Allied Trades Lead

Company Overview:

Work Where it Matters

Akima Facilities Operations (AFO), an Akima company, is not just another federal facilities contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AFO, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, AFO provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, AFO sustains mission readiness and ensures quality of life by maintaining high value assets and operations at peak performance and successfully manages these operations through accurately forecasting, managing, and aggressively controlling costs.

As an AFO employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

Description:

The Allied Trades Lead is responsible for supervising and performing the fabrication, repair, and modification of metallic and nonmetallic parts. They operate a variety of machine shop equipment, including engine lathes, utility grinders, power cutoff saws, and drill presses. The role involves selecting materials, tools, and equipment appropriate for the job, operating fabrication machines, and providing technical guidance to subordinates. The Allied Trades Lead also supervises operations and inspects completed work to ensure quality standards are met.

Responsibilities:

• Performs welding in maintenance and repair shops on parts and bodies for mobile industrial equipment, tactical vehicles, special purpose vehicles and components, river and stream crossing equipment, generators, compressors electronic equipment, training equipment and various other metal items.
• Inspects completed work to ensure standards are met.
• Supervises shop operations and daily workload.
• Utilizes all welding positions to weld any or all types of ferrous and non-ferrous materials.
• Read blueprints, sketches and modification order to plan the process and layout project to be performed in an expeditious, economical and effective manner.
• Visually, or by occasionally testing, determines kind of metal and type of rod to use considering the stress and/or pressure to which the repaired item will be subjected.
• Adjusts flow of gases or amperage of generator for specific job. Uses acetylene or electric welding process applicable to accomplish flat, vertical, horizontal and overhead welding. Does tack and bead welding and infrequently heat-treating and pressure welding.
• Repairs broken or cracked parts and fills holes and increases size of metal parts.
• Responsible for observing all current safety and fire regulations.
• Successfully sets up and utilizes plasma cutting machine, air arc, heli arc and mig welding equipment.
• Assists in maintaining adequate stockage of supplies.
• Prepares necessary paperwork showing labor and supplies used for job order.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must be able certify for this position.
• Three years’ experience in various types of welding and the utilization of welding tools or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Must possess and continuously maintain a current state driver's license.
• Must receive a favorable background check and drug testing results.
• Must be a US Citizen and be able to obtain and maintain a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) to obtain a CAC.
• Material & Equipment Directly Used:
  • MIG, TIG, ARC welding equipment; materiel handling equipment.

Physical Demands & Working Environment:

• Work is generally conducted in a shop environment. However, duties may involve the conduct of work in the out-of-doors area with a potential exposure to extreme climatic conditions. Work will require lifting up to 50 lbs.; stooping; climbing; prolonged standing; prolonged sitting; and working with or in areas where a potential could exist for exposure to physical.
• Employee use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required. Such PPE includes but is not limited to head, foot, hand, torso, respiratory, vision and hearing protective devices.
• Must comply with OSHA, EPA, Fire Regulations and published Company work rules.

Job ID: 2025-19857 Work Type: On-Site