About us
Gabadi Services Canada Inc. provides all the interior accommodations for the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships currently being built by Irving Shipbuilding.
Naval Vessel Carpenter
Halifax, NS
Full-time
Salary: $20.00 to $35.00 /hour
Naval Vessel Carpenter
Company operating name: Gabadi Services Canada Inc.
Business Address: 33 – 10 Akerley Blvd., Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3B 1J4
Position Title: Naval Vessel Carpenter
Gabadi Services Canada Inc. is looking for 2 to 4 experienced Naval Vessel Carpenters to join its team in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Job duties:
- Assemble and install naval vessel accommodations such as insulation, ceilings, bulkheads, floors, floating floors, and general furniture items
- Ensuring work carried out meets quality control standards
- Study and interpret engineering drawings and blueprints, determine the materials required, and plan the sequence of tasks to prepare, install, and assemble materials
- Construct patterns and templates as guides for layouts
- Lay out reference points and patterns on heavy metal according to component specifications
- Rig, hoist, and move materials to storage areas or within worksite
- Assemble and fit metal sections and plates to form complete units or sub-units using tack welding, bolting, riveting, or other methods
- Install fabricated components in final product
- Layout insulation pins according manufacturer specification and/or applicable technical documentation
- Cut and adapt insulation according to areas to be coated, and bond vapour barriers and fibre sheet, lines the sheet above insulation
- Layout bulkhead fasteners and supports according to room drawings – interpret technical drawings
- Conduct layout of ceilings, assembling beam supports, beams and edges; interpret drawings in order to conduct ceiling mounting layout
- Install ceiling, fit necessary inspection hatches, drill holes for placement of lights, ventilation, air conditioning, fire detection, and fire fighting devices and systems
- Sub-floor or floating floor fitting, according to room layout
- Providing support and where applicable performing cutting and / or smoothing activities by mechanical means or oxycut to install various doors
- Anchoring and levelling furniture in relation to room bulkheads, doors, and ceilings in accordance with design drawings to ensure safe installation and
- Performing minor installation adjustments to ensure originally manufactured components comply with manufacturer specifications
- Sealing gaps between different furniture items, bulkheads and ceilings – sketching linings for subsequent manufacture
Terms of Employment: The positions are project based, full time (48 hours per week). Overtime hours are likely, based on project needs.
Language of Work: English
Wage: CAD $20.00 – CAD $35.00 per hour, with eligibility for overtime pay as applicable. Wage subject to annual review.
Benefits: Eligible for standard company benefits which may include medical and dental insurance and relocation benefits package as applicable. Paid time off.
Location of work: 3099 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Skills Requirements
Experience
- Applicants should have at least 5 years’ experience as a carpenter and / or steel fitter, ideally with experience in SOLAS-compliant military vessels
- Knowledge of Naval Sector is a must – knowledge of naval terminology, the military sector in general, as well as knowledge of compliance with regulations such as SOLAS and ILO
- Must be experienced with interpretation of 2D drawings and application to onboard environments
- Experience with measurement methods such as flexometers, laser measuring devices, etc.
- Experience with, and training in, handling chemical substances for structural bonding, with special attention paid to mixing, drying and curing times, etc.
- Knowledge of measurement, cutting and sheet supporting installation
Beneficial Certifications
- Sika manufacturer certificate on flooring, epoxy resins or equivalent;
- Naval Outfitting Course
- Environmental awareness Course
Education
No educational requirements
Work Remotely
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: $20.00-$35.00 per hour
Additional pay:
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
Application question(s):
- Must be able to obtain Security and Controlled Goods clearances. Must be Canadian Citizen or Perm Resident with a minimum of 5 years of continuous residency in Canada.
Expected start date: 2022-06-20