GENERAL FUNCTION: Fabricates, assembles, installs, or repairs furnishings in ships or boats according to blueprints, using hand tools, power tools, and measuring instruments.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities

• Reads blueprints to determine dimensions of furnishings in ships or boats.
• Shapes and laminates wood to form parts of ship, using steam chambers, clamps, glue, and jigs.
• Assembles and installs hardware, gaskets, floors, furnishings, or insulation, using adhesive, hand tools, and power tools.
• Repairs structural woodwork and replaces defective parts and equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
• Cuts wood or glass to specified dimensions, using hand tools and power tools.
• Constructs floors, doors, and partitions, using woodworking machines, hand tools, and power tools. Shapes irregular parts and trims excess material from bulkhead and furnishings to ensure fit meets specifications.
• Transfers dimensions or measurements of wood parts or bulkhead on plywood, using measuring instruments and marking devices. Greases gears and other moving parts of machines on ship.

DESIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the appropriate tools to construct objects, structures, and buildings.
• Finding ways to structure or classify multiple pieces of information.
• Using mathematics to solve problems, installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications, identifying the nature of problems.
• The ability to quickly make coordinated movements of one hand, a hand together with its arm, or two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

EXPERIENCE & TRAINING:

• High School diploma or GED required. Two or more years' experience in both joiner/carpenter and HVAC work.
• Knowledge of fabrication using sheet metal and/or equivalent combination of experience and training which results in the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job