Working with presses, floor shaping, forming plates, shaping from templates, marking symbols, doors, hatches and scuttles, rolls, presses and blacksmith shop
Laying out blueprints and outfitting items
Laying out blueprints, checking and fitting materials, tack welding of various sub-assemblies peculiar to the panel line and shell area such as decks, bulkheads, side shells
Working on ship ways with the erection of units and installation of structural items
Installation of structural outfit items, doors, ladders, foundations
Effective sequencing of assembly and fitting
Correct use of heating torches in plate heat straightening and shrinkage
Ability to use hand and power tools
Shop and field fabrication
Adherence to industry codes, regulations, and specifications
Comprehend blueprints, sketches, and templates
Tack welding
Install simple systems without templates and blueprints
Bulkhead and deck inserting
Riveted and deck inserting
Read and understand the Chemist and Competent Persons report and determine if job sites, particularly those involving combustible material, are safe for personnel and hot work
Other duties as assigned
Understand and act upon instruction
Work independently to complete responsibilities
Weld together metal components of products, as specified by layout, blueprints, diagram, work order, welding producers, or oral instructions, using electric arc-welding equipment
Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or think scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter
Weld completion in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions
Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment , using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, and submerged arc welding
Manually apply filler rod to supply weld metal
Set up and operate welding equipment and select proper electrodes according to metals to be joined or as instructed
Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required
Will be required to wear personal protective equipment hard hat, safety glasses, steel toe boots/shoes and, when necessary, respirator