Job Description
Position Summary: St. Johns Shipbuilding is looking for a Welder to join our team of skilled professionals in our Palatka, FL shipyard. The Welder will be responsible for performing various welding activities required for the construction, maintenance, and repair of marine vessels, ensuring the highest quality of workmanship.
Key Responsibilities:
- Execute welding tasks according to specifications for different ship components and structures.
- Use various welding techniques, including SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and FCAW, to join or repair metal parts.
- Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and welding process specifications.
- Inspect completed welds to ensure they meet standards and structural requirements.
- Maintain and care for welding equipment and tools, ensuring they are in good working order.
- Uphold all safety and environmental regulations in the welding processes.
Location: Palatka, FL, USA
Job Category: Welder (Marine & Shipbuilding)
Experience Required: A suitable candidate will have a proven track record of welding experience, preferably in the maritime industry. Professional certification from an accredited welding program or equivalent experience is required.
Experience
We are located on the Southeast Coast with excellent access to all of the Mid Atlantic and New England as well as the Caribbean and Gulf Coast. Our facility sits on a beautiful, partially wooded site along the St. Johns River in Putnam County, Florida approximately 68 miles south of Jacksonville, Fla., at marker 31. The St. Johns River is easily accessible to the Intracoastal Waterway and open to the Atlantic Ocean at Jacksonville, Florida.
We offer a 850 ton dry dock, a crane capacity of 500 tons, 2,400 feet of water frontage with over 900 feet of bulkhead including a 400-ft launch basin, two rail launch systems, a 425-ft by 75-ft fabrication shop as well as complete carpentry, electrical and machine shops.