Labor One - Florida - Hiring Shipfitters for Florida Shipyard
On-site · Florida, United States
Job Summary
Shipfitter 1st Class needed for a Florida shipyard project. Responsible for steel and aluminum structural work in repair and modernization of marine vessels, with minimal supervision. Must read and interpret structural drawings and welding symbols, understand ship terminology, perform measurements, and follow job specifications and drawings. Requires experience in fabricating templates, squaring plates, scribing in structures, and installing perpendiculars on ships, plus proficiency in welding (SMAW, FCAW, GMAW) and use of oxy-acetylene and plasma for cutting. Must be able to read CFRs, communicate effectively with supervisors and teams, and comply with OSHA PPE requirements. Five years of related experience and a solid understanding of shipyard procedures, measurements in US customary and metric systems, and NAVSEA/Navy diagrams are expected.
Required Qualifications
- Ability to comprehend instructions, drawings, and general correspondence
- Comprehensive understanding of ship repair terminology and ship compartment location nomenclature
- Be physically and medically capable of wearing all required PPE per OSHA standards (hard hat, safety glasses, steel toe shoes, goggles, respirator, safety harness, safety line, flotation gear, etc.)
- Ability to write comprehensive Condition Found Reports (CFR) describing material condition and recommending corrective action
- Ability to effectively convey job-related information to the structural supervisor and small groups
- Ability to read and interpret structural drawings (including weld symbols), sketches, specifications, and NavSea/Navy diagrams
- Experience fabricating templates, squaring plates, scribing in structures, and installing perpendiculars on ships per drawings/specifications
- Experience using oxy-acetylene torch and Plasma for cutting and washing
- Welding experience: SMAW (S-11A) fillet, FCAW (S-1) fillet, GMAW (S-25) fillet
- Experience using hand and power tools safely (mauls, grinders, circular and reciprocating saws, hand and magnetic drill)
- Understanding proper use and operation of structural shop fabrication equipment (shears, punches, brakes)
- Working knowledge of aluminum 5XXX process
- Ability to perform basic arithmetic (add/subtract/multiply/divide) in US customary units
- Working knowledge of metric measurements
- Five (5) years of related experience
- Must comply with OSHA standards and shipyard safety practices
- Appropriate PPE must always be worn
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