Now Hiring Shipfitters
On-site · Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Job Summary
Shipfitter – 1st Class role performing steel structural work in all stages of new construction of marine vessels. Requires working knowledge of procedures, ability to read blueprints, interpret job specifications and drawings, and familiarity with ship terminology. Must be able to read structural drawings (including weld symbols), fabricate templates, measure with US customary and metric systems, use oxy-acetylene/plasma for cutting, and operate related shop fabrication equipment. Long term project with housing assistance, overtime, and per-diem available. Spanish language ability noted (Se habla español). Call Clara for details.
Required Qualifications
- Three (3) years of related experience
- Ability to comprehend instructions, drawings, and general correspondence
- Comprehensive understanding of ship new construction terminology and ship compartment location nomenclature
- Be physically and medically capable of wearing PPE per OSHA standards
- Ability to effectively confer job related information to the structural supervisor and small groups
- 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
- Experience using oxy-acetylene torch and Plasma for cutting and washing
- Experience using hand and power tools safely (mauls, grinders, saws, magnetic drill)
- Understand proper use and operation of structural shop fabrication equipment
- Ability to perform basic arithmetic in US customary measurements
- Working knowledge of metric measurements
- OSHA standards compliance
- Appropriate PPE always worn
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