Full Job Description
Repairs, modifies, installs and dismantles various shipboard hulls, bulkheads or decks. Designs and fabricates complex fixtures and jigs.
Responsibilities:
- Reports directly to the Assistant Foreman/Supervisor.
- Reads and understands PPE
- Ensures that all Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) are worn and that all damaged PPE is discarded.
- Reads and interprets blueprints to plan setup and operation of shop equipment prior to commencing the
- Lays out material prior to performing cutting/fitting operations to prevent possible
- Fabricates parts to close tolerances ensuring finish requirements of the drawings are
- Maintains good housekeeping practices, turning off machines when not in use, disposing of waste properly, sweeping the area,
- Ensures all tools listed on the “Required Tools List” are available for use within two weeks of employment.
- Ensures that all requirements of the Quality Assurance Manual are followed when invoked by QA Workbook, Work Package (WP), Work Instructions (WI) and/or other guidance given by management.
- Follows detailed repair procedures and instructions (e.g.; QA packages steps, RECs, CWPs, FWPs, TGIs etc.) required completing the production
- Notifies Foreman of unsatisfactory condition(s) identified during the production operation (i.e.; repair, modification, ).
- Reads and understands complex terminology, blueprints, drawings and schematics to plan installation, modification or repair prior to commencing the
- Fabricates and installs fixtures, jigs, supports and targets to ensure proper alignment during welding
- Determines fit-up requirements for a wide range of structural components in accordance with required technical drawings, manuals and
- Installs complex deck, hull and bulkhead systems IAW required technical drawings, manuals and instructions.
- Designs, fabricates and installs complex fixtures, jigs and targets to ensure proper alignment during welding/ brazing
- Determines size and material requirements for system modification or
- Ensures control and assumes responsibility for contractor and Government furnished materials.
- Strict adherence to safety, quality standards, good housekeeping habits, high level of critical thinking/reading.
- Travel and overtime are
- Work outside specific trade skill is
- Will provide mentoring to junior craftsmen.
Qualifications:
- High School/GED with Apprenticeship Diploma and additional vocational courses or technical school graduate; and/or military and/or civilian experience with Shipfitting practices in a repair department or shipyard. Knowledge and practical skills tests
- 8+ years of experience as a
- Understands and performs the setup, alignment, and operation of various portable tools and hand tools used in the trade including plasma cutting machines and oxy/fuel
- Ability to read a ruler/tape
- Ability to use lay-out tools such as tool scales, squares, combination squares, trammel
- Ability to properly prepare structural components for post assembly welding by performing end preparations such as beveling, grinding
- Must be able to understand and perform the set-up, alignment, and operation of various portable tools and hand tools used in the trade including plasma cutting machines and oxy/fuel torches.
- Has more advanced knowledge of the following: shipboard plate (hull, deck, bulkhead) systems (repair/installation practices, procedures, alignments and material requirements), blue print reading and interpretation, MILSPEC
- Understands fitting of structural components using dogs, wedges, strong-backs
- Must be able to fit structural components to close tolerance requirements to prevent increased welding to bridge
- Ability to fabricate and install components as directed by Technical Work
- Ability to fabricate molds/templates for structural forming including plate rolling with multiple offsets.
- Must have Welding qualifications (GTAW/SMAW).
- Must have the ability to gain access to military bases and various government
- Ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend English.
