This position is responsible for Sheet metal repairs and installation on maritime vessels such as Navy Ships, Command ships, and commercial vessels. Repairs and installation include shipboard and shop tasks required to plan, layout, fabrication, and assemble various Sheetmetal structures throughout the ship.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
-Must be able to comprehend instructions, drawings, and general correspondence.
-Must have a comprehensive understanding of ship repair terminology and ship compartment location nomenclature.
-Must possess the ability to write comprehensive Condition Found Reports (CFR) describing the material condition of the ship as it pertains to the assigned work item, and provide recommended corrective action.
-Must be able to effectively confer job related information to the structural supervisor, improvers, and helpers.
-Must be able to read and interpret structural drawings, sketches, and specifications.
-Must have experience repairing and installing shipboard habitability spaces including berthing equipment; galley equipment; ventilation ducting (heating and cooling); and joiner doors in accordance with drawings, specifications, and sketches.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
-Measure, lay out, and mark structures to be removed using drawings, specifications, shop sketches, or direction from the structural supervisor.
-Remove existing structures, furniture, Rip outs demos and ventilation ducting as required by the drawings or specifications, or as directed by the supervisor.
-Construct templates and fabricate replacement pieces.
Install berthing equipment; galley equipment; ventilation ducting (heating and cooling); and joiner doors in accordance with drawings, specifications, and sketches.
-Direct and monitor the activities of assigned helpers or improvers.
-Run and remove lines and leads as required to accomplish work and in accordance with OSHA safety standards.
Appropriate PPE must always be worn.
