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Job description
926-1 Basic Shipfitter
Pay Rate: $38/hr
Per Diem: $120
Four years of building and construction - steel fabrication preferred. Shipfitting experience not required.
Required Skills:
1. Burning-Oxygen/Propane Burning Torch.
2. Heating-Oxygen/Propane Heating Torch.
3. Ability to comprehend complex structural assembly drawings, blueprints, and sketches to include weld symbols, material types, datum and reference lines.
4. Ability to comprehend fractional dimensions as with the use of a ruler.
5. Ability to layoff piece parts for fabrication and assembly.
6. Ability to assemble structural piece parts in accordance with specifications in a quality manner.
7. Experience working in a physically demanding environment (shipbuilding, steel fabrication, etc.).
8. Familiarity with OSHA regulations relative to the shipbuilding industry.
9. Use vibratory tools (grinders and needle guns).
10. Air Carbon Arc Gouging.
11. Ability to use Work Packages and Drawings to plan and execute work.
12. Ability to use Molded Lines and Ship Reference Lines to execute required work.
13. Ability to Erect, Set and Makeup Complex-shaped Shell Plates.
14. Ability to Erect, Set and Makeup Decks, Bulkheads, Longitudinals, trunks, etc:,
15. Ability to Install and Replace Hull Inserts and Penetrations, Ability to Install Miscellaneous and Complex Foundations.
Optional Skills:
1. Optical instrument experience (Level, Transit)
2. Shipwright / Erect & Set experience.
3. Tank Testing
Worksite address
newport news, VA, 23600, US
Who can apply
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