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Sr. Turbine Technician
Company: Orion Talent
Job Ref: # 1582486
Date Posted: 10/31/2025 12:00:00 AM
City, State: Odessa, FL
Category: Manufacturing

Job Description

As a Sr. Turbine Technician, you will work primarily in the field and when not in the field, work in the office/shop. While in the field you will maintain power generations stations for steam turbines and keep the job tracking and on budget. With experience, you will eventually transition to the overall Project Manager for mechanical and electrical turbine maintenance.

You will be the face of the company in client facilities. While you are in the field you will:

  • Lead field teams for mechanical repair and overhaul of gas and steam turbines and auxiliary systems as night or dayshift and with experience, eventually be Lead Project Manager for large overhauls or corrective maintenance.

When you are back in the office you will:

  • Train in the following areas: vibration analysis, control systems, and Woodward control systems- OEM training
  • Write customer proposals and job reports.

Requirements:

  • Navy training and experience - Navy Nuclear EM/ET, GSE, EM - E6 to E9
  • Desire to train and learn new systems.
  • Great customer service attitude and ability to think on your feet.
  • Strong work ethic
  • Must be able to pass a drug screen.
  • Must have a clean driving record.

Company Description:

Founded in 1998, this organization operates as an independent contractor supporting the utility, municipal, and industrial power generation sectors. The team specializes in providing expert engineering and skilled labor to meet the needs of clients with large and medium steam and gas turbine generators.

They partner closely with customers during normal operations, forced outages, and planned outages, offering full-service coverage that includes planning, scheduling, parts procurement, labor, job management, and emergency response for mechanical or control system failures.

The company employs a highly experienced workforce of startup engineers, turbine and generator specialists, excitation and control engineers, vibration technicians, and turbine millwrights—supported by professionals in software development, CAD design, and systems administration.

Why Join This Team?

This firm combines the quality, experience, and technical depth typically found in large corporations or OEMs with the personalized service and hands-on support of a smaller organization. Their team delivers a complete suite of turbine generator services and ensures every client has direct access to management and engineering expertise at all levels.





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Aluminum Welder
Company: St. Johns Ship Building
Job Ref: # 4101134
Date Posted: 10/15/2025 12:00:00 AM
City, State: Palatka, FL
Category: Manufacturing

Job Description


Aluminum 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 Aluminum 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. This position will be 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

  • 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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Aluminum Fitter
Company: St. Johns Ship Building
Job Ref: # 1594918
Date Posted: 10/15/2025 12:00:00 AM
City, State: Palatka, FL
Category: Manufacturing

Job 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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Blaster
Company: IMIA, LLC
Job Ref: # 6569102
Date Posted: 10/2/2025 12:00:00 AM
City, State: Jacksonville, FL
Category: Manufacturing

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Blaster

REPORTS TO: Blast Foreman


Summary of position:
  • Responsible for blasting any surface to the correct degree of surface preparation.
  • Perform repairs to hoses, lines and isolated equipment.
  • Must be capable of working in dark spaces with other blasters in close proximity.


Essential Job Requirements:
  • Perform very physical duties under leadership of Blast Foreman.
  • Blast surface to standard specified without leaving faulty areas.
  • Assist in setting up for the job; assist in training of other workers as necessary; complete work with little or no supervision
  • Must be knowledgeable of OSHA requirements relative to the ship building industry
  • Must comply with company, federal, state, and local safety and environmental rules and regulations
  • Accurately operate, clean, and maintain all equipment
  • Must be able to follow directions
  • Must be able to communicate effectively in writing or orally
  • Lead small work groups on job as assigned
  • Efficiently and correctly interpret and work from owner supplied drawings, job specifications, instruction manuals, manufacturer’s handbooks, change orders, and contract specifications.
  • May be required to use water blaster at different times
  • May be required to perform additional duties as deemed necessary by the Blast Foreman or Superintendent

Required Education:

