Industrial Cleaner

Any qualified individual with a disability who is having difficulty in completing an application because of incompatible technology or other disability-related application issues may contact us at the following phone number for assistance: 251-445-1932.
 
Austal shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.  Austal’s commitment to equal employment opportunity applies at all levels of employment, in all job titles, including the executive level, and to all employment actions, including but not limited to decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion. 

REPORTS TO:  Cleaning Supervisor

SUPERVISES:   N/A

AUTHORITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

 The overall purpose of this position, is to provide general cleaning services and

 maintaining an attractive, sanitary and safe facility.

• Cleans assigned areas (vessels, offices, restrooms, carpet, walls, furniture etc.)
• Maintain floors (sweeps, wet/dry mops, dust mops, vacuum carpets, etc) for the purpose of ensuring safety and proper maintenance of facility.
• Maintains supplies and equipment (cleaning solutions, paper products, vacuum, mops, etc,) for the purpose of ensuring the availability of items required to properly stock facilities.
• Removes trash and garbage for the purpose of maintaining a sanitary and safe environment.
• Responds to immediate safety and/or operational concerns for the purpose of taking appropriate action to resolve immediate safety issues and maintaining a functional manufacturing environment.
• May be assigned to work any shift.
• May be assigned tasks outside craft as required.
• Must comply with the Company’s “Equal Opportunity and Anti-Harassment Policy” which expects that all relationships among persons in the workplace will be professional and free of bias, prejudice and harassment.

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability desired.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Perform simple math such as adding, subtracting and measuring.

TOOLS:  Provided by Austal.

DIRECTION EXERCISED:  N/A

DISCRETION EXERCISED:  Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems that may arise in certain situations.

LIAISES WITH: Supervisors, Foreman (when required)

ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES: 

Candidates must meet the following employment eligibility guidelines to be eligible for employment with Austal USA:

• 18 years of age or older at time of application.
• Able to provide proof of US Person Status
• Willing to submit to a drug screen
• Willing to submit to a background check
• No felony convictions of Theft/Deception or Violent crimes within seven years from disposition date
• No felony convictions of Drug crimes within three years from disposition date

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that may be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must be able to tour all vessels and work sites.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle, or feet; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit.

Specific physical requirements include the following:

• Must have the ability to bend, squat, stoop, crawl, and kneel.
• Perform prolonged standing.
• Ability to turn head from side to side and about the vertical axis.
• Ability to turn body at the waist from side to side and about the vertical axis.
• Lift/push/pull 50lbs to 75lbs on an occasional basis.
• Lift/push/pull up to 20lbs on a frequent basis.
• Must have the ability to climb in a safe manner (climbing as a minimum includes stairs, scaffolding, ladders, and ramps).
• Ability to work at heights above 12’ while working from ladders, scaffolding and/or man lifts.
• Able to work at a variety of levels (ex. waist, eye, overhead).
• Demonstrate the ability to safely and appropriately use required tools and equipment.
• Demonstrate good balance while working on uneven surfaces and maneuvering obstacles.
• Possess sufficient handgrip and coordination to carry and operate tools and equipment.
• Ability to utilize personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, steel-toes shoes, goggles, respirator, safety harness, safety line, flotation gear, etc.) safely per OSHA standards.
• Ability to withstand cold and hot temperatures.
• Ability to enter 18” x 36” openings and work in confined spaces for prolonged periods of time.
• Able to respond to verbal and audible sounds/commands.
• Able to utilize adequate visual skills.
• Ability to fully extend the arm while reaching overhead, reaching out, reaching to the side and reaching down.
• Ability to perceive attributes of an object/material such as size, shape, temperature and texture by means of receptors in the hands and fingers.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters whole performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable

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

 While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to humid conditions, bright flashing lights, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, outside weather conditions, and extreme heat.  The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles at or below the PEL, toxic or caustic chemicals, and heat and cold.  The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud, 90 dB.