Shipfitter 1/C

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.•Panama City, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This job description outlines the essential functions for a Shipfitter 1/C at Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., an at-will employer. It details the minimal standards required for the position, noting that duties, responsibilities, and requirements are not all-inclusive and may change. The role involves laying out and fabricating metal structural parts like plates, bulkheads, and frames, and bracing them within ship hulls for riveting or welding. The Shipfitter may also prepare molds and templates for nonstandard parts according to specifications. Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities, provided they do not pose serious health or safety risks or undue hardship.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the appropriate tools to construct marine vessels.
Ability to cut and burn with a torch or plasma cutter.
Ability to tack weld with 7018 6011 stainless rod, mig, and aluminum.
Knowledge of ship terminology, safety, and OSHA regulations.
Ability to read and comprehend written, oral, or diagram forms.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to read and understand blueprints.
Knowledge of the safe operation and use of hand and power tools.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure.
Ability to read a tape measure.
Integrity, ethics, flexibility/ adaptability, initiative, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, safety-conscious, and multitasking.
Maintain the confidential integrity of details pertaining to Eastern Shipbuilding Group.

Nice To Haves

Three to five years of shipfitting experience desired.

Responsibilities

Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
Comply with company, Federal, State, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations, and policies while performing duties.
Layout position of parts on metal, working from blueprints or templates and using scribe and hand tools.
Locate and mark reference lines, such as center, buttock, and frame lines.
Align parts in relation to each other, using jacks, turnbuckles, clips, wedges, and mauls.
Mark the location of holes to be drilled and install temporary fasteners to hold the part in place for welding or riveting.
Prepare molds and templates for fabrication of nonstandard parts.
Install packing, gaskets, liners, and structural accessories and members, such as doors, hatches, brackets, and clips.
Tack weld clips and brackets in place prior to permanent welding.
Accountable for completion of daily work assignments
Flag cranes and pull angle iron as required.
Work with minimal supervision.
Perform other duties as assigned.