Shipfitter (Grades 4 - 6)
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Fabricates and installs ship components from metal and assemblies using blueprints, including hull outfit foundations, tanks, bulkheads, and equipment foundations.
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Job Description
The pay range for this position ranges from $33.22/hr - $34.49/hr.
This is a mid-level experience position to work in the Shipfitting Trade. Applicants will be assigned any Shipfitter trade function with limited assistance from a more experienced Shipfitter, including (but not limited to):• Fabrication of items made from sheet metal, steel, stainless steel, and aluminum such as hull outfit foundations, tanks, small assemblies, and bulkhead assemblies using sketches and drawings. • Installing items on units or on ships including (but not limited to): set up of mock stations, layout and installation of shell/deck stringers, layout and installation of back-up structure, layout and install hull outfit foundations using assembly sketches and blue prints.• Fabricating and installing major equipment foundations using fabrication sketches and drawings.
Required/Preferred Education/Training
Preferred – High School Diploma or GED.Preferred – Minimum 1 year Technical or Vocational training in steel fabrication or carpentry trade.
Required/Preferred Experience
Required – Minimum 1 year experience in metals fabrication or installation.Required – Must be able to read blueprints in detail.Required – Must have experience working with metal, hand tools, and power tools.Required – Must meet the requirements of the Shipfitter physical task analysis.
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