Aloft/Climbing / Climbing Shipyard Stairs and Ladders Certification
Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Read and interpret specifications
Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Work is primarily in San Diego, CA and Norfolk, VA but you may travel for extended periods to other shipyards in the USA and to other Navy ports outside the USA
May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
High School Diploma or GED
Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders.
Read and understand shipboard installation drawings, blueprints, and job orders
Shipyard Competent Person Certification
You must be a US Citizenship eligible for clearance.
Lifts at least 100 pounds at one time and 60 pounds for an extended period of time.
Occupation Safety Haz-Mat Certification
Training and the Ability to Safely Lift and Move Objects of 50 LBS
Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
A minimum of three to five years of applicable welding experience
You must pass a background investigation
Weld parts together using gas welding, or brazing and any combination of arc welding processes
Repair broken or cracked parts, fill holes, and increase size of metal parts
Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
Weld in all positions and for all types of metals and alloys in various shapes to include pipes, structural forms, plates, sheet metal, bar stock, machinery and equipment
Working in Confined Spaces Certification
Relocates a 12 foot stepladder without assistance.
ASNT NDT Level II Certification, ore relevant experience.
One (1) other relevant technical certification or qualification such as American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Supervisor, AWS Certified Weld Inspector, or other.
Use a variety of ARC and gas welding equipment to fabricate or repair products such as foundations, cable collars, cable/pipe/vent hangers, cable tube penetrations, studs, etc.
Perform thermal cutting and grinding
You must have a valid driver's license