Welder - Journey Level

Description

Who We Are

Vigor Marine Group is an established, innovative, integrated partner with a national footprint in marine maintenance and modernization, marine fabrication, and marine services.

With four shipyards, six dry docks, and more than 20,000 feet of pier space on or near U.S. Naval bases and at historic shipyards, our 2,500 dedicated employees across four states – from the Pacific Northwest to San Diego to Norfolk – personify the values of our company. Vigor Marine Group takes pride in being the employer of choice for our employees, who in turn take great pride in their contributions to the communities where they live and work, and to their nation – through their living wage jobs supporting their local economies, and through the world-class maritime and industrial services they provide to further our defense readiness and national security. For more information, visit  vigor.net .

HOURLY RATE : $39.85

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES :

This list is not intended to detail all aspects of the assigned work but is representative of the job’s overall responsibilities. Successfully performs work individually, as a member of a single craft crew, or a multi-craft work crew.

• Complies with craft and shipyard safety and environmental measures.
• Consistently exceeds Journeyman standards.
• Works in the shop as a positive addition to the workforce, applying shipboard skills.
• Works from ship specifications, work orders and applicable working drawings and blueprints, i.e., form, shape, fit, and weld on vessels.
• Researches and suggests solutions to conditions requiring comprehensive condition found reports (CFRs).
• Responsible for being conversant in all quality assurance requirements.
• Performs burning and effectively uses scarfing tip for cleanup, bevel parts, etc.
• Performs Arc welding - SMAW, FCAW, GMAW.
• Performs carbon arc gouging for weld preparation and cleanup.
• Properly cares for and safely uses hand and power tools.
• Coordinates the performance and completion of job specifications
• Demonstrated ability to do basic shipboard layout.
• Incumbent performs similar work in all areas of the Yard as the need arises.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES :

EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE :

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

Sitting, standing, walking, crouching, kneeling / crawling, stooping, twisting, climbing, balancing, reaching, handling / grasping, fingering / feeling, pushing / pulling, lifting / carrying.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Talking, hearing, vision, depth perception, color vision, field of vision.

INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS :

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This role is with a federally contracted employer and is subject to regulations that restrict employment to US Persons only (i.e. US Citizens, lawful permanent residents, legally recognized asylees and refugees, and persons protected under INA). Successful job candidates will be asked to provide documentation of their US Persons status.

Vigor Industrial LLC and its wholly owned subsidiaries are drug, smoke and vape-free workplaces. Prospective employees must pass a drug and alcohol test and background check as pre-employment screening.

Vigor Values

Vigor expects all employees to enhance the atmosphere in which they work by living the Vigor Values every day.

Truth :  We seek the truth, and we speak the truth

Responsibility :  We act on what we know is right

Evolution : We seek mastery, and adapt to a changing world

Love :  We care about the people we work with, and the world we live in

At Vigor, our unions offer a generous benefits package that may include :

Medical

RX

Dental

401(k)

Life

AD&D

Pension

EAP

PTO

Paid Holidays

Vigor and its wholly owned subsidiaries are committed to inclusion and diversity by providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans, age, genetics, the presence of a physical or mental condition or disability that can be reasonably accommodated, or any other protected class under relevant laws in the locations we operate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and can be requested with Vigor’s Human Resources Department.

In addition to federal law requirements, Vigor complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination and non-retaliation in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, benefits, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.