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REPORTS TO: Fitout Supervisor

SUPERVISES: N/A

AUTHORITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains overall safe work practices and adheres to safety policies and procedures
• Can maintain Safe and effective uses of craft related tools and equipment, including but not limited to: Table saw, Drill press, Planer, Radial arm saw, Nail/ rivet gun, Drills, Reciprocating saw, Laminate trimmer, Grinder, Jigsaw, Disc Sanders, CNC Shear, CNC Break, Iron Worker, Rivet gun, Cordless drill Compass saw, Banders, etc.
• Ability to insure quality of own work
• Ensure correct construction procedures are adhered to in compliance with Austal USA standards and project specifications
• Able to receive and carry out verbal and written instructions
• Ability to work as part of a team and within assigned roles
• Maintains housekeeping, keeps worksite free of rubbish, keeps materials and equipment stowed in an orderly manner
• Conserves waste of consumables and other material
• Accountable for completion of daily work assignments including the completion and signatures for work completion and quality
• Able to learn on-the-job as an on-the-job trainee
• Assists or works with other trades or Austal USA employees as directed (May be assigned tasks outside craft as required)
• Monitors working environment for compliance with quality, safety, environmental and health regulations and report deficiencies to supervisor
• Must comply with the Austal USA's "Equal Opportunity and Anti-Harassment Policy" which expects that all relationships among persons in the workplace will be professional and free of bias, prejudice, and harassment
• Display a willingness to cross craft within Fitout Dept Joiner
• Performs marine carpentry functions such as but not limited to prefabbing accommodation cabins and various compartments under supervision
• Assist with the lay-out and installation of bulkheads, furniture, ceiling ramps and tiles in accordance with drawings under supervision.
• Assist with the installation of internal fitout doors including all locks and hold backs.
• Perform basic layout and installation of all types of external fitout items under supervision.
• Assist with the installation of ceiling grids in accordance with drawings
• Assist with the cutting and install of all types of extrusions, draft stops and smoke boundaries

HVAC

• Performs Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning functions such as but not limited to the measuring, cutting and installation of duct work in accordance with drawings and under supervision
• Assist with the drilling of holes, bolting up hangers and duct
• Install dampers, valves, and diffuser with minimal supervision

INSULATOR

• Perform basic mark outs, shoot pins, and insulate deck heads, side shells, beams, and all duct with minimal supervision
• Grind spots for shooting pins
• Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
• Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
• Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
• Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

• Diploma/GED or comparable trade experience; comparable trade experience is defined as 5 or more years of experience working in the applicable trade, 2 years of experience in shipbuilding, or education in the trade comparable to apprenticeship
• Applicable Trade Technical Diploma, Certificate or equivalent preferred
• Basic understanding of practices, methods, materials, and equipment used in cabinet making, carpentry, industrial insulation and HVAC preferred
• Basic mechanical skills and trades mathematics
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide
• Ability to measure using the Metric and English system
• Knowledge of shipyard terminology such as general ship structure and vessel layout preferred.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude
• The ability to understand directions and follow instructions; both oral and written
• Working knowledge of practices, methods, materials, and equipment used in the insulation process
• Working knowledge of marine joiner and HVAC activities a plus
• Basic skills in shop mathematics and science
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and blueprints

TOOLS: Maintain knowledge of tools and proper handling and usage.

• Tape measure
• Scissors
• Fillet knife
• Allen wrenches
• Flashlight
• Crescent wrench
• Screwdrivers- flat and Phillips head
• Channel Locks
• Hammer
• Chalk box
• Butcher & Fillet Knife and Sharpener
• Chalk Line
• End Nippers
• Scissors 6" and 10"
• Measuring Tape (Combined Metrics/Standard) 8 M
• Set of Allen Wrenches - Standard and Metric
• Set of Tin Snips (Left, Right and Straight)
• Small Pair Bolt Cutters
• Utility Knife

DISCRETION EXERCISED: N/A

ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES:

Candidate must meet Austal USA's basic employment eligibility guidelines.

• 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

LIASES WITH: Production Department Supervisors and Foremen, Health, Safety and Environmental, and trade personnel
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must be able to tour all vessels and work sites.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb and balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit.

Specific physical requirements include the following:
1. Must have the ability to bend, squat, stoop, crawl, and kneel.
2. Perform prolonged standing.
3. Ability to turn head from side to side and about the vertical axis.
4. Ability to turn body at the waist from side to side and about the vertical axis.
5. Lift/push/pull 50lbs to 75lbs on an occasional basis.
6. Lift/push/pull up to 20lbs on a frequent basis.
7. Must have the ability to climb in a safe manner (climbing as a minimum includes stairs, scaffolding, ladders, and ramps).
8. Ability to work at heights above 12' while working from ladders, scaffolding and/or man lifts.
9. Able to work at a variety of levels (ex. waist, eye, overhead).
10. Demonstrate the ability to safely and appropriately use required tools and equipment.
11. Demonstrate good balance while working on uneven surfaces and maneuvering obstacles.
12. Possess sufficient handgrip and coordination to carry and operate tools and equipment.
13. 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.
14. Ability to withstand cold and hot temperatures.
15. Ability to enter 18" x 36" openings and work in confined spaces for prolonged periods of time.
16. Able to respond to verbal and audible sounds/commands.
17. Able to utilize adequate visual skills.
18. Ability to fully extend the arm while reaching overhead, reaching out, reaching to the side and reaching down.
19. 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 while 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.