Ship Fitter 1/C - Base A

East Coast Repair and Fabrication•Newport News, NE

13d•Onsite

About The Position

A shipfitter with approximately 4 or more years of experience laying out, positioning, aligning, and fitting parts of structural metal products with the use of regular supervision and while always adhering to industry safety standards.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and 4 or more years of related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to gain access to military installations
Must be able to pass drug test and background check
Ability to lift 50 pounds regularly and seek help with weights over 50 pounds
Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time
Measures, templates, cuts, grinds components for foundations and other structural members
Efficient use of material to prevent waste
Advanced use of cutting equipment (Plasma Cutter and Oxy/Fuel Torch)
Advanced reading, interpreting of blueprints (successful identification of material types, parts, references, applicable views/details)
Advanced use of temporary attachments
Advanced understanding of weld joint design (full and partial penetration welds, chamfers, and bevels)
Advanced skill in installation and removal of fasteners and rivets
Correctly identifies base material types and thicknesses
Advanced level tack welder in common shipboard positions (overhead, vertical, horizontal)
Intermediate tack welding in uncommon/ limited access positions (mirror, confined, heavy interferences)
Expert to Advanced understanding of fitting operations (coping, straightening, carbon arcing)
Advanced knowledge of Erect and Set principles (identification/use of extra material, set to lines, etc.)
Advanced understanding of material fabrication
Recognizes tooling needs (Which tool to use for which application)
Able to solve job issues without need for Supervisory approval
Ability to read fit up/alignments measuring devices (rulers/tape, levels, bobs, squares, etc.)
Advanced use of power tools (grinders, reciprocating saws, drills etc.)
Advanced use of hand tools (hammers, punches, clamps, etc.)
Correct set up of tools prior to use (running lines, drop tests, etc.)
Knowledge of power tool safety, (correctly identifying kick direction and pinch points)
Advanced use of positioning equipment (dogs/wedges, rams, saddles)
Advanced knowledge of shipbuilding standards (009-12, W1689)
Advanced knowledge of inspection standards (009-25, 009-06)
Adheres to fire safety principles (hot work tickets, positioning firewatches, 35’ rule, etc.)
Ability to instruct others to navigate onboard vessels to find work areas/backsides of work areas
Advanced knowledge of industry safety standards/training
Adheres to industry safety standards

Responsibilities

Positions, aligns, fits, and welds parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications, and using jigs, welding torches, and hand tools
Verifies conformance of work-pieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes
Tack-welds fitted parts together
Lays out and examines metal stock or work-pieces to be processed to ensure that specifications are met
Aligns and fits parts according to specifications, using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars, and hammers
Locates and marks work-piece bending and cutting lines, allowing for stock thickness, machine and welding shrinkage, and other component specifications
Positions or tightens braces, jacks, clamps, ropes, or bolt straps, or bolt parts in position for welding or riveting
Studies engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences
Moves parts into position, manually or with hoists or cranes
Sets up and operates fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, grinders, and drill presses, to bend, cut, form, punch, drill, or otherwise form and assemble metal components
Performs other duties as assigned