Posted 1 day ago
RT Shipfitter
North KingstownOn-siteFull-time
AI Summary
Fits, fabricates, assembles, and installs structural steel components for submarine construction, including hull butts, bulkheads, frames, and deck packages, using blueprints, welding, and hand/power tools.
About this role
Overview
Do you have shipfitting, steel fabrication, and/or related experience? Are you looking for a new challenge?
Apply today at Electric Boat and become part of a team that takes pride in building the world's most advanced submarines!
Benefits include:
- Paid training
- Medical, Dental, & Vision
- 401K plan with up to 6% employer match
- Paid vacations and holidays
- Growth opportunities
- Shift Premium
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Commuter Van Service/RIPTA
- Tuition Reimbursement Programs
- Safety Boot Reimbursement Program
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Fitting Hull butts, critical inserts and penetrations
- Layout, fabrication, assembly and installation of foundations, structures, bulkheads, frames, components and deck packages
- Developing a working knowledge of structural weld joint fit-up/weld symbols, burning and grinding operations
- Interpreting construction drawings/blueprints
- Aligning parts in relation to each other using jacks, clips and wedges through use of blueprints and templates
- Tack-welding structural parts as required
- Utilizing hands and power tools in the steel fabrication trade
- Ability to read and interpret written policies, procedures and guidelines as work assignments will be accomplished using company drawings, test documents, technical manuals, and shipyard procedures
- Work conditions may include entry in restricted/confined spaces
This position is located at the Quonset Point facility in North Kingstown, RI.
Qualifications
Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent OR a minimum of 2 years related technical experience
- Shipfitting, metal fabrication, and/or other trades with relevant experience or formal training
- Available to work all shifts
- Ability to work at heights, confined spaces and extreme temperature conditions as required
- Ability to interpret technical manuals, shipyard procedures, test documents, blueprints, diagrams, and perform basic layout functions
- Basic mathematical skills
- Individuals are required to possess their own basic hand tools
Preferred:
- Steel fabrication experience
- Experience working in the construction industry or a manufacturing environment
- Vocational, Technical and Community Colleges or Apprentice programs
- Military/Navy experience
Skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a collaborative and team environment and meet organizational goals
Physical Qualifications
Climbing, Crawling, Kneeling, Light Lifting, Medium Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Stooping, TwistingEnvironmental Attributes
Cold, Dry, Dusty, Fumes, Hot, Inside, Noise, OilySkills
Blueprint ReadingBurningGrindingHand ToolsLayoutPower ToolsShipfittingSteel FabricationStructural Weld Joint Fit-upTack WeldingTechnical Manual InterpretationWelding
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