Accuracy Control Technician / Structural Inspector

Virginia Ship Repair Association; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in shipbuilding is seeking a dedicated individual to join their team. This role involves ensuring safety compliance, performing structural inspections, and utilizing technical skills to support marine fabrication projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in naval ship construction and excellent communication abilities to foster professional relationships with team members and clients. If you are passionate about shipbuilding and ready to contribute to exciting projects, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in naval ship new construction required.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of marine fabrication and metalworking.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety compliance and maintain a clean work area.
• Perform structural accuracy control inspections.

Skills

Marine Fabrication

Structural Installation

Communication Skills

Safety Compliance

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Theodolites

Surveyor’s Levels

Laser Beam Equipment

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follow established safety policies and regulations and maintain a safe and clean work area. Identify safety hazards you or other employees may be subject to and take all necessary corrective action to eliminate or minimize hazards.
• Possess the ability to read and interpret plans, drawings, blueprints, and specifications (technical data) in a variety of provided hardcopy and electronic formats.
• Perform structural accuracy control inspections in accordance with applicable and established tolerances, procedures, policies, and standards.
• Establish center lines, water and base lines, frame lines, degree lines, and other reference points which can be used by trades in locating, positioning, and installing hull plates, machinery, and fittings.
• Requires a working knowledge of trade equipment including theodolites, surveyor’s levels, gunner’s quadrant, laser beam equipment, and alidades.
• Direct and/or perform adjustments on multiple levels of module construction throughout the build cycle.
• Utilize company software along with Microsoft Office products and Adobe Acrobat to create, prepare, and sign‐off reports, surveys and other records.
• Provide oversight of and assistance to production personnel when and where required.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform other routine duties as directed by supervision.
• Develop rapport and professional working relationships with both internal and external customers as well as vendors, suppliers, subcontractors, and other internal and external team members.

Qualifications:

• Intermediate to advanced marine fabrication and metals working knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to form strong communication channels across the organization. Must be able to communicate clearly, concisely, and persuasively to customers and staff.
• Prior experience performing structural installation and inspection preferred.
• O86 Metrology experience preferred
• Prior experience with Newport News Shipbuilding or other new construction facilities preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Min 3 years’ experience with naval ship new construction (structural) required.
• U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass and hold various background checks and/or security clearances.

Physical Demands:

• While performing these job duties, employees are routinely required to stand, walk, lift (<50 lbs.), climb, crawl, sit, and
  to work at height. To use their hands and fingers to reach, handle, and feel objects, tools, or controls and to type or
  write. Employees are also required to be able to see, talk, hear, and smell. Specific vision abilities required include close
  vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• This position is performed in a traditional shipyard environment with frequent local travel between facilities and project
  locations as required.

Fairlead Integrated, LLC. and its subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Employ Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers (Minority / Female / Disability / Veterans).

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