Description

Remote Status: On-Site

Aluminum Fitter

St Johns Ship Building, Inc. is a full-service shipbuilding and marine repair company that specializes in new construction and repair of commercial aluminum and steel vessels. Operations are conducted in a storm-protected 100-acre inland campus in the city of Palatka just 30 miles southwest of Jacksonville on the St. Johns River that provides direct access to the Atlantic Ocean. We are committed to providing top quality craftsmanship and personalized service by delivering vessels on time and on budget.

Position Summary

The Aluminum Fitter is responsible for fabricating, laying out, positioning, aligning, and fitting of aluminum components for both new construction and repair projects. The role involves interpreting blueprints and specifications to assemble various aluminum structures accurately and efficiently, while maintaining high standards of safety and quality throughout the process.

Responsibilities

• Position, align, fit parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications, and using jigs, welding torches, and hand tools.
• Verify conformance of work pieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.
• Tack-weld fitted parts together.
• Lay out and examine Aluminum stock or work pieces to be processed to ensure that specifications are met.
• Align and fit parts according to specifications, using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars, and hammers.
• Locate and mark work piece bending and cutting lines, allowing for stock thickness, machine and welding shrinkage, and other component specifications.
• Position or tighten braces, jacks, clamps, ropes, or bolt straps, or bolt parts in position for welding or riveting.
• Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences.
• Set up and operate fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, grinders, and drill presses, to bend, cut, form, punch, drill, or otherwise form and assemble metal components.
• Hammer, chip, and grind work pieces to cut, bend, and straighten metal.
• Smooth work piece edges and fix taps, tubes, and valves.
• Design and construct templates and fixtures, using hand tools.
• Straighten warped or bent parts, using sledges, hand torches, straightening presses, or bulldozers.
• Set up face blocks, jigs, and fixtures.
• Remove high spots and cut bevels, using hand files, portable grinders, and cutting torches.
• Direct welders to build up low spots or short pieces with weld.
• Lift or move materials and finished products, using large cranes.
• Heat-treat parts, using acetylene torches.
• Preheat work pieces to make them malleable, using hand torches or furnaces.
• Install boilers, containers, and other structures.
• Erect ladders and scaffolding to fit together large assemblies.
• And miscellaneous duties may be required.

Qualifications

• Six months to one-year related experience
• Must pass AWS certification within the first 60 days on the job
• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Autonomy - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Resource Management (People & Equipment) - Ability to obtain and appropriate the proper usage of equipment, facilities, materials, as well as personnel.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Technical Aptitude - Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information.
• Applied Learning - Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.

What We Have to Offer You

• Starting pay is $18+ per hour, based on experience.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Cost Savings and Worksite Benefits
• Company paid Medical Gap Insurance
• Company paid Short Term Disability
• Company paid Basic Life and AD&D
• Company Match 401K
• Paid holidays
• Personal and Vacation time

St Johns Ship Building is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Experienced Steel Welder

St Johns Ship Building, Inc. is a full-service shipbuilding and marine repair company that specializes in new construction and repair of commercial aluminum and steel vessels. Operations are conducted in a storm-protected 100-acre inland campus in the city of Palatka just 30 miles southwest of Jacksonville on the St. Johns River that provides direct access to the Atlantic Ocean. We are committed to providing top quality craftsmanship and personalized service by delivering vessels on time and on budget.

Position Summary

As an Experienced Steel Welder, you will use hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components, to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products. Responsible for welding components of the ship and completing repairs or new builds on time, to specifications, and within scope of the project. Completes all the required company training and follows all company policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
• Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
• Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits.
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
• Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.
• Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding, and submerged arc welding.
• Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
• Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
• Lie out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
• Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment.
• Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
• Connect and turn regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure so that desired flames are obtained.
• Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, and other alloys.
• Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.
• Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.
• Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter.
• Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals.
• Remove rough spots from work pieces, using portable grinders, hand files, or scrapers.
• Position and secure work pieces, using hoists, cranes, wire, and banding machines or hand tools.
• Clean or degrease parts, using wire brushes, portable grinders, or chemical baths.
• Repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts, using cutting torches, straightening presses, and hand tools.
• Fill holes and increase the size of metal parts.
• Dismantle metal assemblies or cut scrap metal, using thermal-cutting equipment such as flame-cutting torches or plasma-arc equipment.
• Check grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometers, calipers, and precision measuring instruments.
• Gouge metals, using the air-arc gouging process.
• Guide and direct flames or electrodes on or across work pieces to straighten, bend, melt, or build up metal.
• Preheat work pieces prior to welding or bending, using torches or heating furnaces.
• Use fire suppression methods in industrial emergencies.
• Set up and use ladders and scaffolding as necessary to complete work.
• Hammer out bulges or bends in metal work pieces.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience
• Must pass AWS certification within the first 60 days on the job
• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Autonomy - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Resource Management (People & Equipment) - Ability to obtain and appropriate the proper usage of equipment, facilities, materials, as well as personnel.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Technical Aptitude - Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information.
• Applied Learning - Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.