  • Must be capable of taking verbal direction.
  • Ability to read and write with understanding.
Required Experience:
  • Formal or informal on the job training and 2 years experience in the Marine Industry.
Required Skills:
  • Must be very productive while blasting interior or exterior surfaces. Maintain safety at all times. Must be able to read and interpret documents as necessary, such as operating and maintenance manuals, safety rules and regulations, procedure manuals, etc.
  • Must be able to work cooperatively and productively with other employees and shipyard personnel.
  • Must take direction and carry out the specified work scope.
Physical Requirements:
  • Regularly required to walk; frequently required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, balance, or crawl at various heights and in confined spaces
  • Occasionally required to sit; required to reach with hands and arms, use hands to feel, grip, or handle
  • Regularly required to safely lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
  • Required use of vision to see up close, distance, and peripherally, as well as depth perception and ability to adjust focus in low light conditions
  • May be required to wear a respirator to safely perform assigned tasks.
Mental Requirements:
  • Must be able to carry out simple to complex oral, written, or diagramed instructions safely and efficiently. Must be able to solve simple problems inside tank while blasting.
  • Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Equipment Used:
  • Blast Pot/Hopper, after cooler, dehumidifiers, dust collectors, vacuums, forklifts, electrical disconnects and transformers, compressors.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
  • Help with new blasters.
Working Conditions:
  • Typical work environment is dusty, noisy, and confined.
  • Exposure to extreme temperatures, chemicals, fumes, ambient weather conditions, and hazardous machinery is characteristic as well.
  • Often works on scaffolds and ladders.
  • To avoid injury, safety clothing required along with safety devices to protect eyes, head, or hearing.
  • Travel, prolonged periods of overtime and varying shifts are required in the performance of this job.





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Technical Trainer
Job Ref: # 2942118
Date Posted: 10/1/2025 7:24:46 PM
City, State: Orlando, FL
Category: Energy

Job Description

In this role, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the growth and development of the organization’s technical knowledge. The Field Service Technical Trainer will work with field engineers worldwide, equipping them with the skills to maintain and repair power generation equipment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and deliver employee technical training on company and legacy large-frame turbine generator equipment
  • Evaluate training effectiveness and recommend improvements
  • Identify training needs through observation and skill assessments
  • Collaborate with managers and other trainers to align training with company goals
  • Stay up to date with industry advancements
  • Approximately 15% travel required to deliver or gather information for training
  • Primary work location: Orlando or another company hub (Pittsburgh PSC, Deer Park TX, Charlotte)


Requirements:
  • 5+ years of field experience with power plant turbines and generators
  • Bachelor's degree in industrial technology, engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Experience as a Gas and/or Steam Turbine Power Plant Service Engineer
  • Strong public speaking and classroom facilitation skills
  • Ability to create engaging training programs
  • Excellent organizational and project management skills
  • Formal training/education certifications are a plus





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Engineer in Training
Job Ref: # 1128374
Date Posted: 9/30/2025 5:51:54 PM
City, State: Orlando, FL
Category: Energy

Job Description

Position Description:
This program is the entry point to a world-class field service organization. Field Service Engineers travel to power plants across the U.S. to perform maintenance and upgrades on some of the largest and most powerful electrical generation machinery in the world, including gas turbines, steam turbines, and generators.
Responsibilities:
  • Complete classroom and lab training in Orlando during first 12 months, combined with on-the-job training at multiple customer sites nationwide.
  • Work directly with senior field service engineers to develop skills in equipment operation, maintenance, job site safety, project management, leadership, and business systems.
  • After training, supervise technicians and mechanics during turbine generator equipment maintenance shutdowns (planned and unplanned outages).
  • Disassemble, inspect, and reassemble turbines and generators.
  • Coordinate upgrades of mechanical/electrical systems to improve output and efficiency.
  • Collaborate with global engineering staff on specialized testing.
  • Act as the primary customer contact during outages, ensuring timely and accurate repairs.
  • Work extended hours (12–14 per day, including weekends/holidays) while deployed.
  • Benefit from 4 months off each year (December, January, June, July).


