Structural Fitter

Duties and Responsibilities

• Comprehend blueprints, sketches, and templates.
• Enter and work in confined spaces.
• Traverse gangways and scaffolding at varying heights.
• Traverse and negotiate uneven heights between dock and vessel.
• Traverse and negotiate uneven surfaces.
• Ascend and work at heights of up to 40 feet.
• Occasional rigging.

Critical Demands

• Repetitive forward bending, rotation of the trunk, and flexing of the hips and the knees.
• Lifting no greater than 50 lbs. from floor to 6 ft. work surface unassisted.
• Repetitive upper extremity movements while measuring, fitting, and welding.
• Sustained lifting of 25-35 lbs. at arm’s reach above head.

Working Conditions

• The employee must comply with established company safety rules and OSHA standards.
• The employee must be physically and medically qualified to wear required personal protective equipment as prescribed under OSHA standards.
• Must be able to hear warning signals and read and comprehend safety instructions, regulations, and warnings.
• Work is outdoors or in open warehouse. There is no air conditioning or heating.
• Uneven surfaces throughout job site, with sand, limestone, concrete, and railways outside, as well as concrete and railways inside. Numerous trip hazards throughout.