Structural Designer Level III

INTENT AND FUNCTION OF JOB DESCRIPTION

This job description is a general description of the essential job functions and is not an employment contract. Position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description have been determined to be the minimal standards recommended for the position. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. reserves the right to increase, modify, or reduce the position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description. The duties, responsibilities, and requirements described should not be interpreted as an all- inclusive or comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are associated with this job. All employees of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. are expected to perform the duties as assigned by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. However, no accommodation will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which imposes undue hardship on Eastern Shipbuilding. The headings in this Job Description are for convenience only.

Functions:

• Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
• Job functions include but are not limited to:
• Prepare and modify scantling drawings.
• Perform detailed design/drafting of marine craft structures, plans, and outfitting for new shipbuilding and repair/conversion.
• 2D structural design with AutoCAD.
• 3D structural modeling with FORAN or Ship Constructor.
• Prepare assembly drawings, profile plots, and nests.
• Extracting views from the 3D model and preparing 2D drawings from those.
• Preparing change documents for various changes driven by program, production, client, or engineering.
• Providing solutions to complex structural and shipbuilding problems that arise daily in production, working in conjunction with other members of the team.
• Work closely with the specific supervisor to work efficiently towards meeting the schedule.
• Act as a mentor to designers I and II.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This is not a supervisory position.
• May have team leadership responsibilities over employees. Will have mentorship responsibilities over junior employees.

Reporting Relationship

This position will report to Structure Design Group Manager

Job Requirements

Qualifications

The qualified candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience:

• An associate degree in drafting, engineering technology, or similar fields of study is preferred but not required.
• 5-10 years of experience in a ship-design/shipbuilding environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office application, AutoCAD, and adobe pdf.
• Experienced in ship structural design and drawings.
• Familiarity with 3D modeling software and learning new software as necessary.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Experience with ABS/USCG rules is highly desired but not required.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship or a Permanent Resident Card is required.

Working Conditions

This position is considered OFFICE WORK which is characterized as follows.

• Almost exclusively indoors during the day and occasionally at night
• Occasional exposure to airborne dust in the workplace
• Work surface is stable (flat)
• Some yard visits may render a high noise level environment and may require climbing ladders and entering confined spaces.

Physical Activity/Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is considered LIGHT work.