Care and Protection Team Member

Austal USA; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Austal USA in Mobile, AL is seeking a Care and Protection Team Member to perform shipboard care activities and handle protective coverings and maintenance tasks.

You will conduct rounds, follow established procedures, and work with others to protect expensive shipboard equipment and machinery.

Qualifications

• Must read and understand manufacturers’ tech manuals for equipment care.
• Ability to read and complete work orders with minimal supervision.
• Basic carpentry knowledge and safe use of hand tools required.
• Familiarity with shipboard concepts and procedures is a plus.
• Prior Navy/Coast Guard/Maritime experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Care and Protection activities including rounds on ships, modules, and warehouses.
• Constructing/modifying covers, applying protective coverings, and installing pipe/flange covers.
• Assist with preventative maintenance of equipment under instruction.

Skills

Reading manuals

Independent work

Carpentry basics

Hand tool safety

Team interaction

Tools

Power circular saw

Drill

Job description

REPORTS TO:

Care and Protection Supervisor

SUPERVISES:

N/A

AUTHORITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

Care and Protection (C&P) Team Member for Naval/Commercial Ships under construction at Austal USA. Performs C&P activities including but not limited to making physical rounds of the ship(s), modules, and warehouses. Constructing and/or modifying covers, applying protective coverings, installing pipe / flange covers, etc. Relies on established procedures, instructions and guidelines to perform the functions of the job Team Member may also be required to assist with preventative maintenance of equipment under instruction.

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

Must be able to read and understand manufacturers’ tech manuals in the event special care of equipment is required. Ability to understand and work independently to complete work orders required. General understanding of basic carpentry and hand tool operation and safety required. Ability to follow the direction given to ensure the safety and protection of expensive equipment and machinery required. An understanding of commonly‑used shipboard concepts, practices, and procedures is desired. Prior Navy, Coast Guard, or Merchant Mariner experience desired. Demonstrated ability to work well with / interface with others.

TOOLS:

Various hand including power circular saw and drill.

ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES:

Candidates must meet the following employment eligibility guidelines to be considered for employment with Austal USA: 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. The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance may be required if deemed necessary in the scope of your position responsibilities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• 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, bright flashing lights, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, outside weather conditions, and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles at or below the PEL, toxic or caustic chemicals, and heat and cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud, + 90 dB.

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. Austal USA is a ship manufacturer headquartered in Mobile, Ala., with service centers in San Diego and Singapore and a technology center in Charlottesville, Va. With the most modern steel panel line in the shipbuilding industry, Austal USA’s 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. Austal USA is currently under contract for several programs, including the U.S. Coast Guard’s Heritage‑class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC), the TAGOS‑25 ocean surveillance ships, the Spearhead‑class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), the Navajo‑class Towing, Salvage and Rescue ships (T-ATS), the Expeditionary Medical Ship (EMS), the Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock Medium (AFDM), and the Independence‑variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), and is supporting Navy unmanned vessel programs leveraging its advanced machinery control system. Austal USA’s service business provides global support to U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command and other customers. Austal USA’s San Diego Service Center includes a waterfront facility that will have the capability to drydock small combatants and similar sized ships. Earning 23 safety excellence awards, Austal USA continues to be one of the safest shipyards in America.