Labor One - Florida - Hiring Shipfitters for Florida Shipyard
On-site · Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Shipfitter 1st Class position in a Florida shipyard project is responsible for performing steel and aluminum structural work in repair and modernization of marine vessels with minimal supervision. The role requires reading and interpreting ship drawings, understanding ship repair terminology, following job specifications, and using oxy-acetylene/plasma cutting, various welding processes (SMAW, FCAW, GMAW), and hand/power tools. The ideal candidate has five years of related experience, knowledge of blueprint reading and weld symbols, ability to fabricate templates and install perpendiculars on ships, and strict adherence to OSHA PPE requirements. The role involves effective communication with supervisors and a strong mechanical aptitude to comply with safety and shipyard standards.
Required Qualifications
- Five (5) years of related experience
- Ability to comprehend instructions, drawings, and general correspondence
- Comprehensive understanding of ship repair terminology and ship compartment location nomenclature
- Ability to read and interpret structural drawings (including weld symbols)
- Experience fabricating templates, squaring plates, scribing in structures, and installing perpendiculars on ships in accordance with drawings, specifications, or sketches
- 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 including mauls, grinders, circular and reciprocating saws, and hand and magnetic drill
- Understand the proper use and operation of structural shop fabrication equipment, including shears, punches, and brakes
- Possess a working understanding of the aluminum 5XXX process
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals using US customary measurement system
- Possess a working knowledge of, and be able to take measurements using the metric system
- Must comply with OSHA standards and Shipyard best safety practices
- Appropriate PPE must always be worn
- Be physically and medically capable of wearing all required PPE under OSHA standards
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