Pipe Trades Assistant

REPORTS TO:   Pipe Supervisor

SUPERVISES:   N/A

AUTHORITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Able to receive and carry out written and verbal instructions
• Willingly learns as an on-the-job trainee
• Assists Pipefitters and Pipe welders with daily tasks as directed.
• Maintain cleanliness and order on assigned job sites

·       Have input and give feedback on product and process improvement.

• Always ready to start shift on time.
• If working in voids, ensures Entry to Confined Spaces procedure is followed.
• Follows Austal USA guidelines and procedures.

• May be assigned to work any shift.
• May be assigned additional tasks including outside the craft as required.

·       Must comply with company, federal, state, and local safety and environmental rules and regulations while performing daily job tasks. 

·       Must comply with the Company’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.

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

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

·     Knowledge of shipyard terminology and work practices

·       Ability to add, measure, subtract, multiply and divide in Metric.

TOOLS: N/A

DIRECTION EXERCISED:  N/A

DISCRETION EXERCISED:  N/A

LIASES WITH:  Production Departments, Health, Safety & Environmental Department

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

Equal Employment Commitment

Any qualified individual with a disability who is having difficulty in completing an application because of incompatible technology or other disability-related application issues may contact us at the following phone number for assistance: 251-445-1932.

Austal’s commitment to equal employment opportunity applies at all levels of employment, in all job titles, including the executive level, and to all employment actions, including but not limited to decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion.