Description

Our Shipyard History: The facility was initially established in 1916. It was one of the original nine emergency yards funded by the U.S. Maritime Commission during WWII, becoming one of the largest employers in Southern Alabama while producing Liberty Ships and T-2 Tankers for the war effort. Over the years the shipyard has employed thousands of people, including Jimmy Buffet, his dad JD Buffet, and Hank Williams Senior. Alabama Shipyard is a fully-equipped facility and a fundamental part of Mobile’s history. Our team is dedicated to upholding Mobile's longstanding tradition of first-class service on the Gulf Coast. What we Offer:

• Competitive base salary and overall compensation package
• 401K with match
• Full benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Generous PTO, vacation, sick, and holiday schedule
• Company-paid Life, STD, and LTD Insurance coverage.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Directs the activities of a group or team of production employees within the Pipe Department involved in a specific production, repair, or material handling proctor to meet Company quality and safety standards within production schedules, in the most cost-effective manner. Supervises craft hourly employees. This position works under the supervision of the Pipe Superintendent on the repair of vessels utilizing different types of equipment, etc. necessary to perform and complete projects as directed.

Essential job duties include:

• Communicate with the Operations Manager, Superintendent, and craftsman to perform project requirements as necessary.
• Must have leadership and supervisory capabilities
• Must read and understand job information, letters/booklets, blueprint drawings, load-out drawings, job procedures, etc.
• Must have general knowledge of all equipment and tools necessary to perform the duties.
• Must be able to supervise and communicate directly to all personnel of being performed on the job.
• Must be able to motivate and guide personnel in a safe performance on the job
• Must be able to detect and supervise the correction of safety hazards in the workplace
• Must be able to keep a supply inventory of materials, parts, and equipment sufficient for all project operations
• Must keep all procedures and certifications updated and on file
• Must be able to read, understand, and fill out forms and necessary paperwork
• Attends/participates in safety meetings and assists in generating Job Safety Analysis (JSA’s), and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA’s) guidelines for all job operations.
• Performs work as a crew member where each depends on others for safe operations and emergency evacuation.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 
• Must be able to work overtime as needed.

Requirements

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• No minimum education requirement.
• High School or General Education Diploma (GED) preferred.
• Five years experience in vessel repair specifically in Pipe Fitting and Pipe Welding.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate the following satisfactorily:

• Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Reasoning Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• General knowledge of all equipment and tools necessary to perform the duties required of a 1st class craftsman and Specialist.
• Basic computer skills are required.

HSEQ Roles and Responsibilities include the following:

• Take an active role in compliance with Alabama Shipyard’s HSEQ Management System.
• Actively participates in the HSEQ Meetings, Job Safety and Environmental Analysis (JSEAs), Work Observations, and Hazard Recognitions processes.
• May assist supervisor in carrying out equipment HSEQ inspections.
• Must report all incidents, including near-miss incidents, to the Supervisor immediately.
• Maintain all safety training.
• Must abide by any/all local, state, and federal regulations and to company policy.
• Support and participate in the organization’s Continual Improvement Program to conform to ISO 9001:2015 requirements by complying with the HSEQ Policy and procedures and meeting HSEQ objectives.
• Understand the implications of not conforming to the HSEQ Management System requirements and not fulfilling the organization’s compliance obligations.
• Understand appropriate actions to remove themselves from work situations that they consider present an imminent and serious danger to their life or health, as well as the arrangements for protecting them from undue consequences for doing so.

Alabama Shipyard is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Respondents who do not have/meet the minimum position requirements will not be considered.

EOE/Drug-Free Workplace