Maintenance Helper - Brady Island

SUMMARY OF COMPANY
Southwest Shipyard, LP provides gas freeing and cleaning services, steaming, and flaring services, Barge and boat repair, Surface preparation and painting, water treatment and new construction services to the commercial and government marine industry. Southwest Shipyard owns and operates four (4) shipyards in South Texas with direct deep-water access to the Gulf of Mexico. We take pride in our dedicated and experienced workforce that focuses on Quality, Safety and Environmental Excellence. Our motto is “Faster, Safer, better”.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in performing pump service/maintenance activities, electrical work, facility maintenance, preventative maintenance, mechanical work, including taking accurate measurements, completing documentation, and referencing proper standards/documentation to ensure quality craftsmanship.
• Ability to utilize hand tools effectively; wrenches, sockets, screwdrivers, impact tools, hammers, mallets, grinders, reading meters.
• Will be trained and authorized to operate powered industrial trucks, aerial platforms, and bridge cranes.
• Responsible for maintaining tools, equipment, stock levels (parts and lubes) for the department. Small hand tools must be furnished by Mechanic, specialized tools needed will be furnished by SWSLP, or as directed by Maintenance Manager.

Duties:

• Preventative maintenance duties to perform hands on maintenance, troubleshooting, and complete repair work on pumps, vacuum pumps, submergible pumps, and direct acting steam pumps.
• Ability to dialogue with yard and vendor personnel to perform maintenance or repair needs on mechanical equipment.
• Assess damages and diagnose possible problems with the equipment such as pumps, compressors, heavy equipment, generators, motors, hand tools, boilers, and cranes.
• Required to perform quality assurance inspection of parts according to standard operating procedure requirements.
• Use gauges and calipers.
• Conduct testing, inspecting, repairing, and re-assembling basic equipment, components, and systems including but not limited to overhead bridge cranes, hoists, gear boxes, forklifts, company vehicles, pneumatic and mechanical systems, transmission components, combustion engines, boiler systems, and hydraulic systems.
• Follow all Safety rules and policies required in the facility.
• No equipment will be removed from service unless authorized by the Maintenance Manager or Production Managers.

Job Requirements:

• Industrial and/or manufacturing maintenance experience
• Must have good interpersonal skills and be able to interface with all levels of management.
• Must have good judgment skills, and a high-level work initiative.
• Must be able to understand and abide by all company and safety regulations and policies.
• Understand company quality manual and procedures described therein.
• TWIC Card Certification

Physical/Environmental Requirements:

• Operations environment requires prolonged kneeling, standing, walking, twisting, climbing, and the ability to lift and carry more than 120 lbs, assisted.
• Ability to work in varied conditions (i.e.: heat, cold, rain, ice, snow, etc.), inside and outside.
• Must be able to work in confined space/heights and operate equipment safely and efficiently.

The Company expects and requires all employees to observe and fulfill all safety responsibilities as outlined in workplace safety training, and actively work toward maintaining a safe workplace. Failure to do so can result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. Regular attendance and punctuality is required of all employees.

Employment at Southwest Shipyard, LP is on an “at-will” basis. There is no contract of employment between Southwest Shipyard, LP, and anyone or all its employees unless explicitly stated elsewhere. Employment security cannot be guaranteed for or by any employee.

No Manager, Supervisor, or employee of the Company has any authority to enter into an agreement for employment for any specified period of time or to make an agreement for employment other than at-will. Only the Owner or President has the authority to modify the at-will relationship, and then only in writing specifically addressed to the employee on this issue and signed by that Southwest Shipyard, LP Executive.