Carpenter Associate

Location:

Seattle, WA, United States
Date Posted:
Aug 21, 2026

Vigor Marine Group is an established, innovative, integrated partner with a national footprint in marine maintenance and modernization, marine fabrication, and marine services.

With four shipyards, six dry docks, and more than 20,000 feet of pier space on or near U.S. Naval bases and at historic shipyards, our 2,500 dedicated employees across four states – from the Pacific Northwest to San Diego to Norfolk – personify the values of our company. Vigor Marine Group takes pride in being the employer of choice for our employees, who in turn take great pride in their contributions to the communities where they live and work, and to their nation – through their living wage jobs supporting their local economies, and through the world-class maritime and industrial services they provide to further our defense readiness and national security.

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HOURLY RATE: $31.39

(This list is not intended to detail all aspects of the assigned work but is representative of the job’s overall responsibilities.)

• Complies with craft and shipyard safety measures.
• Responsible for assembling staging as directed.
• Works from ship specifications, work orders and applicable working drawings and blueprints.
• Responsible for being conversant in all quality assurance requirements.
• Responsible for installation of various types of insulation.
• Reads blueprints and performs layout work.
• Performs some joiner work and installs marine panels, ceiling systems, doors, and jams.
• Incumbent performs similar work in all areas of the Yard as the need arises.

• Communicates effectively, work independently or in a group.
• Ability to read, write, speak and comprehend English.
• Working knowledge of the following processes:
  • Fiberglass repair procedures
  • Building pudding blocks
  • Putting up blast protection
  • Installation and repair of furniture and fixtures

High School diploma or GED preferred. 2 years relevant work experience. Proven skills, work history and/or applicable education will be considered in lieu of work experience.

Proficient in both Fire Watch and Associate 1 job duties. Trains and assists with erecting and dismantling staging. Assists with and/or performs basic pipe bolting under the direction of a Journey Level employee or Supervisor. May perform Associate 1 or Fire Watch duties. Must acquire three (3) additional Ship Repair Skills to progress to the next level.

Proficient in Fire Watch, Associate 1 and Associate 2 job duties. Trains and assists with rigging under the direction of a Journey Level employee or Supervisor. Assists with and/or performs mechanical bolting under the direction of a Journey Level employee or Supervisor. May perform Fire Watch, Associate 1 or Associate 2 duties. Must acquire three (3) additional Ship Repair Skills to progress to the next level.

Proficient in Fire Watch, Associate 1, Associate 2, and Associate 3 job duties. Requires general supervision during performance of primary skill but is able to perform job duties of A-1 through A-3 with limited supervision. (work history and demonstrated proficiency in single skill or trade). Must acquire three (3) additional Ship Repair Skills and 1- certification to progress to the next level.

• Four-hour fire watch certification, to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
• HAZWOPER – First Responder Awareness Level

• Sitting:
  Standing:
  Walking:
  Crouching:
  Kneeling/Crawling:
  Stooping:
  Twisting, Climbing, Balancing, Leg/Foot Use (To repetitively operate machine controls), Reaching, Handling/Grasping, Fingering/Feeling, Pushing/Pulling, and Lifting/Carrying.
• Talking, Hearing, Vision, Near Acuity (clarity of vision at 20 inches or less), Far Acuity (clarity of vision at 20 feet of more), Depth Perception (three-dimensional vision to judge distance/ spatial relationships), Field of Vision (if required to observe a large field of vision while keeping eye fixed on a given point for job performance or safety), and Smell,