RT Shipfitter

General Dynamics Electric Boat•North Kingstown, RI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Electric Boat is hiring an RT Shipfitter to help build submarines at its Quonset Point facility in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The role involves shipfitting and steel fabrication work, including fitting hull butts, critical inserts, and penetrations, and laying out, fabricating, assembling, and installing foundations, structures, bulkheads, frames, components, and deck packages. Shipfitters develop a working knowledge of structural weld joint fit-up and weld symbols, burning, and grinding operations; interpret construction drawings and blueprints; align parts using jacks, clips, and wedges; tack-weld structural parts as required; and use hand and power tools. Assignments are performed using company drawings, test documents, technical manuals, and shipyard procedures. Work may require entering restricted or confined spaces and working at heights or in extreme temperatures. Candidates must be available to work all shifts and supply their own basic hand tools.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, or a minimum of 2 years of related technical experience.
Shipfitting, metal fabrication, or other relevant trade experience or formal training.
Availability to work all shifts.
Ability to work at heights, in confined spaces, and in extreme temperature conditions as required.
Ability to interpret technical manuals, shipyard procedures, test documents, blueprints, and diagrams, and perform basic layout functions.
Basic mathematical skills.
Must possess own basic hand tools.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and meet organizational goals.

Nice To Haves

Steel fabrication experience.
Experience working in the construction industry or a manufacturing environment.
Vocational, technical, or community college education, or participation in an apprentice program.
Military or Navy experience.

Responsibilities

Fit hull butts, critical inserts, and penetrations.
Lay out, fabricate, assemble, and install foundations, structures, bulkheads, frames, components, and deck packages.
Develop a working knowledge of structural weld joint fit-up, weld symbols, burning, and grinding operations.
Interpret construction drawings and blueprints.
Align parts using jacks, clips, and wedges with the aid of blueprints and templates.
Tack-weld structural parts as required.
Use hand and power tools in steel fabrication work.
Read and interpret written policies, procedures, guidelines, company drawings, test documents, technical manuals, and shipyard procedures.