality, safety, environmental and health regulations.
• 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.
• Performs grinding and joint preparation that meet the criteria for NDE and all visual inspection processes.
• Understand directions and follow instructions.
• Willing to work with and train lower-skilled workers.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and measure using the metric system.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems that may arise in certain situations.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Must be able to demonstrate the 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.
• Must be able to perform grinding and joint preparation for NDE and all other visual inspection processes.
• Must demonstrate an acceptable proficiency and competency to Austal Supervision for a B Class Welder position.
• Performs the approved WPQTs under limited supervision.

Additional Guidelines

• Must be able to tour all vessels and work sites.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb and balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to sit.

Specific Physical Requirements-

• Ability to enter 18” x 36” openings and work in confined spaces for prolonged periods of time.
• 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.
• Ability to turn the body at the waist from side to side and about the vertical axis.
• Ability to turn head from side to side and about the vertical axis.
• 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 work at heights above 12’ while working from ladders, scaffolding, or man lifts.
• Able to respond to verbal and audible sounds/commands. Able to utilize adequate visual skills.
• Able to work at a variety of levels (ex. waist, eye, overhead).
• Demonstrate good balance while working on uneven surfaces and maneuvering obstacles.
• Demonstrate the ability to safely and appropriately use required tools and equipment.
• Lift/push/pull 50 lbs. to 75 lbs. on an occasional basis.
• Lift/push/pull up to 20 lbs. on a frequent basis.
• Must have the ability to bend, squat, stoop, crawl, and kneel.
• Must have the ability to climb in a safe manner (climbing as a minimum includes stairs, scaffolding, ladders, and ramps).
• Perform prolonged standing.
• Possess sufficient handgrip and coordination to carry and operate tools and equipment.

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high-precarious places, outside weather conditions, and extreme heat.
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and heat and cold.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Benefits/Perks

• 401K- Company match on first 3% of the contribution
• Bereavement Pay
• Boot and Prescription Safety Glasses Allowance
• Company Paid Life Insurance, Accidental Death Insurance, and Disability Coverage
• Eight Paid Holidays per year
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Productivity Incentive Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Major Medical and Dental Insurance
• Optional Critical Illness coverage
• Personal Time
• Vacation

Employer’s Statement

Austal USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibits discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.