What We Have to Offer You

• Pay range $20-$28 per hour, based on experience.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Cost Savings and Worksite Benefits
• Company paid Medical Gap Insurance
• Company paid Short Term Disability
• Company paid Basic Life and AD&D
• Company Match 401K
• Paid holidays
• Personal and Vacation time

St Johns Ship Building is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Job Description – Maintenance Mechanic

Description

Service Engineer Level 3, Control Systems

• Perform advanced diagnostics and fault finding in
  mechanical, electrical, and automation systems.
• Install and commission control systems, actuators, and
  automation packages.
• Interpret and develop electrical and hydraulic
  schematics and control diagrams.
• Provide expert technical support and product
  recommendations to customers and internal teams.
• Train junior engineers and technicians in the field and
  during in-house sessions.
• Lead in-house system testing and support control system
  builds.
• Serve as a key support resource for technical
  applications and customer processes.
• Prepare accurate and timely service reports and
  documentation.
• Travel domestically and internationally for service
  assignments—up to 50%.
• Be willing for frequent overtime, including
  nights or weekends as needed.

Description

Position Summary:

• Read and interpret complex shop drawings, blueprints, and machining programs.
• Understand and troubleshoot G-code and other program instructions to ensure accurate machining.
• Calculate dimensions, locations, and compound angles using trigonometric functions.
• Select proper tooling and determine feeds and speeds based on material and tooling type.
• Understand the scope and timing of each job and execute accordingly.
• Proactively clarify any unclear or conflicting drawing details.
• Collect necessary tools, fixtures, and setup materials in advance.
• Securely and logically set up jobs on machines (may require climbing on equipment and lifting up to 75 lbs, with labor assistance when needed).
• Coordinate with the foreman to verify all setups before beginning work.
• Double-check all measurements and calculations for accuracy.
• Ensure coolant and lubricant levels are adequate; replenish or replace as needed.
• Machine each part efficiently, safely, and professionally.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in the machine area at all times.
• Complete detailed inspection reports while the part remains fixtured, prior to repositioning.
• Safely remove parts from machines and clean work areas for the next setup.
• Accurately log time per job and job subset immediately after completion and at the end of each shift.
• Immediately report any machine malfunctions, material issues, or machining errors to leadership.
• Support other machinists by offering guidance and assisting with setup or tooling when needed.

• Must be able to read and interpret blueprints and machining programs.
• Ability to understand and troubleshoot G-code and make program edits when necessary.
• Familiarity with CAM software including:
  · MasterCam
  · Fusion360
  · Surfcam

• 3–5+ years of experience operating CNC and/or manual horizontal or vertical boring mills.
• High level of proficiency in blueprint reading, G-code interpretation, and custom part setup.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving ability.
• Experience machining large, one-off or low-volume components.
• Willingness to work in a collaborative, detail-oriented environment.

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00am–3:30pm with 2 hours of standard daily overtime available (typical 50-hour week). Rare weekend work.
• Facility: 30,000 sq. ft. machining facility focused on large custom builds.
• Tools: Candidates are expected to provide their own basic tools (indicators, edge finders, micrometers, wrenches, etc.). Payroll deductions available for tool purchases if needed.
• Safety Equipment: Safety glasses provided. PPE otherwise not required.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to climb onto equipment and lift up to 75 lbs.

• Company covers 80% of premiums; employee covers 20%.
• 401(k): Safe Harbor plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 6% — 100% vested immediately.
• Additional Coverage: Dental and vision benefits available.

Description

• Train for 12-14 weeks for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)/National Board training/certification commissions.
• 120 hours of on-the-job training with another Inspector to complete training process.
• Perform new construction, repair, alteration and jurisdiction inspections of boilers and pressure vessels as required by the American Society of Mechanical Engineering Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code) Sections III, and National Board Code including referenced construction codes and standards of our clients.

• High school diploma and equivalent (Military) work experience, or a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• 3-5 years of boiler and/or high-pressure steam & water system maintenance/operation experience
• 4+ years of mechanical experience with Boilers and Pressure Vessels in a power plant-Nuke or conventional MM/BT, or an SRO and/or a Steam PPWO/EOOW 3+ years
• Navy Nuke EM or ET with a minimum of 3yrs qualified SRO experience
• Quality Assurance inspections of mechanical equipment, water, and steam systems
• Boiler and/or steam system maintenance and operation
• Inspections on mechanical, electrical, refrigeration, and air conditioning systems
• NBIC Boiler Inspector Qualification a plus
• Insurance inspection service experience involving risk-based inspections and analysis
• Computer skills: Microsoft Office and web-based applications, Lotus Notes
• Clean driving record and must be able to pass a background check.

Description

The Senior O&M; Technician operates and maintains gas/oil-fueled electric generating units including turbines, generators, boilers, transformers, pumps, switchyard systems, and associated auxiliary equipment. Responsible for startup, shutdown, and steady-state operations while ensuring plant reliability, efficiency, safety, and regulatory compliance. Provides leadership in directing operators, support staff, and contractors, and supports environmental, safety, and NERC compliance programs.

