Welder Fitter at Confidential Groton, CT

Welder Fitter

Pay: $45/hr + $140 daily per diem for travelers.

Location:

Charleston, South Carolina. Contract position based out of Groton, CT.

You will be responsible for prefabrication for parts that will later be installed on aircraft carriers and submarines. The position involves laying out, fitting, aligning, and assembling prefabricated cast and forged components prior to welding, soldering, brazing, or bonding operations. The role requires performing fitting and machining operations such as straightening, grinding, burring, drilling, reaming, and countersinking materials to close tolerances.

The successful candidate will select equipment and set up materials following general instructions, and may repair or rework parts to restore required tolerances that have been distorted due to welding operations.

• Lay out, fit, align, and assemble prefabricated cast and forged components prior to welding, soldering, brazing, or bonding operations.
• Weld with SMAW and FCAW.
• Perform fitting and machining operations such as straightening, grinding, burring, drilling, reaming, and countersinking materials to close tolerances.
• Select equipment and set up materials following general instructions.
• Repair or rework parts to restore required tolerances that have become distorted due to welding operations.
• Monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.

• Experienced working in a shipyard environment within the last 5 years.
• Proficiency in reading blueprints.
• Strong measurement skills.
• Experience with drilling, tapping, brazing, and grinding.
• Ability to lay out, fit, align, and assemble components.

This is a Contract position based out of Groton, CT.

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $55.00/hr.

Benefits may include:

• Medical, dental & vision insurance.
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital coverage.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available.
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents).
• Short and long-term disability insurance.
• Health Spending Account (HSA).
• Transportation benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave).

This is a fully onsite position in Groton, CT.

This position is anticipated to close on May 5, 2026.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.