Fitout Trades Assistant - SDCA

REPORTS TO:  FitOut 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: Table saw, Drill press, Planer, Radial arm saw, Nail/ rivet gun, Drills, Reciprocating saw, Laminate trimmer, Grinder, Jigsaw, Disc sanders, CNC Shear, CNC Break, Iron Worker, Rivet gun, Cordless drill  Compass saw, Banders, etc.                                               

• Ability to ensure quality of own work

• Ensure correct construction procedures are adhered to in compliance with Austal USA standards and project specifications

• Able to receive and carry out verbal and written instructions

• Ability to work 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

• Able to learn 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

• Display a willingness to cross craft within Fitout Dept

Joiner

• Performs marine carpentry functions such as but not limited to prefabbing accommodation cabins and various compartments under supervision

• Assist with the lay-out and installation of bulkheads, furniture, ceiling ramps and tiles in accordance with drawings under supervision.

• Assist with the installation of internal fitout doors including all locks and hold backs.

• Perform basic layout and installation of all types of external fitout items under supervision.

• Assist with the installation of ceiling grids in accordance with drawings

• Assist with the cutting and install of all types of extrusions, draft stops and smoke boundaries

HVAC

• Performs Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning functions such as but not limited to the measuring, cutting and installation of duct work in accordance with drawings and under supervision

• Assist with the drilling of holes, bolting up hangers and duct

• Install dampers, valves, and diffuser with minimal supervision

Insulator

• Perform basic mark outs, shoot pins, and insulate deck heads, side shells, beams, and all duct with minimal supervision

• Grind spots for shooting pins

• Assist with taping out insulation beams

• Assist with measuring, building and installing pads with minimal supervision

• Able to run and cut all fittings on various pipe coverings, and lag it out- with little or no seams showing under supervision

Painter

• Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.

• Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.

• Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.

• Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

• Diploma/GED or comparable trade experience; comparable trade experience is defined as 5 or more years of experience working in the applicable trade, 2 years of experience in shipbuilding, or education in the trade comparable to apprenticeship 

• Applicable Trade Technical Diploma, Certificate or equivalent preferred

• Basic understanding of practices, methods, materials, and equipment used in cabinet making, carpentry, industrial insulation and HVAC preferred

•   Basic mechanical skills and trades mathematics

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