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Shipfitter (Fabricator)

MUST BE DBIDS ELIGIBLE

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Perform fitting, welding, and fabrication duties in a shop setting to support a ship repair company.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

· In addition to fitting and welding, must be able to operate shop equipment such as band saws, brakes, shears, etc. Responsibilities include fitting and tacking of bulkheads, railings, foundations, deck plating, and other structural members.

· Ability to read and interpret blueprints and drawings required.

· Ability to lay out work from written and verbal instructions.

· Must have a minimum 5+ years fabrication experience - ship repair-related work preferred.

· Must be able to use hand tools and power tools safely and efficiently.

· Must have basic structural fitting tools.

· Must understand layout of a ship with compartment identification knowledge

· Must know about NAVSEA Standard Items.

· Other duties assigned to meet business needs.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

· Previous training or certification or a minimum of 5+ years related training and on-the-job experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

· Prior ship repair/shipbuilding/shipyard/shop experience required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

· Ability to read and interpret documents such as technical data, blueprints, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

· Ability to speak effectively in interpersonal situations and before groups of employees.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

· Ability to functions independently in a multi-task environment, as well as part of a team.

· Ability to follow the appropriate safety precautions.

· Comfortable communication with all levels of management and employees.

· Strong planning and organizational skills

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

Typical environment found in a fabrication shop, shipyard, and the ship repair industry.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Temporary

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance

Experience:

  • Mechanic experience: 3 years (Required)
  • Blueprint reading: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

  • Norfolk, VA 23502: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Category: Structural Fitter

Information
NOTE: The following description is a GENERAL Overview of this career and not a description of a particular job posting.

Structural Fitter will layout and fabricate metal structural parts such as plates, bulkheads, and frames within the hull of a vessel for riveting or welding. Structural Fitter use such tools as shears, punches, drill presses, bending rolls, bending slabs, furnaces, saws, and metal presses up to 750 tons. Also, Structural Fitter will need to be proficient in the use of Oxygen Acetylene cutting procedures and have the ability to tack weld. Typical layout work will consist of preparing plates for shearing, planning and bench planning, angles for punching and shearing, making collars, brackets for installation, furnaced plate, airports and manholes. Typical installation tasks will be deck ladders, fittings for riggings, mooring equipment ventilating equipment, oil-tight hatches, dry cargo hatches and braces, king posts and masts, engine room floor plates, engine room grating, shell castings, stern frames, anchor handling, and stem casting. Fabrication assignments may consists of plumbing a transverse bulkhead, lifting a shell frame from a vessel, construction of and/or duplicating structural parts. The Structural Fitter is familiar with such equipment as hydraulic jacks and pumps, steamboat ratchets, strongbacks, yokes, dogs and wedges, pneumatic tools and chalk lines.
Education
Most Structural Fitter careers require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, and/or an associate's degree. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Qualifications
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, and/or experience is required for these occupations, particularly in the use of career-related tools and work in a marine setting.