Requirements:
  • Heavy maintenance experience and strong leadership ability.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred; Master’s degree a plus.
  • Ideal candidate: Military Veteran (EM/MM/Industrial ET, rank E6+), with a bachelor’s degree.
Location: Orlando, FL (Preferred – relocation assistance available); candidates considered nationwide (must live within 50 miles of a major airport). If not relocating to Orlando, a housing stipend will be provided during classroom phases (typically 6 weeks) in Orlando.
Shift: N/A
Compensation: First Year Compensation = $85k–$100k; Total First Year Compensation (after training) = $150k–$180k+; daily per diem while traveling; all travel rewards (hotel and flight rewards).
Benefits: Excellent global benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, 401K Savings Plan with matching contribution, Financial Planning Tools, Training and Education, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Holidays, Flex Schedules, Business Casual Dress, Employee Discount Program, and Volunteer Opportunities. Specific benefits include:
  • 4 weeks of PTO to start, with 5 paid floater holidays (pro-rated for the first year) and 6 paid standard holidays.
  • At the start of your 3rd year, you receive a 5th week of vacation.
  • 100% 401K match up to 6% (20% vesting each year).
  • $300/year “be well” reimbursement for health/fitness.
    Perks: All travel rewards (hotels & flights), 4 months off per year, plus 20 days of PTO annually.
    Travel: 80–100% travel required during first year; heavy travel (~8 months per year) afterward as a Seasonal Field Engineer.
    Vaccine Requirement: Not required.
    Key Dates: Candidate submissions due by end of March; interviews held in Orlando at the end of April (1 night, all expenses paid). Alternate interview dates available if needed. Training program starts July 7.
Company Description:
This global organization has been a leader in energy technology for over 160 years, operating in nearly 190 regions with more than 90,000 employees worldwide. It provides innovative solutions across the energy value chain—from power generation and transmission to storage and renewable integration. With more than half of its portfolio already decarbonized, the company is at the forefront of the transition to sustainable energy. Its technologies help generate approximately one-sixth of the world’s electricity.


Why This Opportunity?
  • Exciting Leadership Development Program to launch your career.
  • Field Service career in the dynamic energy industry.
  • Excellent pay, benefits, and travel perks.
  • Work with cutting-edge technology in a global organization.
  • Opportunity to grow into leadership roles.





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Engineer in Training
Company: Orion Talent
Job Ref: # 9705170
Date Posted: 9/24/2025 12:00:00 AM
City, State: Orlando, FL
Category: Energy

Job Description

Position Description:
This program is the entry point to a world-class field service organization. Field Service Engineers travel to power plants across the U.S. to perform maintenance and upgrades on some of the largest and most powerful electrical generation machinery in the world, including gas turbines, steam turbines, and generators.
Responsibilities:
  • Complete classroom and lab training in Orlando during first 12 months, combined with on-the-job training at multiple customer sites nationwide.
  • Work directly with senior field service engineers to develop skills in equipment operation, maintenance, job site safety, project management, leadership, and business systems.
  • After training, supervise technicians and mechanics during turbine generator equipment maintenance shutdowns (planned and unplanned outages).
  • Disassemble, inspect, and reassemble turbines and generators.
  • Coordinate upgrades of mechanical/electrical systems to improve output and efficiency.
  • Collaborate with global engineering staff on specialized testing.
  • Act as the primary customer contact during outages, ensuring timely and accurate repairs.
  • Work extended hours (12–14 per day, including weekends/holidays) while deployed.
  • Benefit from 4 months off each year (December, January, June, July).


Requirements:
  • Heavy maintenance experience and strong leadership ability.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred; Master’s degree a plus.
  • Ideal candidate: Military Veteran (EM/MM/Industrial ET, rank E6+), with a bachelor’s degree.
Location: Orlando, FL (Preferred – relocation assistance available); candidates considered nationwide (must live within 50 miles of a major airport). If not relocating to Orlando, a housing stipend will be provided during classroom phases (typically 6 weeks) in Orlando.
Shift: N/A
Compensation: First Year Compensation = $85k–$100k; Total First Year Compensation (after training) = $150k–$180k+; daily per diem while traveling; all travel rewards (hotel and flight rewards).
Benefits: Excellent global benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, 401K Savings Plan with matching contribution, Financial Planning Tools, Training and Education, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Holidays, Flex Schedules, Business Casual Dress, Employee Discount Program, and Volunteer Opportunities. Specific benefits include:
  • 4 weeks of PTO to start, with 5 paid floater holidays (pro-rated for the first year) and 6 paid standard holidays.
  • At the start of your 3rd year, you receive a 5th week of vacation.
  • 100% 401K match up to 6% (20% vesting each year).
  • $300/year “be well” reimbursement for health/fitness.
    Perks: All travel rewards (hotels & flights), 4 months off per year, plus 20 days of PTO annually.
    Travel: 80–100% travel required during first year; heavy travel (~8 months per year) afterward as a Seasonal Field Engineer.
    Vaccine Requirement: Not required.
    Key Dates: Candidate submissions due by end of March; interviews held in Orlando at the end of April (1 night, all expenses paid). Alternate interview dates available if needed. Training program starts July 7.
Company Description:
This global organization has been a leader in energy technology for over 160 years, operating in nearly 190 regions with more than 90,000 employees worldwide. It provides innovative solutions across the energy value chain—from power generation and transmission to storage and renewable integration. With more than half of its portfolio already decarbonized, the company is at the forefront of the transition to sustainable energy. Its technologies help generate approximately one-sixth of the world’s electricity.


