A Class Steel Fabricator - Austal : Job Details

The general purpose of this position is to fabricate simple to complex components and/or structures while meeting all safety, quality, and schedule requirements.

Responsibilities/Authorities:

• Working in compliance with all safety, quality, environmental, and health requirements, weld a variety of configurations including, but not limited to: single-pass and multi-pass steel fillets in all positions, for all joint and material thickness configurations using both manual and semiautomatic processes.
• Multi-pass full penetration steel joint details, for all joint and material thickness configurations using both manual and semiautomatic processes.
• Back gouging of steel welds through mechanical, flame, and ARC gouging processes.
• Performs steel ship fitting functions such as but not limited to fit up of steel structure, cutting, sniping, sanding, grinding, prepping, tacking and the fit up of steel plates with minimum supervision.
• Must be willing to work with and train lower-skilled workers.
• Must work as part of a team to determine best practices and maintain sustainability of new processes.
• Works with a sense of urgency, efficiency, and productive output to ensure that daily tasks are met.
• Maintains safe work practices and adheres to safety policies and procedures.
• Ensures correct steel construction procedures are adhered to in compliance with Austal USA standards and project specifications.
• Monitors steel preheat, inner pass temps, heat input, and ensures that all are within the parameters of the applicable steel welding procedure.
• Monitors steel heat distortion and applies appropriate changes to counteract.
• Monitors heat shrinkage during the fit and weld process and applies appropriate changes to control the shrinkage.
• Accountable for first time fit and weld quality.
• Accountable for reading drawings, understanding weld symbols, and applying the proper fit, type, and size of weld to the part using the correct filler metals and parameters set forth in the weld procedure.
• Ability to work any shift or overtime as required by management, schedule must be flexible.
• Maintains housekeeping, keeps worksite free of rubbish, keeps materials and equipment stowed in an orderly manner.
• Accountable for completion of daily work assignments including the completion and signatures for work completion and quality.
• Assists Welders, Fitters, Apprentices, and Trades Assistants with daily tasks as directed.
• Assists or works with other trades or Austal USA employees as directed (May be assigned tasks outside craft as required by Austal Management).
• Monitors working environment for compliance with quality, safety, environmental, and health regulations and reports deficiencies to supervisor.

Qualifications/Knowledge/Experience:

• Diploma/GED or comparable trade experience; comparable trade experience is defined as 5 or more years of experience working in the applicable trade, 2 years of experience in shipbuilding, or education in the trade comparable to apprenticeship.
• Minimum of 2 years as a B Class Welder or Fitter at Austal producing advance fillet welds or 4 years of applicable GMAW and/or FCAW groove welding experience at a comparable employer.
• Ability to successfully complete onboarding procedures in preparation to pass Steel GMAW, FCAW, SMAW, and SAW Groove weld qualification test requirements as required.
• High level of pride in workmanship.
• Ability to fit and weld steel in uncomfortable positions.
• Ability to pass A Class skills evaluation test to demonstrate steel welding ability for full penetration joint details.
• Demonstrated ability to weld steel fillets for material thicknesses 4mm- 25mm.
• Demonstrated ability to weld steel gusset toe and wraps with minimal blending required.
• Demonstrated ability to weld steel frame wraps and terminations with minimal blending required.
• Demonstrated ability to weld steel T-Bar wraps and terminations with minimal blending required.
• Demonstrated ability to weld steel into corners / vertical intersections with minimal blending required.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and correct basic weld pick up, with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to terminate steel stitch welds with minimal weld correction to address minor cosmetic or weld defects.
• Demonstrated ability to weld steel continuously for 400mm.
• Demonstrated ability to back step and sequence weld based upon provided information and/or good welding practices to limit distortion.
• Demonstrated ability to weld multi-pass steel fillets with only cosmetic correction required.
• Demonstrated the ability to understand heat distortion and how to counteract.
• Demonstrated the ability to understand and measure preheat and inner pass temperature.
• Demonstrated the ability to operate semiautomatic and mechanized welding machines.
• Demonstrated the ability to ARC / Flame Gouge.
• Ability to take direction and follow instructions.
• Good mechanical aptitude with ability to produce consistent quality.
• Ability to inspect and correct basic weld pick-up without supervision.
• Good listening and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills.
• Excellent hand-eye coordination; good spatial orientation.
• Ability to consistently meet production deadlines.
• Ability to read and interpret and work from construction drawings, job specifications, instruction manuals, manufacturer's handbooks, change orders and contract specifications to obtain weld sizing information and material edge preparation requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of equipment, work processes, and techniques used in measuring, and fitting of aluminum components, modules, and vessels.
• Ability and willingness to work with and to teach less-skilled workers Ability to maintain and perform routine preventive maintenance on welding equipment.
• Working knowledge of engineering drawings and sketches.
• Ability to wear required PPE.

Tools:

Sanders, grinders, burr motors, band saws, skill saws, saws-all, cutting torch, arch gouge, weld machine, track machines, circle torch and applicable components etc.

Direction Exercised: None

Liaises With: Supervisor, step-up supervisor, foreman, and other tradesmen

Additional Guidelines:

• 18 years of age or older at time of application.
• Able to provide proof of US Person Status.
• No felony convictions of Theft/Deception or Violent crimes within seven years from disposition date.
• No felony convictions of Drug crimes within three years from disposition date.
• Willing to submit to a drug screen.
• Willing to submit to a background check.
• Must be Fully Vaccinated for COVID-19.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must be able to tour all vessels and work sites.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is 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. 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.
• Must have the ability to climb in a safe manner (climbing as a minimum includes stairs, scaffolding, ladders, and ramps).
• Ability to work at heights above 12' while working from ladders, scaffolding, and/or man lifts.
• Able to work at a variety of levels (ex. waist, eye, overhead).
• Demonstrat