Joiner A

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc.; Pascagoula (MS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. is seeking an experienced joiner/carpenter with HVAC experience to fabricate, assemble, install, or repair ship furnishings per blueprints. The role requires knowledge of sheet metal fabrication and precise workmanship in a shipyard setting.

Responsibilities include reading blueprints, shaping wood, installing hardware, and repairing woodwork. Five+ years of relevant experience and a high school diploma are required, with opportunity for career growth in a manufacturing

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 5+ years in joiner/carpenter and HVAC work.
• Knowledge of fabrication using sheet metal or equivalent.
• Ability to read blueprints and use measuring tools.

Responsibilities

• Reads blueprints to determine dimensions of furnishings in ships or boats.
• Shapes and laminates wood to form parts of ship using steam chambers, clamps, glue, and jigs.
• Assembles and installs hardware, gaskets, floors, furnishings, or insulation using adhesive, hand tools, and power tools.
• Repairs structural woodwork and replaces defective parts and equipment using hand tools and power tools.
• Cuts wood or glass to specified dimensions using hand tools and power tools.
• Constructs floors, doors, and partitions using woodworking machines, hand tools, and power tools; shapes irregular parts and trims excess material.
• Transfers dimensions or measurements of wood parts on plywood using measuring instruments and marking devices.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Joiner/Carpenter experience

HVAC experience

Sheet metal fabrication knowledge

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

GENERAL FUNCTION:

Fabricates, assembles, installs, or repairs furnishings in ships or boats according to blueprints, using hand tools, power tools, and measuring instruments.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities

• Reads blueprints to determine dimensions of furnishings in ships or boats.
• Shapes and laminates wood to form parts of ship, using steam chambers, clamps, glue, and jigs.
• Assembles and installs hardware, gaskets, floors, furnishings, or insulation, using adhesive, hand tools, and power tools.
• Repairs structural woodwork and replaces defective parts and equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
• Cuts wood or glass to specified dimensions, using hand tools and power tools.
• Constructs floors, doors, and partitions, using woodworking machines, hand tools, and power tools. Shapes irregular parts and trims excess material from bulkhead and furnishings to ensure fit meets specifications.
• Transfers dimensions or measurements of wood parts or bulkhead on plywood, using measuring instruments and marking devices. Greases gears and other moving parts of machines on ship.

Desired Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the appropriate tools to construct objects, structures, and buildings.
• Finding ways to structure or classify multiple pieces of information.
• Using mathematics to solve problems, installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications, identifying the nature of problems.
• The ability to quickly make coordinated movements of one hand, a hand together with its arm, or two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

EXPERIENCE & TRAINING

High School diploma or GED required. Five or more years’ experience in both joiner/carpenter and HVAC work. Knowledge of fabrication using sheet metal and/or equivalent combination of experience and training which results in the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job.
Bollinger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals, and without regard to sexual orientation and gender identity.