Hiring Structural Welders for Shipyard

1st Class Structural Welder - Flux Core

Labor One Marine & Industrial Services is looking to hire a 1st Class Structural Welder - Flux core. This position is responsible for accomplishing, with minimal supervision, production welding on a ship or in a shop to support structural repairs and modernization of marine vessels including US Naval Vessels, Military Sealift Command, and commercial ships.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Must be able to comprehend instructions, drawings, and general correspondence.
• Must have a working knowledge of ship repair terminology and ship compartment naming convention.
• Must be physically and medically capable to wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE) required for the job as prescribed under OSHA standards. PPE includes a hard hat, safety glasses, steel toe shoes, goggles, respirator, safety harness, safety line, flotation gear, etc.
• Must be able to effectively confer job-related information to the supervisor.
• Must understand SMAW, FCAW, and GMAW.
• Must be able to certify in all positions:
• SMAW Full Penetration weld with permanent backing (ceramic and metal)
• FCAW Full Penetration weld with permanent backing (ceramic and metal)
• GMAW Full Penetration weld with permanent backing (ceramic and metal)
• Must be able to interpret drawings, specifications, and Navy/MSC/ABS standards manuals.
• Must possess a working knowledge of welding equipment and work processes used in marine welding.
• Must be able to operate and care for welding equipment, portable power tools, and hand tools used to accomplish assigned work.
• Be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Must understand the US customary and metric measurement system.
• Must have up to four (4) years of welding experience in a related field.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communicate with and provide direction to the welding helper and fire watch as needed to complete the assigned tasks.
• Communicate explicitly with the Fire Watch and do not commence hot work until the area is ready in accordance with fire prevention protocol.
• Arrive at the designated work site at the assigned time and end the shift as directed by the schedule and your supervisor.
• Work shifts and overtime as assigned.
• Be accountable for the completion of daily work assignments.
• Comply with OSHA standards and best safety practices.
• Keep your work area clean and safe at all times, especially at the end of the shift.
• Provide quality work and Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) as required by the work specifications or assigned by the supervisor.
• Comply with the Company's "Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy" which expects that all relationships among persons in the workplace will be businesslike and free of bias, prejudice, and harassment.
• Carry out written or oral instructions. Confer with the supervisor to resolve unexpected events related to your assigned task.

Work Tasks Include:

• Prepare work area for hot work, including checking hot work certifications at the work site and adjacent areas.
• Prepare surfaces for production welding by inspecting joints and cleaning as required.
• Inspect welds for defects. Confer with supervision before correcting deficiencies.
• Document existing conditions.
• Become familiar with applicable safety requirements before commencing work.
• Ensure Lock-out Tag-out has been correctly accomplished.

About the Job:

• Excellent opportunity- expected long term project.
• Offering Per Diem
• Lodging assistance available
• Flux core (Has to know Ceramic)

The job is in a San Diego California shipyard.