Electrical Trades Assitant

REPORTS TO:  Electrical Supervisor

SUPERVISES:  N/A

AUTHORITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains overall safe work practices and adheres to safety policies and procedures
• Ability to insure 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
• Able to pull cable in and outside of vessel overcoming obstacles
• Ability to learn the fundamentals of electrical concepts and practices in order to perform assigned task to satisfy budget and schedule requirements

• Must obtain Working Knowledge of Marine Electrical Installation of Penetrations and Packing
• Must obtain Working Knowledge of Marine Electrical Installation of Cable Trays and Hangers
• Must obtain Working Knowledge of Marine Electrical Cable Types and Installation methods

• Ability to learn the fundamentals of aluminum welding concepts and practices in order to perform assigned task to satisfy budget and schedule requirements
• Must obtain and maintain a B Class CV fillet weld certification in required positions (This is for basic welding and tacking and does not include the out of position mock testing of a Welder)

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

•    Applicable Trade Technical Diploma/Certificate or equivalent  preferred

• Previous shipyard experience or experience in a similar industry is preferred.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide
• Ability to measure using the Metric and English system

• 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
• Ability to pass mechanical aptitude test
• Experience welding preferred
• Must obtain and maintain applicable certifications required to perform essential functions

TOOLS:

• Ability to demonstrate a high level of competency and safe use of all trade related power tools.
•   Supply own Trade tools to be able to maintain productive output and perform Duties.

•   Tape Measure.
•   Set Screwdrivers (8 in 1 multitip)
•   Diagonal Cutting Pliers
•   Lineman’s Pliers
•   Knife
•   8’’ Adjustable Wrench
•   10” Channellocks
•   Set of open end/box end wrenches (metric and standard)
•   Metric and standard Socket set
•   PPE

DISCRETION EXERCISED: N/A

• ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES:  Candidates must meet the following employment eligibility guidelines to be considered for employment with Austal USA:

• 18 years of age or older at time of application
• Able to provide proof of US Person Status
• No felony convictions of Theft/Deception or Violent crimes within seven years from disposition date
• No felony convictions of Drug crimes within three years from disposition date
• Willing to submit to a drug screen
• Willing to submit to a background check

HS 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.

LIASES WITH: Production Department Supervisors and Foremen, Health, Safety and Environmental, and trade personnel

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions