Plate Fitter 1st Class

Gulf Copper is currently seeking an experienced Plate Fitter to join our team. All applicants must successfully pass all required pre‑employment screening tests.

Project details:

• Location:
  
  Guam
• Duration: 2 months
• Full‑time: 70 hours per week
• Certifications required: driver's license or passport
• Meal per diem: $72 per day
• Company will provide housing

• Basic understanding of mathematics (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions)
• Interpret blueprints and fabricate metal structural parts (plates, bulkheads, frames, braces) and fit them in ship hull for riveting or welding
• Quality control: verify material compatibility with specifications before use
• Lays out positions of parts on metal, working from blueprints or templates; uses scribe and hand tools
• Locates and marks reference lines (center, buttock, frame lines)
• Positions parts in hull with assistance of rigger
• Aligns parts using jacks, turnbuckles, clips, wedges, and mauls
• Marks drilling locations and installs temporary fasteners for welding or riveting
• Installs packing, gaskets, liners, and structural accessories (doors, hatches, brackets, clips)
• Prepares molds and templates for fabrication of nonstandard parts
• Removes high spots and cuts bevels using hand files, portable grinders, and cutting torches
• Tack welds clips and brackets before permanent welding
• Rolls, bends, flanges, cuts, and shapes plates, beams, and heavy metal parts using shop machinery (plate rolls, presses, bending brakes, joggle machines)
• Safely and efficiently uses hand, power, and cutting tools
• Operates large machinery such as metal shear, metal brake, and band saw

• High school diploma and/or one‑year certificate from college or technical school preferred
• Must pass a hands‑on test (when applicable) and/or have marine/industrial plate/structural fitting experience
• 1st Class: 3‑5 years experience
• 2nd Class: 1‑3 years experience

• Open‑air conditions (noisy, hot, cold)
• Must wear hearing, eye, head protection and proper PPE
• Climbing up to 100 ft. and lifting up to 50 lb. may be required
• Traverse gangways and scaffolding at varying heights with fall‑prevention equipment
• Work with hot and sometimes hazardous materials
• Work aboard ships, both onshore/offshore and in confined spaces
• Must stand and operate equipment for up to four continuous hours
• Long periods of sitting in awkward positions, standing on varied surfaces, bending over, crouching, and climbing over obstructions (scaffolding, ladders, structural members)

• Cutting torch
• Squares
• Levels
• Hand and power tools

• Ability to work under deadlines and schedule pressures
• Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, drawings, and technical manuals
• Perform basic mathematical functions
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong team player and high performer
• Commitment to company values and safety program

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please e‑mail: caree