Shipyard Assistant Coatings; USC)

Company Overview

US Coatings, LLC (USC) specializes in providing interior tank coating, cleaning and surface preparation services for various marine vessels including cargo (advanced chemical linings), ballast, and freshwater tanks. Additionally, USC is an applicator of advanced coatings and protective systems for marine hulls, decks, and superstructures.

US Coatings LLC operates across the Gulf Coast, the Mississippi and Ohio River system, Great Lakes and the Mid-Atlantic serving multiple end-markets within the marine industry including transportation, logistics, tourism, leisure, commercial fishing, and the federal government.

US Coatings LLC is part of a family of companies unified by purpose to deliver safe, reliable solutions to our clients' unique challenges. We are committed to providing superior service and leaving things better than we found them.

We offer competitive salaries and full range of benefits including: medical, dental, vision, 401K (100% match up to 4% eligible compensation) and 100% immediate vesting, basic and supplemental life insurance, short-term and long-term disability as well as other benefits.

US Coatings is currently seeking a Shipyard Assistant
. This position provides administrative, logistical, and operational support to project management and field teams, helping ensure the efficient execution of marine coatings and surface preparation projects.

• Assist Project Managers, Operations personnel, and field supervisors with administrative, operational, and project-related tasks.
• Support workforce timekeeping activities, including collection, review, and organization of timesheets, labor reports, and related documentation.
• Assist with employee onboarding activities, including preparation of employment paperwork, orientation materials, safety documentation, and personnel files.
• Coordinate, organize, scan, file, and maintain company, project, and employee records in both electronic and hard-copy formats.
• Utilize Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and Teams, to prepare reports, maintain records, track information, and support daily business operations.
• Run company errands and transport supplies, equipment, documents, and materials between company offices, shipyards, vendors, customers, and project locations.
• Assist with shipping and receiving activities, including unloading deliveries, inspecting received materials, processing shipments, and maintaining inventory records.
• Support warehouse, shop, and yard operations through organization of tools, materials, equipment, consumables, and personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Assist with inventory counts, stocking, material issuance, and tracking of project-related supplies and equipment.
• Coordinate deliveries, pickups, and transportation activities with vendors, customers, and project personnel.
• Maintain clean, organized, and professional office, warehouse, shop, and yard facilities.
• Assist with mobilization and demobilization activities for marine and industrial projects.
• Operate forklifts and other material‑handling equipment when properly trained, certified, and authorized.
• Support project teams by gathering, organizing, and distributing project documentation, schedules, reports, and correspondence.
• Interact professionally with employees, customers, subcontractors, vendors, and shipyard personnel.
• Comply with all company policies, customer requirements, environmental procedures, and safety regulations.
• Perform a wide variety of administrative, logistical, labor, and operational support activities as assigned to support company objectives and project success.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Local to the Charleston area.
• Valid…