Machinists

Overview

• Colonna's Shipyard is currently hiring Inside Machinist for immediate work in Norfolk, VA for our Steel America Division 1st and 2nd shifts available.

Responsibilities:

• • Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements
  • Perform complex operations on many kinds of machine tools, including drill presses, lathes, milling machines, boring machines, and precision grinding machines
  • Measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points on material or work piece as guides for subsequent machining
  • Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, jig borers, grinders, and shapers
  • Select standard materials required for fabrication and machining work.
  • Perform the machining operations, watch for problems in the production process, and check the accuracy of the finished piece against blueprints
  • Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, and adjusts machine controls or control media as required
  • Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications
  • Sets up and operates machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data
  • Set up and operate all types of shop machining tools or equipment to manufacture various parts
  • Fits and assembles parts into complete assembly
  • Verifies dimensions and alignment of assembly
  • Installs machined replacement parts in mechanisms, machines, and equipment, and tests operation of unit to ensure functionality and performance
  • Develops specifications from general description and draws sketch of part or product to be fabricated Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems
  • Work includes small and large assembly, and machining of heavy steel
  • Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision
  • Apply knowledge of mechanics, shop mathematics, machinability of materials, and machine shop procedures
  • Perform machine maintenance and is responsible for keeping work are clean and the immediate reporting of safety issues to Supervisor
  • Use various hand and power tools for the completion of job tasks
  • Understand and act upon simple instruction
  • Must have regular, reliable attendance

  Qualifications:

  • Must be able to read and comprehend blueprints, drawings and other technical trade related documents.
  • Mechanical ability, manual dexterity, and hand/eye coordination required to perform various projects, per drawings, sketches, and verbal or written instructions
  • Skilled in the selection, set-up and operation of the appropriate machine tool(s) for a given type of work.
  • Manual machine operation experience
  • In-Place machinists experience preferred
  • Technical training preferred
  • Experience operating precision machine tools
  • Willingness to travel
  • Use of precision measuring equipment.
  • Must be able to work effectively with others
  • Must be a steady, reliable worker
  • Must have own machine tools

Shipfitter

Overview

• Colonna's Shipyard is looking to obtain experienced candidates within our Structural Department.
• We are pleased to accept resumes for Ship Fitter - 1st and 2nd Class.
• We have both 1st and 2nd shift available. Additional incentive available, based on experience, for 2nd shift. This is a full-time position with competitive pay, based on experience, and immediate work within our headquarters in Norfolk, VA.

Responsibilities

• Working with presses, floor shaping, forming plates, shaping from templates, marking symbols, doors, hatches and scuttles, rolls, presses and blacksmith shop
• Template creation
• Laying out blueprints and outfitting items
• Laying out blueprints, checking and fitting materials, tack welding of various sub-assemblies peculiar to the panel line and shell area such as decks, bulkheads, side shells
• Working on ship ways with the erection of units and installation of structural items
• Installation of structural outfit items, doors, ladders, foundations
• Effective sequencing of assembly and fitting
• Effective sequencing of assembly and fitting
• Correct use of heating torches in plate heat straightening and shrinkage
• Ability to use hand and power tools
• Shop and field fabrication
• Adherence to industry codes, regulations, and specificatic
• Comprehend blueprints, sketches, and templates
• Comprehend blueprints, sketches, and templates
• Tack welding
• Install simple systems without templates and blueprints
• Bulkhead and deck inserting
• Riveted and deck inserting
  
  
• Read and understand the Chemist and Competent Persons report and determine if job sites, particularly those involving combustible material, are safe for personnel and hot work
• Other duties as assigned
• Understand and act upon instruction
• Work independently to complete responsibilities

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 3 or more years' experience in shipyard repair work.
• Technical training preferred
• Willing and capable of working on government and commercial vessels
• Enter and move through manholes to reach and work internally confined spaces
• OSHA 10 in hand

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