Eastern Shipbuilding Group

Overview

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. is seeking a Welder 1/C to lay out, fit, and weld fabricated components to assemble structural forms according to specifications. This position requires adherence to safety and quality standards in a heavy industrial shipyard environment.

Responsibilities

• Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
• Comply with Company, federal, state, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations, and policies while performing duties.
• Monitor the working environment for compliance with quality, safety, environmental, and health regulations.
• Weld components in the flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
• Fit, tack, and weld component parts in position, and examine welds for adherence to specifications.
• Examine weld for bead size and other specifications.
• Inspect grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using a micrometer, caliper, and precision measuring instruments.
• Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemble them according to specifications.
• Set up equipment and weld parts, using arc, gas-shielded arc, submerged arc, or gas welding equipment.
• Produce high-quality welds, including watertight penetrations with a variety of materials including weld steel, stainless, and aluminum.
• Work with minimal supervision.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Must have carbon air arc cutting experience with butt seams, preparation of seams after gouge, and removal of any structure when needed with the carbon air arc technique.
• Able to work night shifts.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalence plus one to three years of experience as a flux core arc welder desired.
• Requires working knowledge of materials, methods, and the appropriate work processes and techniques for fitting and welding steel and other materials.
• Requires knowledge of ship terminology, welding symbols, safety, OSHA, and ABS regulations.
• Requires experience and knowledge of gouging, mirror welding, mig and stick welding, and experience with carbon, stainless steel, and aluminum welding.
• Must pass ABS American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) welding tests to be ABS Certified.
• Ability to read and comprehend written, oral, or diagram forms or plans.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints.
• Knowledge of the safe operation and use of hand and power tools.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from supervisors and employees.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure.
• Ability to read a tape measure.

Additional Information

• Must be physically and medically qualified to wear all required personal protective equipment.
• Employee must be able to work above ground at heights of a minimum of 50 feet aloft and/or working from scaffolding and/or man-lifts.
• Employee may be exposed to the risk of electrical shock, moving mechanical parts, vibration, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, continual loud noise, and other hazards.