REPORTS TO: Yard Maintenance Supervisor

SUPERVISES:  N/A

AUTHORITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Yard Maintenance person shall carry out all tasks issued by the Yard Maintenance Supervisor and the Site Services Foreman in an efficient and safety conscious manner, paying attention to quality of workmanship and at all times.

• Carry out daily inspections of facilities with focus on exterior areas.
• Ensure all equipment / containers, gas bottles, mooring lines, etc. stored in the yard, is done in an orderly manner.
• Yard Maintenance employees are the primary workforce for launching, mooring, loading and departure of vessels.
• Yard Maintenance employees will be tasked with supporting all other Site Services activities as required including but not limited to moving equipment, moving material, moving furniture, cleaning the site, cleaning the vessel, lawn and landscaping services, etc.  .
• Provide other assistance as directed during launching, mooring, loading and departure of vessels. Carry out all tasks safely and to the highest standard.

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrated ability to operate industrial and extended boom forklifts. 
• Must be multi-skilled
• Ability to achieve skill upgrades as required,
• Must be able to communicate effectively and have a basic understanding of company policies, procedures and standards.

TOOLS:  Hand Tools, being Responsible for Hand Tools issued by Austal.

DIRECTION EXERCISED: The ability to take Directions and Communicate with others.

DISCRETION EXERCISED:  N/A

LIAISES WITH: Trades, Supervisors, Foreman/ Manager (when needed)

ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES: 

Candidates must meet the following employment eligibility guidelines to be considered for employment with Austal USA:

• 18 years of age or older at time of application
• Able to provide proof of US Person Status
• No felony convictions of Theft/Deception or Violent crimes within seven years from disposition date
• No felony convictions of Drug crimes within three years from disposition date
• Willing to submit to a drug screen
• Willing to submit to a background check

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb and balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit. 

Specific physical requirements include the following:

Must have the ability to bend, squat, stoop, crawl, and kneel. Perform prolonged standing. Ability to turn head from side to side and about the vertical axis. Ability to turn body at the waist from side to side and about the vertical axis. Lift/push/pull 50lbs to 75lbs on an occasional basis. Lift/push/pull up to 20lbs on a frequent basis. Must have the ability to climb in a safe manner (climbing as a minimum includes stairs, scaffolding, ladders, and ramps). Ability to work at heights above 12’ while working from ladders, scaffolding and/or man lifts. Able to work at a variety of levels (ex. waist, eye, overhead). Demonstrate the ability to safely and appropriately use required tools and equipment. Demonstrate good balance while working on uneven surfaces and maneuvering obstacles. Possess sufficient handgrip and coordination to carry and operate tools and equipment. Ability to utilize personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, steel-toes shoes, goggles, respirator, safety harness, safety line, flotation gear, etc.) safely per OSHA standards. Ability to withstand cold and hot temperatures. Ability to enter 18” x 36” openings and work in confined spaces for prolonged periods of time. Able to respond to verbal and audible sounds/commands. Able to utilize adequate visual skills. Ability to fully extend the arm while reaching overhead, reaching out, reaching to the side and reaching down. Ability to perceive attributes of an object/material such as size, shape, temperature and texture by means of receptors in the hands and fingers.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters whole performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to humid conditions, bright flashing lights, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, outside weather conditions, and extreme heat.  The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles at or below the PEL, toxic or caustic chemicals, and heat and cold.  The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud, + 90 dB.

SAFETY

Must comply with company, federal, state, and local safety and environmental rules and regulations while performing daily job tasks. 

Equal Employment Commitment

Any qualified individual with a disability who is having difficulty in completing an application because of incompatible technology or other disability-related application issues may contact us at the following phone number for assistance: 251-445-1932.

Austal’s commitment to equal employment opportunity applies at all levels of employment, in all job titles, including the executive level, and to all employment actions, including but not limited to decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion.