FirstFour is looking for Steel Structural Fitters to join our team at a major shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, Day Shift, 50 hours per week.
COMPENSATION: $28.50 per hour
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Technically proficient in tasks, work processes, and equipment operation.
- Accountable for completion of daily work assignments including the completion and signatures for work completion and quality.
- Creates a working environment compliant with quality, safety, environmental, and health regulations and policies.
- Rigs plates and equipment safely.
- Maintains cleanliness and organization on assigned job sites.
- Accountable for completion of daily work assignments including the completion and signatures for work completion and quality.
- Performs safe and effective use of craft related tools and equipment, including but not limited to: millers, sanders, grinders, burr motors, band saws, skill saws, saws all, come along and chain falls etc.
- Obtain GMAW ABS ‘B’ Class Weld Certification for aluminum applications.
- Performs basic layout of plates, materials and weldments using basic engineering sketches, drawings, and diagrams with minimal supervision.
- Performs ship fitting functions such as but not limited to fit up of structure, cutting, sniping, sanding, grinding, prepping, tacking and the fit up of plates with minimum supervision.
- Performs fitting operations with limited supervision using standard ship fitting equipment to accomplish fabrication and ship repair duties.
- Monitors working environment for compliance with quality, safety, environmental and health regulations.
- Must be willing to work with and train lower-skilled workers.
- May be assigned to work any shift.
- May be assigned additional tasks including outside the craft as required.
QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:
- Pass approved A-Class Fitter Test.
- Must demonstrate ability to interpret and work from construction drawings, job specifications, instruction manuals, manufacturer’s handbooks, change order, and contract specifications.
- Thorough knowledge of equipment, work processes and techniques used in measuring, and fitting of aluminum components, modules and vessels.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and measure using the metric system.
- Knowledge of shipyard terminology such as general ship structure and vessel layout.
- Knowledge of edge preparation and weld joint details.
- Advanced working knowledge of engineering drawings and sketches.
- Drug screen and background check required.