Pipe Welder (A Class)

Pipe Welder (A 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 searching for A Class Pipe Welder who will work with a team of Pipe Fitters and welders to achieve maximum production in minimum time, standards, and quality in keeping with company policies while maintaining a positive and motivated team environment.

The position will report to and takes direction from a Pipe Supervisor on a daily basis.

Educational Qualification

• Applicants may be required a High School Diploma or GED

Work Experience

• Possess 1 year of minimum work experience as a B-class Pipe Welder at Austal or 2 years of experience in a similar role at a comparative employer.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Ability to work to Austal Tig Welding standards
• Always be ready to start the shift on time
• Assist in the control of waste elimination, e.g. materials, consumables, etc.
• Assist supervisor to maintain control of department equipment and its maintenance
• Build pride in workmanship and quality through job training
• Continuously improve communications and flexibility within the team
• Contribute towards innovation/productivity improvements
• Do not leave the job early or return late from break times
• Ensure the work area is left clean, and all equipment and tools are stowed away safely and protected against damage
• Follow Austal guidelines and procedures
• Help build the team environment.
• Increase awareness of Quality procedures within the department
• Inspection of work, identification of potential problems, initiation of corrective actions.
• Must have a full set of personal tools
• Pass Austal USA TIG weld test procedure for aluminum pipe
• Pass the weld test for all Austal USA weld procedures in the 6GR position
• Perform as a productive working team member that meets daily goals set by the supervisor
• Read and interpret basic drawings and weld symbols
• Work on Austal housekeeping procedure
• Work towards the team goal of delivering the vessel on time

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to pass “A Class” skills validation test to demonstrate welding ability for restricted open root welds
• Ability to successfully complete onboarding procedures in preparation to pass 6GR weld qualification test requirements for copper-nickel and stainless steel to meet contract requirements for A Class welding on the vessel
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and measure using the metric system.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems that may arise in certain situations.

Physical Demands

• 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 within OSHA guidelines.
• 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 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. 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.
• PPE is available and MUST be used correctly.

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.