Welder - Puerto Rico Ferry

Hornblower Group is a global leader in experience and transportation. Spanning a 100-year history, Hornblower Group’s portfolio of international offerings includes water- and land-based experiences and ferry and transportation services. City Experiences, Hornblower Group’s premier experience division, offers dining and sightseeing cruises and walking and food tours through the City Cruises, Walks, and Devour brands. City Ferry, part of Hornblower Group’s Ferry and Transportation Division, is the largest private operator of high-speed passenger and vehicle ferries in the United States, carrying more than 10 million passengers annually and operating services including NYC Ferry, Puerto Rico Ferry, and other regional ferry systems. Hornblower Group’s subsidiaries include Hornblower Marine, which provides vessel outhaul and maintenance services at Bridgeport Boatworks in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Seaward Services, Inc., a full-service shipping, waterfront logistics and management company that specializes in the operation and maintenance of government and commercial vessels. Additionally, Anchor Operating System, LLC, a Hornblower Group subsidiary and independent entity, provides reservation, ticketing and website integration services for clients in the transportation, tourism and entertainment industries. Today, Hornblower Group’s global portfolio covers over 10 countries, over 50 U.S. cities and serves more than 20 million guests annually. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Hornblower Group’s additional corporate offices reside in San Francisco, California; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; London, United Kingdom; New York, New York; Dublin, Ireland; and across Ontario, Canada. For more information, visit hornblowercorp.com.

Position Summary

This position works in the shipyard setting to lead welding activities for structure, equipment, and other furnishings, on commercial vessels under supervision of Welding Supervisor.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and drawings and take or read measurements to plan layout and procedures.
• Determine the appropriate equipment or methods based on requirements
• Select and follow the appropriate welding procedure for the task.
• Carryout out nondestructive weld inspections such as air lancing and vacuum boxing
• Set up components for welding according to specifications (e.g. cut material with powered saws to match measurements)
• Operate angle grinders with guard to prepare the parts that must be welded
• Welds aluminum, steel, stainless steel, copper nickel, and other metals.
• Weld components using manual or semi-automatic welding equipment in various positions (vertical, horizontal, or overhead)
• Uses various types of welding equipment and techniques including but not limited to MIG, TIG, Oxy-Acetylene Torch, flux-core arc welding, and Plasma Cutters.
• Welds vessel superstructure, tanks, fuel tanks, furnishings, and equipment.
• Use flame, plasma arc, and other cutting processes to trim parts before welding to ensure proper alignment or fit, to remove obstructions or to cut materials when necessary onsite.
• Prepare surfaces of material to be welded, proper fit up, welding sequences, parameters, proper size, and type of filler materials required for welding projects.
• Set up preheating and stress relieving equipment, controlling critical interpass temperature, inspecting joint geometry, and operate portable grinding and finishing equipment
• Align components using calipers, rulers etc. and clamp pieces
• Test and inspect welded surfaces and structure to discover flaws
• May be assigned as hot work fire watch as needed.
• Able to work in confined spaces as required and aloft from heights as needed
• Maintain equipment in a condition that does not compromise safety
• Attention to detail: Must perform all tasks in compliance with regulatory agency standards.
• Assists with general operations of the yard, including but not limited to: Removal of vessels from water using movable lift crane moving vessels in the yard Positioning and securing blocking at the bottom and sides of the vessel according to size, weight, and weight distribution of vessels, using fasteners, hand tools and power tools
• Follow prescribed safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe, clean work area.
• Follows hot work permit procedures.
• Moves equipment and materials to and from jobsite.
• Able to work cooperatively with other department personnel.
• Conduct yourself with a positive and contagious attitude for others to emulate.
• Keep the Master Welder and others informed about project status and issues that may impact client relations.
• Holds yourself and all employees accountable to the Environmental, Safety and Quality Respect and SMS systems of the organization and to work closely with the Manager of ISO/Respect & Training to implement such systems, plans and control of records and documentation.
• Travel to project sites within the US and internationally as needed.
• Available for day or night shifts, depending on project requirements.
• Other Duties as assigned.
  
  

Requirements & Qualifications

• 1 years’ experience operating as a commercial welder, marine experience preferred.
• OSHA 10-hour certification preferred.
• Must be able to pass internal welding tests.
• Experience working with aluminum preferred.
• Current and valid certification a plus.
• Skilled in reading blueprints, schematics, and written reference material
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Knowledge or construction site best practices and safety procedures
• Must be able to climb up and down ladders and gangways, work aloft while wearing fall prevention equipment
• Ability to travel to jobs at different sites.
• Must thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  
  

The RESPECT Service System embodies our mission, vision, values and operating principles. By creating a company culture that puts RESPECT at its core, we believe it will drive us to achieve our goal of becoming a Global Experiences and Transportation Leader.

EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Hornblower is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and prohibit discrimination and/or harassment of any type, including but not limited to discrimination and or harassment based upon race, religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, pregnancy or relation medical conditions, childbirth, breastfeeding, parental status, veteran and/or military status, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, genetic information or characteristics, political affiliation, domestic violence survivor status, marital status, or other characteristics prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Additionally, as a federal, state, and local contractor, Hornblower complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals, where and as they apply. The company also participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations.