Pipe Trades Assistant

REPORTS TO:   Pipe Supervisor

SUPERVISES:   N/A

AUTHORITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains overall safe work practices and adheres to safety policies and procedures
• Can maintain Safe and effective uses of craft related tools and equipment, including but not limited to: millers, sanders, grinders, burr motors, band saws, skill saws, saws all, come along and chain falls etc.
• Ability to insure quality of own work
• Executes work in an efficient manner
• Thinks critically and problems solve
• Ensure correct construction procedures are adhered to in compliance with Austal USA standards and project specifications
• Receives and carries out verbal and written instructions
• Works as part of a team and within assigned roles
• Maintains housekeeping, keeps worksite free of rubbish, keeps materials and equipment stowed in an orderly manner
• Conserves waste of consumables and other material

• Accountable for completion of daily work assignments including the completion and signatures for work completion and quality
• Learns on-the-job as an on-the-job trainee
• Assists or works with other trades or Austal USA employees as directed (May be assigned tasks outside craft as required)
•   Monitors working environment for compliance with quality, safety, environmental and health regulations and report deficiencies to supervisor
• Must comply with the Austal USA’s “Equal Opportunity and Anti-Harassment Policy” which expects that all relationships among persons in the workplace will be professional and free of bias, prejudice, and harassment
• Must comply with the Austal USA’s Employee Handbook
• Ability to learn the fundamentals of pipe fitting and welding concepts and practices in order to perform assigned task to satisfy budget and schedule requirements

• Must obtain working knowledge of marine pipe components
• Must obtain working knowledge of marine pipe systems

Fitter

• Performs pipe fitting functions such as but not limited to fit up of pipe; cutting, beveling, sanding, grinding, measuring, prepping, tacking, bolting and the installation of pipe spools using standard pipe fitting tools and equipment
• Performs basic layouts of pipe attachments, materials and weldments using basic engineering sketches, drawings and diagrams
• Identifies Pipe materials and parts including; pipe, filler metals, fittings, valves, flanges, bolts, etc.
• Ability to understand work packages and learn each component
• Performs basic math and geometric formulas to find dimensions, layout, or solve missing values
• References Blue Book efficiently 

Welder

• Performs MIG and TIG pipe welding functions such as but not limited to tacking,  and welding of pipe attachments and components
• Maintains an aluminum MIG CV fillet welding certification
• Trains to eventually obtain and maintain a 6G GTAW certifications for stainless steel and copper nickel applications
• Identifies Pipe materials and parts including; pipe, filler metals, fittings, valves, flanges, bolts, etc.
• Understand mechanical operations of weld machine and can perform basic maintenance independently
• Ability to understand work packages and learn each component

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

•   Applicable Trade Technical Diploma/Certificate or equivalent is required

• Previous shipyard experience or experience in a similar industry working on pipe systems is preferred.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide is required
• Ability to measure using the Metric and English system is required
• Knowledge of shipyard terminology such as general ship structure and vessel layout preferred
• The ability to understand directions and follow instructions; both oral and written is required
• Ability to learn on the job to progress skills, knowledge and understanding of craft is required
• Ability to pass applicable skills or aptitude test is required

• For welder track; must obtain aluminum MIG CV fillet welding certification
• For fitter track; must pass aptitude test

• Experience TIG (GTAW) and MIG (GMAW) welding nonferrous metals is preferred for welding track

TOOLS:

1----SET ASSORTED PHILLIPS HEAD SCREW DRIVERS 1----SET ASSORTED FLAT HEAD SCREW DRIVERS 1----FLASHLIGHT 1 EA.--- ADJUSTABLE WRENCH—6”& 12” 1----VISE GRIP PLIERS – 12” 25’ METRIC MEASURE TORPEDO LEVEL 12” SQUARE CENTER PUNCH BALL PEEN HAMMER 12” SLIP JOINT PLIERS SET OF ROUND AND HALF ROUND FILES PPE

Accumulation of additional tools will be required upon hire

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