Laborer Associate - Swing Shift

Overview

Vigor Marine Group is an established, innovative, integrated partner with a national footprint in marine maintenance and modernization, marine fabrication, and marine services.

Vigor Marine Group is an established, innovative, integrated partner with a national footprint in marine maintenance and modernization, marine fabrication, and marine services. With four shipyards, six dry docks, and more than 20,000 feet of pier space on or near U.S. Naval bases and at historic shipyards, our 2,500 dedicated employees across four states – from the Pacific Northwest to San Diego to Norfolk – personify the values of our company.

Vigor Marine Group takes pride in being the employer of choice for our employees, who in turn take great pride in their contributions to the communities where they live and work, and to their nation – through their living wage jobs supporting their local economies, and through the world-class maritime and industrial services they provide to further our defense readiness and national security.

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(This list is not intended to detail all aspects of the assigned work but is representative of the job’s overall responsibilities.)

• Complies with craft and shipyard safety and environmental measures.
• Performs transportation, cleaning, and fire watch duties supporting shipyard projects.
• Performs general cleaning of the following: vessel, dock, sea valves, sea chest, chain locker and chains fore and aft peaks, void tanks, feed water tanks, aux. and main condenser, D.C. heater, portable air receiver, etc.
• Works in a team environment.
• Responsible for boiler and/or stack set up, pressure washing or steam cleaning.
• Properly cares for and safely uses hand and power tools and all company property.
• Incumbent performs similar work in all areas of the Yard as the need arises.

• Communicates effectively.
• Ability to do basic math, i.e. add, subtract, divide, and multiply.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend English.
• Recognize and resolve unsafe working conditions.
• Ability to set up and monitor the operation of service pumps, i.e., keeping a pump from freezing, etc.
• Familiarity with the general layout of a vessel and its tanks, spaces, and other compartments.

High School diploma or GED preferred. Proven skills, work history and/or applicable education will be considered in lieu of work experience.

Proficient in both Fire Watch and general clean up. Grinds pipe and structural steel under the direction of a Journey Level employee or Supervisor. Pulls leads and/or cable as directed. May also perform Fire Watch related duties. To progress to the next level, they must have three (3) basic Ship Repair Skills and acquire three more.

• Four-hour fire watch certification; annual respirator certification
• HAZWOPER-First Response Awareness Level

Standing, Walking, Crouching, Kneeling/Crawling, Stooping, Twisting, Climbing, Balancing, Leg/Foot Use, Reaching, Extension, Handling/Grasping, Fingering/Feeling, Pushing/Pulling, and Lifting/Carrying. Talking:
Frequently, Hearing:
Frequently, Vision:
Near Acuity, Far Acuity, Depth Perception, Field of Vision and Smell.

• Interaction/communication with others:
  Frequently interacts with coworkers while performing activities.
• Works alone/independently:
  Frequently works in the presence of other laborers/crafts people.
• Directs/supervises others:
  Not required.
• Repetitive work:
  Work frequently consists of performing similar tasks throughout the day.
• Attention to detail:
  Must perform tasks in a safe manner both for personal safety and safety of those around.
• Flexibility:
  Needs to be flexible depending on needs of other crafts people.
• Other mental/psychological demands:

• Works indoors:
  Frequently may be exposed to petroleum and petroleum by-products as well as grease, paint, fumes, dust, vibration, asbestos, free-silica, welding flash and noise.
• Works outdoors:
  Frequently exposed to all kinds of typical outdoor weather.
• Safety equipment required:
  Wears…