Shipfitter

Overview

Summary:

Shipfitters are responsible for the layout, fabrication and installation of structural parts such as plates, bulkheads and frames. Shipfitters brace structures in position for welding. Shipfitters prepare templates for fabrication of nonstandard parts.

Location:

Norfolk, VA.

• Helps fabricate template for bending / shaping ship structures, frames, bulkheads and braces
• Assists with measurements, layout and cutting of templates
• Completes pre and post weld checks
• Performs chipping, beveling, grinding and cleaning of surfaces to be welded using power and hand tools
• Perform housekeeping efforts to maintain cleanliness of the worksite
• Delivers materials as required
• Performs duties as Fire Watch
• Participates in special projects as required
• Employee may be required to travel for work to other locations

• Must be US Citizen
• High School diploma or GED
• This position requires 1-5 years of experience in the shipfitting trade
• Must be able to access all work locations, including government and private shipyards and/or vessels; must be able to obtain and retain Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) card
• Apprentice school or trade school not required, but preferred

• US Citizen
• High School diploma or GED
• 1-5 years of experience in shipfitting
• DBIDS access required

Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background check and obtain and maintain a security badge for all military installations and civilian shipyards as needed.

• General Hand Tools

• Must be able to read and understand material safety data sheets (MDS)
• Able to follow safety procedures

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required on a regular basis to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk and/or hear.

Frequently the employee is required to carry objects that might weigh up to 50 pounds.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is working on a ship. The employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts or working in a confined space.

The employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Exempt/Non-Exempt:
Non-Exempt

Req Number: SKI-25-00058