Overview
Job Description
Why Should You Apply?
* Competitive Pay – $27.00 - $33.00 + $2.00 evening shift differential, pay depending on experience and weld test
* Single and Family Medical + Dental + Vision. Full-time employees are eligible for benefits the 1st of the month proceeding start date
* $20,000 in AD&D life insurance + short term at no cost
* Additional supplemental life insurance available
* $1,000 signing bonus for full-time positions. Paid in two increments after 60 and 180 days of continuous employment
* Referral program that pays $500 for each referred employee hired
* 401(K). Eligible to contribute after 1st paycheck and company match after 1 year
* Six paid company holidays
* Paid sick and vacation. New employees receive 40 hours of sick and 40 hours of vacation time after 90 days of employment. Combined sick and vacation of 96 hours at year 1, 144 hours at year 5, and 168 hours at year 10
* Health Savings Account
* An opportunity for career advancement within the department or others on the yard, while working as part of an empowering workforce
* Overtime available after 40 hours
* $2.00 shift differential for evening and night shifts
About the Job
This opportunity is a full-time and benefits-eligible position
Shift
Monday – Friday
Evening Shift: 2:00pm – 11:30pm
Overtime and Weekend required based on business needs
Reports To
Night Shift Supervisor / On-Site Foreman / Shipyard Superintendent
Major Responsibilities
Supervise and direct a fitting team to complete the cutting, assembling, and welding of components and structures.
Essential Functions & Tasks
* Lead fitting department employees to complete tasks as directed by Fitting Foreman and Night Shift Supervisor
* Ensure all work meets required specifications, is completed on time, and maintains high quality standards
* Organize and prepare employee assignments, tools, and materials prior to shift start
* Reading and interpreting engineering blueprints
* Measuring and marking out cutting
* Fabricating and assembling metal components
* Grinding and finishing completed products
* Conforming with state and company safety regulations
* Tack welding with stick and semi-automatic welding equipment
* Document and submit employee disciplinary warnings, performance improvement plans, and other employee recommendations to Night Shift Supervisor
* All other duties as required
Qualifications
Knowledge
* Must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience welding/fabricating
* Proven leadership and supervisory experience
* Must be able to set up welding machines and equipment (SMAW, MIG, TIG)
* Experience with shop and field fabrication, assembly sequencing and fitting
* Experience reading and understanding blueprints, sketches, and templates
* Familiar with industry codes and regulations
* Willingness and ability to learn shipbuilding terminology and procedures
* Safe use of all tools and equipment
* Able to work independently and in teams
Physical Requirements
* All types of physical movement are required for this position to successfully perform the essential functions.
* Ability to use upper and lower extremities.
* Ability to work outside in heat, inclement weather, and cold.
* Ability to crawl, kneel, crouch, climb, and bend around and under equipment, on ladders up to 24' at heights up to 70', stairs, scaffolds, through small accesses, enter inside of tanks, and confined spaces, through hatches, and manholes throughout much of the work shift.
* Able to work over bodies of water.
* Operate in isolation within the skeleton of ships, wearing heavy protective gear and carrying equipment weighing up to 75lbs.
Mental Requirements
Normal level of visual acuity needed. Must be able to understand and follow directions. Normal hearing level needed. Hand-eye coordination required.
Hazards
Weather, fumes, high noise levels, moving mechanical parts, equipment, and vibration.
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Company Description
With over 40 years of direct industry experience, Chesapeake Shipbuilding has become a leading designer and builder of a notable array of commercial ships up to 450 feet in length. Our vessels operate all over the world and are suited for inland waterway or ocean service. Our specialization in the design and construction of passenger vessels, tugboats, ferry boats, etc., has enabled us to develop an unrivaled expertise in this field.
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