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Shipfitter

Norfolk, VA 23523

Posted: 05/07/2025 Industry: Ship Repair / Shipyard Job Number: 23270215 Pay Rate: $22-30 / hour

Job Description

We have a wonderful opportunity for three Shipfitters in Norfolk, VA with one of our Clients in the Ship Repair Industry.
 
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Must have a minimum of 5-7 years of Fitting experience
  • Must be DBIDs eligible
  • Must pass tack test
  • Knowledge of and ability to use hand tools and instruments associated with the Fitting trade
  • Comprehend blueprints, sketches, and templates.
  • Enter and move through manholes to reach and work internally confined spaces
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Working with presses, floor shaping, forming plates, shaping from templates, marking symbols, doors, hatches and scuttles, rolls, presses and blacksmith shop
  • Laying out blueprints, checking and fitting materials, tack welding of small assemblies, aluminum and steel foundations and outfitting items
  • Installation of structural outfit items, doors, ladders, foundations
  • Correct use of heating torches in plate heat straightening and shrinkage
  • Ability to use hand and power tools
  • Shop and field fabrication
  • Comprehend blueprints, sketches, and templates
  • Install simple systems without templates and blueprints
  • Read and understand the Chemist and Competent Persons reports and determine if job sites, particularly those involving combustible material, are safe for personnel and hot work
HOURS:
  • 1st and 2nd Shift Available.  1st starts at 6AM and 2nd starts at 3PM
  • Could either work 8, 10 or 12 hours per shift depending on demand
PAY:
  • Local pay is up to $30/hour
  • Non local is up to $27.31/hour + Per Diem
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