Plant Operations:

• Operate gas turbines and auxiliary systems during startup, shutdown, and normal operations without direct supervision.
• Monitor plant systems, alarms, and operating conditions to ensure safe and efficient performance.
• Conduct inspection rounds of mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems.
• Respond appropriately to abnormal or emergency conditions.
• Communicate and coordinate with market operations and dispatch groups.

Maintenance & Troubleshooting:

• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, electronic, digital control, instrumentation, communication, and computer network systems.
• Perform predictive and preventive maintenance (PM) activities.
• Inspect, repair, rebuild, align, adjust, and clean rotating equipment, valves, actuators, piping, breakers, and control systems.
• Conduct interlock and circuit breaker trip checks.
• Use schematics, wiring diagrams, and control drawings to diagnose and repair systems.
• Operate, maintain, and repair medium- and low-voltage breakers and associated equipment.
• Utilize electrical and instrumentation testing equipment for calibration and troubleshooting.

Project & Administrative Support:

• Conduct tests, surveys, and layout work for plant projects.
• Assist with new construction drawings and revisions to plant equipment and facilities.
• Use work management systems to create/update work orders, PMs, material requests, and reports.
• Prepare written reports on plant conditions and operations.
• Assist in invoice review and site inventory management.

Leadership & Compliance

• Direct and coordinate the work of plant personnel and contractors.
• Conduct job briefings and enforce company procedures.
• Support and help manage site safety, environmental, and NERC compliance programs.
• Participate in audits and regulatory reporting activities.
• Mentor and train employees; promote a strong safety culture.
• Maintain SPCC, FRP, emergency response, CPR, and incipient firefighting readiness.

• Associate Degree in Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Power Plant Technologies, or Industrial Engineering Technology.
• 3-5 years of power plant operations & maintenance experience (combustion turbine experience preferred).
• Successful completion of POSS and MASS testing.
• Valid State Driver's License and ability to obtain required certifications.
• Ability to pass physical abilities assessment (climbing, heights, lifting up to 50 lbs).
• Strong knowledge of power plant startup, operation, and shutdown procedures.
• Working knowledge of boilers, turbines, generators, transformers, pumps, exciters, switchyard systems, and auxiliaries.
• Ability to analyze, interpret, calibrate, and adjust plant instrumentation and controls.
• Proficiency reading and interpreting electrical schematics and technical prints.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, multitasking industrial environment.
• Commitment to environmental stewardship, OSHA compliance, and safe work practices.

Physical & Work Environment Requirements:

• Frequent standing, walking, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and lifting (up to 50 lbs).
• Ability to work outdoors in hot and cold conditions.
• Close visual acuity for inspections and computer-based monitoring.
• Availability for overtime and on-call rotation.
• Willingness to assist at other facilities as needed.

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Description

Experienced Steel Fitter

• Position, align, fit parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications, and using jigs, welding torches, and hand tools.
• Verify conformance of work pieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.
• Tack-weld fitted parts together.
• Lay out and examine Aluminum stock or work pieces to be processed to ensure that specifications are met.
• Align and fit parts according to specifications, using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars, and hammers.
• Locate and mark work piece bending and cutting lines, allowing for stock thickness, machine and welding shrinkage, and other component specifications.
• Position or tighten braces, jacks, clamps, ropes, or bolt straps, or bolt parts in position for welding or riveting.
• Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences.
• Set up and operate fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, grinders, and drill presses, to bend, cut, form, punch, drill, or otherwise form and assemble metal components.
• Hammer, chip, and grind work pieces to cut, bend, and straighten metal.
• Smooth work piece edges and fix taps, tubes, and valves.
• Design and construct templates and fixtures, using hand tools.
• Straighten warped or bent parts, using sledges, hand torches, straightening presses, or bulldozers.
• Set up face blocks, jigs, and fixtures.
• Remove high spots and cut bevels, using hand files, portable grinders, and cutting torches.
• Direct welders to build up low spots or short pieces with weld.
• Lift or move materials and finished products, using large cranes.
• Heat-treat parts, using acetylene torches.
• Preheat work pieces to make them malleable, using hand torches or furnaces.
• Install boilers, containers, and other structures.
• Erect ladders and scaffolding to fit together large assemblies.
• And miscellaneous duties may be required.

• Minimum 3 years' experience
• Must pass AWS certification within the first 60 days on the job
• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Autonomy - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Resource Management (People & Equipment) - Ability to obtain and appropriate the proper usage of equipment, facilities, materials, as well as personnel.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Technical Aptitude - Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information.
• Applied Learning - Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.

• Pay range $20-$28 per hour, based on experience.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Cost Savings and Worksite Benefits
• Company paid Medical Gap Insurance
• Company paid Short Term Disability
• Company paid Basic Life and AD&D
• Company Match 401K
• Paid holidays
• Personal and Vacation time