Maintenance Helper - Brady Island at Southwest Shipyard Lp

JOB SUMMARY
As a Maintenance Helper you'll be assisting skilled maintenance workers, such as mechanics, electricians, and welders, in ensuring that all equipment, machinery, and facilities are functioning properly. This role involves a combination of physical labor, repair tasks, and support services to keep the shipyard running smoothly.

• Assist in performing pump service/maintenance activities, electrical work, facility maintenance, preventative maintenance, mechanical work, including taking accurate measurements, completing documentation, and referencing proper standards/documentation to ensure quality craftsmanship.
• Ability to utilize hand tools effectively; wrenches, sockets, screwdrivers, impact tools, hammers, mallets, grinders, reading meters.
• Will be trained and authorized to operate powered industrial trucks, aerial platforms, and bridge cranes.
• Responsible for maintaining tools, equipment, stock levels (parts and lubes) for the department. Small hand tools must be furnished by Mechanic, specialized tools needed will be furnished by SWSLP, or as directed by Maintenance Manager.
• Preventative maintenance duties to perform hands on maintenance, troubleshooting, and complete repair work on pumps, vacuum pumps, submergible pumps, and direct acting steam pumps.
• Ability to dialogue with yard and vendor personnel to perform maintenance or repair needs on mechanical equipment.
• Assess damages and diagnose possible problems with the equipment such as pumps, compressors, heavy equipment, generators, motors, hand tools, boilers, and cranes.
• Required to perform quality assurance inspection of parts according to standard operating procedure requirements.
• Use gauges and calipers.
• Conduct testing, inspecting, repairing, and re-assembling basic equipment, components, and systems including but not limited to overhead bridge cranes, hoists, gear boxes, forklifts, company vehicles, pneumatic and mechanical systems, transmission components, combustion engines, boiler systems, and hydraulic systems.
• Follow all Safety rules and policies required in the facility.
• No equipment will be removed from service unless authorized by the Maintenance Manager or Production Managers.

PHYSICAL / MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable workplace accommodation.

The individual must also be able to wear and properly utilize appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to work or visit areas where it is required. This includes a hard hat, safety glasses, life vest, respirators, ear plugs, steel-toed shoes, personal flotation devices (PFD’s), or other protective equipment as required by the work performed and the location the work is being done.

In addition, Employees in this position must also be capable of:

• Walking, stepping, climbing, or otherwise moving from one location on the job site to another, which may be of varying heights and access parameters.
• Standing, stooping, bending, crouching, kneeling, squatting, climbing, crawling, or sitting for long periods of time.
• Repetitive movements by feet, shoulders, arms, wrists, hands, and back in the performance of work.
• Climbing stairs and/or vertical ladders of varying heights.
• Working in confined work areas and/or elevated heights.
• Lifting objects of a minimum of 10lbs, with a maximum single-person lift limit of 50lbs, with frequent lifting and carrying.
• Adapting to temperature changes, outdoor conditions, and prolonged exposure to dusty, wet, or humid conditions, loud noises, and vibration.
• Visually inspecting equipment and verifying information, often in small print.
• Driving and/or operating heavy machinery safely and being always alert and aware of surroundings.
• Applying sideways/upward/downward pressure to tighten and loosen hardware.

The Company expects and requires all employees to observe and fulfill all safety responsibilities as outlined in workplace safety training and actively work toward maintaining a safe workplace. Failure to do so can result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. Regular attendance and punctuality are required of all employees.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Industrial and/or manufacturing maintenance experience
• Must have good interpersonal skills and be able to interface with all levels of management.
• Must have good judgment skills, and a high-level work initiative.
• Must be able to understand and abide by all company and safety regulations and policies.
• Understand company quality manual and procedures described therein.
• TWIC Card Certification

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

BENEFITS

• Competitive Salary.
• Comprehensive Benefits (medical, dental, vision, life).
• 401(k)/Retirement Savings.
• Friendly Work Environment.
• Paid-Time off/Holidays.
• Career Path Opportunities

EEO Statement
Southwest Shipyard, LP is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Southwest Shipyard, LP participates in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program. 

Southwest Shipyard, LP is not currently accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Southwest Shipyard, LP, via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Southwest Shipyard, LP in any form without a valid written agreement in place for that specific position will be deemed the sole property of Southwest Shipyard, LP. As a result, no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Southwest Shipyard, LP.