Why This Opportunity?
  • Exciting Leadership Development Program to launch your career.
  • Field Service career in the dynamic energy industry.
  • Excellent pay, benefits, and travel perks.
  • Work with cutting-edge technology in a global organization.
  • Opportunity to grow into leadership roles.





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Steel Welder
Company: St. Johns Ship Building
Job Ref: # 107618
Date Posted: 9/23/2025 12:00:00 AM
City, State: Palatka, FL
Category: Industrial

Job 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.




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Steel Fitter
Company: St. Johns Ship Building
Job Ref: # 1837837
Date Posted: 9/23/2025 12:00:00 AM
City, State: Palatka, FL
Category: Industrial

Job Description


Experienced Steel 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
As an Experienced Steel Fitter this person will fabricate, lay out, position, align, and fit parts of steel products. Which includes fitting steel components for either repair or new builds to specifications, and within scope of the project. Responsible for fitting and assembling various steel structures according to blueprints and specifications while maintaining high safety and quality standards.


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
  • 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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Electro Mechanical Technician
Company: Orion Talent
Job Ref: # 3767935
Date Posted: 7/29/2025 12:00:00 AM
City, State: Jacksonville, FL

Job Description

This position is part of the maintenance team supporting a high-output fiberglass insulation plant. You will maintain, troubleshoot, and repair complex production line systems and support equipment, including two industrial melters.

Key responsibilities include:
  • Troubleshoot and repair facility and production equipment during daily operations
  • Perform preventative maintenance to reduce downtime and extend equipment life
  • Support projects related to plant expansion, process improvement, and safety
  • Work with external contractors on equipment installs and upgrades
  • Assist operators during equipment cleaning and product changeovers



Requirements:
  • High school diploma required
  • 2+ years of experience in industrial maintenance
  • Strong electrical, electronic, or mechanical troubleshooting skills
  • Experience with motors, VFDs, sensors, controls, robotics, conveyors, gearboxes, and other production systems
  • Ability to read and interpret schematics, blueprints, and technical drawings
  • Team-oriented, safety-focused, and strong communicator
  • Must pass a Ramsey skills assessment, background check, and drug screening





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Field Service Representative - Driver
Company: Orion Talent
Job Ref: # 8222023
Date Posted: 7/22/2025 12:00:00 AM
City, State: Tampa, FL

Job Description

Position Details:
 
Title: Driver / Field Service Associate
Location: Tampa, FL
Shift: Tuesday-Saturday / 2pm-10:30pm ... plus overnight
and weekend on-call rotation with the San Bernardino Service Team.
Compensation: $21-23/hr... plus OT and variable
compensation
Benefits: Competitive benefits program that is crafted to
help employees maintain health and wellness for themselves and their families,
meet their financial commitments, and prepare for retirement with an
award-winning 401k plan.
Travel: Travel up to 50% on the road (1-hour radius)
*Expect to be a road warrior with some overnights to travel within the
surrounding regions
 
 
Position Description:
 
The Driver / Field Service Representative is responsible
for the maintenance, cleaning, delivery and pick up of medical equipment that
is used on rental basis by local hospitals and nursing homes. This position is
based in our San Bernardino service center but will involve local driving to
and from Inland Empire-area medical facilities using company vehicles.
 
Day-to-day functions:
  • Prepare medical equipment and documentation for delivery
  • Load and unload medical equipment
  • Drive 26 foot box truck to make deliveries and pick-ups
  • Process delivery and pick-up documentation as required
  • Maintain vehicle appearance by ensuring all routine
    vehicle maintenance is completed and records maintained
  • Clean and disinfect medical equipment to company quality
    standards
  • Present highest level of customer etiquette in all
    patient/customer interactions
 
Qualifications:
 
  • MUST HAVE a High School diploma or equivalent
  • MUST HAVE a valid Driver's License and clean driving
    record
  • Two(2) years’ experience within service or operations
    field
  • Two(2) years’ experience in front-line customer-service
  • Ability to lift up to 30lbs and push/pulling up to 75
    pounds
  • Ability to drive work truck
  • Ability to work with solvents and cleaners to disinfect
    products in a non-climate controlled warehouse environment



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Diesel Technician
Company: Sun State International Trucks, LLC
Job Ref: # 63608985
Date Posted: 7/16/2025 12:00:00 AM
City, State: Sarasota, FL

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