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This position is responsible for performing welding, fitting, fabrication, and testing work associated with the construction of passenger cruise vessels. The ideal candidate has experience with FCAW, SMAW, and TIG welding processes, can read blueprints and drawings, and is committed to maintaining a safe, productive work environment.\nWhy Should You Apply?\nCompetitive Pay: $25.00 to $40.00 per hour, based on experience and 6G weld test \n$1,000 Sign-On Bonus: Paid in two installments after 60 and 180 days of continuous employment for eligible full-time positions. \nEmployee Referral Bonus: Earn $500 for each referred candidate who is hired. \nComprehensive Health Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life coverage available for employees and their families. Full-time employees are eligible beginning the first day of the month following their start date. \nCompany-Paid Insurance: $20,000 AD&D life insurance and short-term disability coverage provided at no cost to full-time employees. \n Health Savings Account (HSA): Available for eligible employees. \n 401(k) with 5% Company Match: Available for full-time and part-time employees. \nPaid Holidays: Six company-paid holidays each year. \nPaid Sick and Vacation: 80 hours during your first year \n 96 hours after 1 year \n 144 hours after 5 years \n 168 hours after 10 years \n\nCareer Growth Opportunities: Advance within your department or explore opportunities across the shipyard while working with a supportive and empowered team. \nOvertime Opportunities: Available for hours worked beyond 40 per week.\nABOUT THE JOB: This opportunity is a full-time and benefits-eligible position.\nREPORTS TO: Pipe Supervisor/On-Site Foreman/Shipyard Superintendent\nMAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Safely and efficiently perform welding labor to complete construction associated with building cruise ships. Have an aggressive work ethic with a focus on production.\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & TASKS:\nWelding¼\" to 1\" steel using FCAW and SMAW processes in 3G, 4G, and 6G positions.\nTig welding of stainless steel and aluminum.\nTack welding with stick and semi-automatic welding equipment (preferred).\nRead and interpret piping isometric drawings and blueprints.\nInstall and connect piping to equipment, pumps, tanks, valves, manifolds and shipyard systems.\nLayout, cut, bevel and prepare pipe.\nPerforming weld tests including soap and air, hydrostatic pressure testing tanks, and dye penetrant.\nFit and install carbon and stainless steel\nPlasma cutting and oxy-propane cutting.\nOperate in isolation within the skeleton of ships, wearing heavy protective gear and carrying equipment weighing 40 to 50 lbs.\nCoordinate pipe installation with other departments to prevent interference\nMaintain clean, safe, and organized work area.\nFollow instructions from foreman/supervisors on site.\nAll other duties as assigned based on operational needs.\nKNOWLEDGE:\nKnowledge and skills in Tig welding, Plasma cutting, and oxy-propane cutting.\nKnowledge in metal fabrication and mechanical work\nKnowledge of weld tests, including soap and air, hydrostatic pressure testing tanks, and dye penetrants.\nKnowledge of offsets, angles, take offs, center to center dimensions and pipe fitting calculations.\nAbility to complete layouts using drawings, blueprints and/or templates.\nKnowledge of proper safety practices.\nKnowledge of shop and field fabrication, assembly sequencing, and fitting.\nAbility to read and understand blueprints, sketches, and templates.\nFamiliar with industry codes and regulations.\nKnowledge of safe use of tools and equipment.\nRequirements\nPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:\nAll types of physical movement are required for this position to successfully perform the essential functions.\nAbility to use upper and lower extremities.\nAbility to work outside in heat, inclement weather, and cold.\nAbility 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.\nAbility to work over bodies of water.\nAbility to traverse uneven terrain, including loose pack gravel\nOperate in isolation within the skeleton of ships, wearing heavy protective gear and carrying equipment weighing up to 75lbs.\nAbility to safely wear and use required personal protective equipment (PPE), including respiratory protection, safety glasses, welding shields, grinding shields, gloves, life jackets, harnesses, hard hats, and other task- or area-specific PPE, as applicable. Employees required to wear tight-fitting respiratory protection must maintain facial hair in a manner that does not interfere with the respirator’s sealing surface or proper fit, in accordance with applicable respiratory protection requirements.\nMENTAL REQUIREMENTS: Normal level of visual acuity needed. Must be able to understand and follow directions. Normal hearing level needed. 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