Now Hiring Structural Fitters
On-site · Ingleside, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Structural Fitter/ Ship Fitter – 1st Class sought for Ballast/Marine Vessel construction at Ingleside, TX. Responsibilities include performing steel structural work in all stages of new ship construction, reading blueprints, interpreting drawings, and applying shipyard terminology. Requires fitness to wear PPE per OSHA, ability to read structural drawings (including weld symbols), fabricate templates, and operate shop fabrication equipment. Three years of related experience preferred; per-diem may be available for qualifying candidates. Apply in person in Brownsville, TX or contact Edna for details.
Required Qualifications
- 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, installing perpendiculars on ships per drawings/specifications
- Experience using oxy-acetylene torch for cutting and washing
- Experience using hand and power tools safely including mauls, grinders, circular and reciprocating saws, and hand and magnetic drill
- Understand operation of structural shop fabrication equipment (shears, punches, come alongs, brakes)
- Ability to use US customary measurements; metric knowledge
- Three years of related experience
- Comply with OSHA standards and Shipyard safety practices
- Appropriate PPE must always be worn
- Must be able to read blueprints and ship construction terminology
- Reading plans and interpreting drawings
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