Description

Quality Inspector

Position Description

Reports To: Quality Department Manager

Roles and Responsibilities

Perform quality control, inspection and other assigned activities and contribute to SSI's efforts to satisfy customer expectations regarding quality and on-time deliveries. These responsibilities will be accomplished by:

• Personally performing 1st Article, 1st Piece, In-Process and Final Inspection activities. Knowledgeable and experienced in working with AS9102 documents and report forms for this purpose.
• Inspecting in-process production parts and communicating with Machine Operators and Production Managers any required adjustments
• Assisting Production Managers to ensure in-process inspections by our Machine Operators are being performed consistently and properly
• Teaching and helping to train Machine Operators in measurement and inspection techniques and methods.
• Approving finished production and releasing these Orders for shipment
• Documenting inspection results by completing AS9102 report forms, customer specific report forms, and/or SSI Inspection report forms
• Helping to ensure new fixtures and special tooling are inspected and that necessary gauges and instruments are available when needed
• Helping to ensure that inspection gauges and instruments are properly controlled, maintained, calibrated and certified on a timely basis.
• Inspecting Certificates of Conformance from material, external suppliers, and other service providers to ensure these items conform to customers and SSI's purchase order requirements and specifications
• Understanding and then helping to ensure all processes and activities within the AS9100 Certified Quality Management System are fully implemented. Having a firm commitment to maintaining the integrity of the QMS.
• Helping to ensure Quality reflects excellent housekeeping standards
• Understanding and following the Company's Safety policies and procedures

Qualifications

• At least 5 years' experience in Quality and/or Inspection roles where precision machined parts and components are manufactured
• Demonstrated knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Demonstrated skill in reading and understanding complex blueprints
• Demonstrated knowledge of using various measurement instruments to inspect parts and perform bench or layout dimensional inspections
• Must be able to communicate effectively with Machine Operators, Manufacturing and Company management, Customers, and Suppliers
• Must enjoy working within a Team environment to accomplish challenging company goals and objectives
• Must be reliable, dependable, detail oriented, and be an example for integrity and ethical behavior

Benefits:

• Flexible work hours (can begin work between 5 and 7 am) 
• Paid weekly
• Bonus Program - Based upon company and individual performance
• Paid Time Off - Vacation (5 - 15 days depending upon experience)/ 9 Paid company Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Life, Vision, Disability, 401K (With Company Matching)
• Air conditioned shop and office working environment
• Four strategic markets served providing greater stability when specific markets have downturns

Description

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.

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

Description

Machine Maintenance Mechanic 

Location:?Cleveland, OH 

Employment Type:?Part-Time (3 days per week, 8-12 hours per day) 

 

About the Role 

The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and supporting production machinery and mechanical equipment to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operations. This role focuses on preventive maintenance, troubleshooting mechanical issues, and responding to equipment needs across the facility. The ideal candidate is mechanically skilled, safety-focused, and comfortable working in an industrial environment. 

 

What You’ll Do 

• Dismantle, move, and reinstall machines and equipment as needed 

• Replace defective or worn mechanical parts 

• Install, repair, and maintain machinery through routine and preventive maintenance 

• Observe equipment in operation to diagnose mechanical issues 

• Inspect and measure components to determine part requirements and tolerances 

• Maintain inventory of maintenance parts and supplies and submit requisitions as needed 

• Complete scheduled preventive maintenance tasks 

• Respond to maintenance-related questions and service requests 

• Operate machinery and technical equipment safely 

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment in compliance with company policies 

 

Must-Have Skills and Experience 

(These are required for consideration.) 

• Demonstrated experience in mechanical maintenance or industrial equipment repair 

• Strong understanding of mechanical systems and preventive maintenance practices 

• Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical failures 

• Familiarity with workplace safety standards and regulations 

• Ability to lift and move heavy equipment up to 50 lbs 

• Strong communication skills and ability to analyze technical information 

 

 

Nice-to-Have Skills 

(These are preferred but not required.) 

• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial production environment 

• Familiarity with inventory management for maintenance parts and supplies 

• Exposure to electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic systems 

• Technical or trade school training related to maintenance or mechanics 

 

Who You Are 

• Safety-conscious and detail-oriented 

• Reliable and flexible with scheduling and overtime needs 

• Comfortable working independently or responding to urgent maintenance issues 

• Physically capable of performing demanding mechanical work 

• Organized and proactive in preventing equipment downtime 

 

Additional Details 

• Schedule: 6AM – 230PM, weekends as needed.  

• Salary Range:?$26-28 based on experience  

 

Description

CNC Machinist

Description

Description

QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNICIAN III

JOB SUMMARY

The Quality Assurance Technician III is a senior-level role responsible for ensuring that machined parts and assemblies meet internal standards, customer specifications, and applicable industry/ISO requirements. This position serves as a subject matter expert on quality inspection processes, advanced measurement tools, and root cause analysis. The QA Tech III mentors junior inspectors, supports continuous improvement initiatives, and partners with engineering and production teams to maintain the highest standards of product quality and compliance.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs advanced dimensional inspections of machined components using precision measuring equipment (CMM, optical comparators, height gauges, micrometers, calipers, etc.).
• Interprets complex engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Conducts First Article Inspections (FAI) in accordance with AS9102 or customer-specific requirements.
• Develops, reviews, and maintains inspection plans, control plans, and quality documentation.
• Supports PPAP submissions and customer qualification processes.
• Leads root cause analysis and corrective action efforts for nonconforming product.
• Assists in the calibration and maintenance of inspection equipment.
• Mentors and trains junior QA technicians and production personnel on quality processes and standards.
• Participates in internal and external audits (ISO 9001, AS9100, customer audits).
• Collaborates with engineering and production teams to drive process improvements and prevent recurrence of quality issues.
• Ensures compliance with company, customer, and regulatory requirements.

The above list outlines the general details that describe the position's principles and essential functions. It shall not be construed as the only duties assigned for the job. An individual in this position must successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent required;
• Minimum 5-7 years of quality assurance experience in a precision machining/manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T, blueprint reading, and metrology.
• Proficient in the use of CMMs.
• Experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 quality systems.
• Solid understanding of statistical process control (SPC), PPAP, and root cause/corrective action methods.
• Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while also collaborating in a team environment.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office, ERP/MRP systems, and quality software tools.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate degree or technical certification in Quality, Manufacturing, or related field.
• 7+ years of quality assurance experience in a precision machining/manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in the use of PC-DMIS, Zeiss Calypso, or similar software.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Frequently required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Read English.
• Communicate effectively with employees.
• Stand, walk, push, pull, reach overhead, and bend to the floor.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

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

• Primarily shop-based position.
• Moderate noise levels from operating machines in the shop.
• Physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts in the shop.
• Breaking fumes, dust, and mist in the shop.
• Skin exposed to oils and cutting fluids in the shop.
  

Description

Description

Service Engineer Level 3, Control Systems

Description

Location: In-Person | Standard Machine Inc.
Job Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday – Friday

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Create and optimize CNC programs using MasterCAM software.
• Read and verify programs for accuracy, identifying and correcting any errors before release.
• Review programs with machinists to ensure alignment with production requirements.
• Maintain and organize files for proven and repeat-use programs.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by refining programming processes for efficiency and accuracy.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 3 years of CNC programming experience.
• Software Expertise: 3+ years of hands-on experience with MasterCAM software (required).
• Education: Associate degree in manufacturing technology, machining, or related field (preferred).
• Strong understanding of G-code, machining processes, and tooling.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and blueprints.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program