Main Purpose:

The Assembly Technician assembles and installs panels, measures and cuts insulation and ensures all components are correctly installed and securely fastened. This role is part of a team, all using tools such as clamps, impact drivers and drills, while also handling materials like Rockwool, perforated sheet metal and plastic. This individual works within our Fabrication Enclosures shop and not in a shipyard, although previous fabrication and shipyard experience in beneficial.

Essential Functions:

• Install panels as part of the assembly process, ensuring proper alignment and secure attachment
• Measure, cut and install Rockwool insulation into panels
• Perform Bat installation (pink insulation) to specified requirements
• Use clamps to hold materials in place and impact drivers or drills to fasten hardware as needed
• Drape plastic as required to protect components or areas during installation
• Work with perforated sheet metal, ensuring accurate installation and finishing
• Collaborate with a team to complete assembly tasks on time and to required quality standards
• Interpret prints and assembly instructions to complete the work accurately
• Follow safety protocols and maintain a clean and organized work environment
• Perform other duties assigned by supervisor

Benefits Offered:

• Earned Wage Access
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Safety Awards
• Company Store
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Physical Requirements:

• Standing, sitting, walking, stooping, kneeling, climbing, feeling, talking, hearing and seeing
• Turning, twisting, bending and balancing
• Pushing, pulling and reaching
• Must be able to lift and / or move up to 50 pounds

Job Requirements:

• 1+ years experience in construction, drywall or framing, with a basic understanding of prints
• Familiarity with using clamps, impact drivers, and drills
• Familiarity with perforated sheet metal and the use of hardware in assembly
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Must be able to pass pre-employment drug screen and physical
• Must be able to pass a background check

Desirable Experience, Education and Training:

• Experience with insulation materials like Rockwool or Bat insulation
• Previous experience in assembly, installation or manufacturing
• Previous experience installing equipment, piping and conduit
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Tools, Equipment and Technology:

• Rockwool and Bat insulation
• Panels
• Clamps
• Impact drivers and drills
• Perforated sheet metal and plastic

Environmental Conditions:

80 to 90% of the work activities are performed outdoors. Individuals will be required to work in changes of temperature, hot, cold, humid, wet and dry conditions, dust, mud etc. They will also be exposed to paint thinner and paint fumes.

Gulf Island will not sponsor applications for work visas. Additionally, applicants for employment with Gulf Island must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Accordingly, Gulf Island will not consider applications from candidates who require the company to sponsor a work visa and who are not currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Gulf island is not accepting unsolicited candidates from search firms for posted employment opportunities. Please no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to Gulf Island employees via email, the internet, or any other form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for the position will be deemed the sole property of Gulf Island. No recruiting placement fee will be paid in the event Gulf Island hires the candidate due to the referral or through other means.

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