Shipfitter 2/C in Allanton

Lay out and fabricate metal structural parts, such as plates, bulkheads, and frames. Brace them in position within the hull of ships for riveting or welding. May prepare molds and templates for fabrication of nonstandard parts according to specifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Regular attendance at work and ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
• Comply with company, Federal, State, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations, and policies while performing duties.
• Assist in aligning parts in relation to each other, using jacks, turnbuckles, clips, wedges, and mauls.
• Assist in preparing molds and templates for the fabrication of nonstandard parts.
• Assist in installing packing, gaskets, liners, and structural accessories and members, such as doors, hatches, brackets, and clips.
• Tack weld clips and brackets in place prior to permanent welding.
• Lay out parts, bulkheads, and frames.
• Loft parts from a table of offsets.
• Make quality cuts with torch or plasma.
• Flag cranes, figure weights, and know how to rig all types of lifts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• May indirectly supervise and train subordinates.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent, plus one to three years shipfitting experience desired; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and appropriate tools to construct marine vessels and ship terminology.
• Must be able to cut and burn with a torch or plasma cutter.
• Experience tack welding with 7018 6011 stainless rod, mig, and aluminum.
• Knowledge of ship terminology, safety, and OSHA regulations.

Skills and Behavioral Attributes

• Ability to read and comprehend written, oral, or diagram forms.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints.
• Knowledge of the safe operation and use of hand and power tools.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to read a tape measure.
• Integrity, ethics, flexibility/adaptability, initiative, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, safety conscious, and multi-tasking.
• Maintain the confidential integrity of details pertaining to Eastern Shipbuilding Group.

Physical Demands

The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing throughout the workday. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must be physically and medically qualified to wear all required personal protective equipment. Must be able to work above ground at heights of a minimum of 50 feet aloft and/or working from scaffolding and/or man-lifts while working with machinery; in confined spaces and withstanding extreme heat and cold in an outside climate or confined space.

Work Environment

Heavy industrial shipyard environment. Exposure to electrical shock, moving mechanical parts, vibration, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, continuous loud noise, and other hazards. Rigorous compliance with safety procedures, policies, and personal safety equipment requirements is mandatory.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.