Austal USA Apprenticeship Program (BCPS)

REPORTS TO: Electrical, Fabrication, Fitout, and Pipe Apprentice Instructor/Production Supervisor

SUPERVISES: N/A

AUTHORITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Required to successfully complete the US Department of Labor curriculum consisting of 576+ academic hours and 6000 hours of on–the-job learning (OJL).
• Must maintain an academic average with a minimum score of 70% and maintain a minimum performance assessment of ‘meets standards’.
• Must perform corresponding job duties and responsibilities to the applicable trade positions over the course of the four-year apprenticeship
  • Trades Assistant
  • B Class
  • A Class
• Assists or works with other trades or Austal USA employees as directed (May be assigned tasks outside craft as required)
• Commit to learning all aspects of the assigned trade, which may include but are not limited to:
  • Reading and interpreting drawings, blueprints, and specifications.
  • Measuring using both metric and English systems.
  • Layout, fabrication, installation, and testing of components or systems.
  • Use of hand tools, power tools, and trade-specific machinery.
  • Electrical systems, piping systems, structural fabrication, welding, HVAC, insulation, interior/exterior fitout and related marine applications as applicable to trade.
• Practice safe working habits when using power tools, machinery, and working in production environments.
• Miscellaneous tasks as directed by supervisor or instructor

QUALIFICATIONS/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE: To be considered qualified for a position as an Apprentice, an individual must:

• Possess the academic ability to succeed in the program
• Demonstrate the motivation to continuously improve their knowledge/skills
• Have the integrity to complete all assigned academic work independently
• Demonstrate a high degree of reliability, both in task accomplishment and time keeping
• Ability to measure using 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

• Demonstrate applied math skills equivalent ACT WorkKeys Level 3
• Must have successfully completed a related technical training program or have the equivalent craft work experience

Graduates from Austal specific training programs are preferred