Ship System Operator/Watch Stander I

Austal USA

Mobile, AL 36602

~ 30 min Onsite

Minimum 4 years Navy/ Coast Guard / Merchant Mariner experience in Engineering Watch Standing experience
Familiarity with machinery such as pumps, generators and engines.
Familiarity with shipboard compartmentalization to include types of fire, smoke boundaries, watertight integrity, and flooding control.
Must understand shipboard construction drawing, schematics, and operating procedures.
Must demonstrate knowledge of basic shipboard damage control (DC) systems and their use for different types of fires.
Must be able to operate standard communication equipment.
Must be knowledgeable with Lock Out Tag out procedures.
Must be able to operate basic hand tools. ( i.e. Pliers, wrenches, measuring devices).
Must be knowledgeable in machinery operations, such as pumps, generators and engines.
Must have basic computer skills.
Must be able to obtain and maintain required Security Clearance.
Must be available to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
Fully vaccinated for COVID19
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
Must be able to tour all vessels and work sites.
Must have the ability to bend, squat, stoop, crawl, and kneel.
Perform prolonged standing.
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.