Machinist/Assembly Specialist

Vigor, a Titan Company, is a values-driven, diversified industrial business operating in six locations with approximately 1,800 people in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska.

Built around a collection of powerful, unique assets and differentiated capabilities, Vigor excels at specialized shipbuilding, ship repair, and handling important, complex projects in support of energy generation, our nation's infrastructure, and national defense.

With deep respect for people and the planet, Vigor strives to be a positive, regenerative force for good - environmentally, in the lives of our employees, and in the community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Successfully performs work as an individual, as a member of a single craft, or multi-craft work crew.
• Possesses a high level of proficiency when reading and understanding blueprints and assembly drawings.
• Works from ship specifications, work orders, and applicable working drawings and blueprints.
• Responsible for being conversant in all quality assurance requirements.
• High level of proficiency and application of machine shop math.
• Working knowledge of ship repair pertaining to the machine shop.
• Works with other crafts and their applied processes as it impacts the machine shop processes.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend English.
• Reads and understands blueprints and assembly drawings.
• Working knowledge of shipboard machinery (i.e. valves and actuators, variety of pumps, gears and gear boxes, winches, heat exchangers, bearings and shafting, rudder systems, field machining) pertaining to machine shop repairs.
• Must accurately measure machine parts to within .5-10 years relevant work experience.
• ~ Proven skills, and/or applicable education will be considered in lieu of work experience.

Requirements:

• Demonstrated proficiency in 1 of the support groupings and knowledge of a core/main ship repair area (1 certification or equivalent) OR demonstrated proficiency of 2 support services areas.
• Requires some supervision to perform more complex jobs/tasks but is able to perform majority of job duties independently, with minimal supervision.

Physical Demands:

• Pushing/Pulling: (Average) applies 25 pounds of force frequently, Lifting/Carrying: (Average) Carries weights of up to 20 pounds (including small toolbox, individual tools, machine parts)
• Field of Vision (if required to observe a large field of vision while keeping eye fixed on a given point for job performance or safety)
• Must have normal field of vision in order to safely navigate around machine shop area and on-board ship.

Other Exposures:

May be exposed to acids, de-greasing cleaners, paints, solvents, oil, grease, liquid steel/putty, oil vapors, petroleum, caustics, fumes, noise, raw sewage, and asbestos.

Operation of equipment/tools/vehicles:

Uses hand and power tools, wrenches, hoists, machine tooling equipment such as boring, grinding, tapping, lathe, and drilling equipment.

Chain falls, knee mills, radial arm drill press, upright drill press, overhead cranes (pendant controlled), portable machining equipment, come-a-longs, port-a-power, cut off saws.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Vigor and its wholly owned subsidiaries provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans, age, disability or genetics.

In addition to federal law requirements, Vigor complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, benefits, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.