Helper in Bayou La Batre, Alabama at Birdon America, Inc.

Posting Name: Helper

Schedule: M – T, 5:00 AM – 3:30 PM

This position is located at our Bayou La Batre, AL facility. 

Join the Birdon team and help ensure USCG boats are safe and reliable! 

Our Helpers are an integral piece of our work on a daily basis.  Some of your daily functions will include:

• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Operate basic hand tools and power tools under supervision
• Assistwelders, fitters, pipefitters, electricians, and other trades as directed
• Move, stage, and secure materials, tools, and equipment throughout the shipyard
• Clean and prepare work areas, including ships, compartments, and shop spaces
• Grind, chip, and remove slag, rust, paint, or debris as instructed
• Set up and break down work platforms, scaffolding, and temporary structures
• Operate basic hand tools and power tools under supervision
• Support hot work, confined space, and shipboard operations per safety procedures
• Follow all shipyard safety rules, PPE requirements, and environmental regulations
• Perform fire watch duties when qualified
• Assistwith rigging, lifting, and material handling operations

 If you possess a High School Diploma or GED and fundamental knowledge in marine or manufacturing industry, we want to talk to you!

Birdon is committed to the HEALTH and SAFETY of our workforce and to the ENVIRONMENT, we expect this same commitment from all employees.

Birdon America Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Know Your Rights The Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company’s written Affirmative Action Plan.  This plan is available for inspection upon request by emailing hr@birdon.us.  If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact hr@birdon.us for further assistance.