A Class Fitout (HVAC / Joiner) - Submarines

Austal USA; Mobile, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Austal USA in Mobile, AL is seeking skilled trades assistants with marine experience to perform joinery, bulkhead installation and related tasks from drawings under minimal supervision. Candidates should read blueprints, measure and install bulkheads, doors, ceilings, shelving, and installations; familiarity with insulation, HVAC basics, and safety guidelines is required.

The role involves physical work in a shipyard environment with demanding conditions.

Qualifications

• Three progressive years marine experience or five years in construction.
• Knowledge of cabinet making, carpentry, insulation and HVAC.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Layout joinery including bulkheads, doors, ceilings, shelving, furniture, consoles from drawings with minimal supervision.
• Prefab bulkheads, doors, ceilings, shelving, furniture, consoles and attachments from drawings with minimal supervision.
• Install bulkheads, doors, ceilings, shelving, furniture, consoles and attachments from drawings with minimal supervision.
• Mark out, shoot pins, and insulate deck head, side shells, beams, and all duct with minimal supervision.
• Measure, build, and install pads with minimal supervision.

Skills

Marine trade experience

Blueprint reading

Mechanical aptitude

Mathematics for trades

Team leadership

Tools

Table saw

Drill press

Planer

Grinder

Jigsaw

CNC Shear

CNC Break

Reciprocating saw

Cordless drill

Measuring tape

Job description

• Perform all tasks and responsibilities associated with TA and B Class status
• Layout all joiner inclusive of bulkheads, doors, ceilings, shelving, furniture, consoles and all attachments from drawings with minimal supervision.
• Prefab bulkheads, doors, ceilings, shelving, furniture, consoles and all attachments from drawings with minimal supervision
• Install bulkheads, doors, ceilings, shelving, furniture, consoles and all attachments from drawings with minimal supervision
• Mark out, shoot pins, and insulate deck head, side shells, beams, and all duct with minimal supervision
• Measure, build, and install pads with minimal supervision
• Run and cut all fittings on various pipe coverings, and lag it out- with little or no seams showing
• Run metal and operate shear and break
• Read metric and standard tape measure
• Take drawing to job site with material and work with minimal supervision
• Measure duct /fittings and install same
• Mount and install equipment such as valves, air hangers
• Understand the principals of interior painting and be able to accomplish same
• Functional working knowledge of blueprints and construction information.

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

• Three (3) progressive years marine experience or (5) years comparable trade experience in the construction industry.
• Working knowledge of practices, methods, materials, and equipment used in cabinet making, carpentry, industrial insulation and HVAC.
• Basic mechanical skills and trades mathematics
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and blueprints

TOOLS:

Maintain knowledge of tools and proper handling and usage:

• Table saw
• Drill press
• Planer
• Drills
• Reciprocating saw
• Laminate trimmer
• Grinder
• Jigsaw
• CNC Shear
• CNC Break
• Cordless drill
• Compass saw

DIRECTION EXERCISED: May direct the work of Trades Assistants and/or B Class employees

ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES: Candidates must be able to provide proof of US Person status.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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). Demonstrate the ability to safely and appropriately use required tools and equipment. Demonstrate good balance while working on uneven surfaces and maneuvering obstacles. Possess sufficient handgrip and coordination to carry and operate tools and equipment. 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 enter 18” x 36” openings and work in confined spaces for prolonged periods of time. Able to respond to verbal and audible sounds/commands. Able to utilize adequate visual skills. 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.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters whole performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, outside weather conditions, and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and heat and cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

SAFETY

Must comply with company, federal, state, and local safety and environmental rules and regulations while performing daily job tasks.

Equal Employment Commitment

Any qualified individual with a disability who is having difficulty in completing an application because of incompatible technology or other disability-related application issues may contact us at the following phone number for assistance: 251-445-1932.

Austal’s commitment to equal employment opportunity applies at all levels of employment, in all job titles, including the executive level, and to all employment actions, including but not limited to decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion.