Shipfitter

Overview

Responsibilities

Be able to plan and complete work with little supervision using blueprints. 

Be knowledgeable in layout or plates, pipes and structural shapes, including flat layouts and complex layouts involving projection and compound angles. 

Be knowledgeable of ship related nomenclature and be able to locate structures in relationship to frames, longitudinal stringers, centerlines, etc. 

Know weld symbols and how they apply to material preparation for welding. 

Skills should include tack welding, burning, use of various power tools such as shears, saws, presses, etc. 

Must be capable of making templates as needed for fabrications and/or installation of ship structures. 

Must be capable of assembling foundations, deck houses, and specialized structures for all areas of the ship.

Must know the guide lines of 5 S and be aware of the standard items.

Qualifications & Experience

• • Minimum of 4 years recent/verifiable work experience in the ship repair industry as a shipfitter.
• • Must pass a drug screen
• • Reliable transportation required
• • Must be able to work assigned shift
• • OSHA 10 Maritime a plus