Job Description

Overview

Vigor Marine Group is an established partner in marine maintenance and modernization, marine fabrication, and marine services, employing 2,500 dedicated employees across four states. The Aluminum Welder - Associate 3 position involves performing welding tasks and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental measures.

Responsibilities

  • Complies with craft and shipyard safety and environmental measures.
  • Works from ship specifications, work orders, and applicable working drawings and blueprints.
  • Performs burning and effectively uses scarfing tip for clean-up and beveling parts.
  • Performs Arc welding - SMAW, FCAW, GMAW is a plus.
  • Performs carbon arc gouging for weld preparation and cleanup.
  • Properly cares for and safely uses hand and power tools.
  • Coordinates the performance and completion of job specifications.
  • Performs similar work in all areas of the Yard as the need arises.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED preferred.
  • 2-6 years relevant work experience.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and work independently or in a group.
  • Ability to do basic math, including fractions.
  • Ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend English.
  • Thorough knowledge of marine fitting including compound shapes.
  • Ability to do square footage and weight calculations if required.
  • Capable of passing GMAW weld test.
  • 2G, 3G, 4G Aluminum weld test on 3/8 plate to AWS D1.2 weld standards.
  • Able to consistently pass UT/RT/PT weld joint.
  • SMAW, FCAW, GTAW experience is helpful.
  • Four-hour fire watch certification.
  • HAZWOPER- First Responder Awareness Level.

Additional Information

  • This role is with a federally contracted employer and is subject to regulations that restrict employment to US Persons only.
  • Vigor Industrial LLC and its wholly owned subsidiaries are drug, smoke and vape-free workplaces.