Now Hiring Shipfitters
On-site · Gulfport, Mississippi, United States
Job Summary
Shipfitter – 1st Class in a Gulfport, MS shipyard responsible for steel structural work in all stages of marine vessel construction. Requires reading blueprints, interpreting drawings, and applying welding/fabrication skills with PPE and OSHA compliance. Duties include fabricating templates, squaring plates, scribing structures, installing perpendiculars, and using oxy-acetylene/plasma for cutting. Three years of related experience and knowledge of ship terminology and measurements (US customary and metric) are required.
Required Qualifications
- Three (3) years of related experience.
- Ability to read and interpret structural drawings (including weld symbols).
- Experience using oxy-acetylene torch and Plasma for cutting and washing.
- Experience using hand and power tools safely including but not limited to mauls, grinders, circular and reciprocating saws, and hand and magnetic drill.
- Be physically and medically capable of wearing PPE per OSHA standards.
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