SHIPFITTER (LEAD POUR OPERATOR) - MUST BE WILLING TO WORK WITH LEAD

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

1d•$57,283 - $85,197•Onsite

About The Position

Fitters are often called the "carpenters" of shipbuilding or "Artists of Steel" because they need to read and interpret blueprints or plans to place, maneuver, or fabricate steel structures or hulls of ships. Fitters use a variety of tools to measure, cut, grind, fit, align and tack weld parts as small as a fingernail to the large sub-assemblies and super lifts that form the structural body of a ship. Fitters also build in-place all interior structures, hatches, doors, bulkheads, etc., to complete all the steel work in the ship. Fitters at NNS attend and become qualified through the shipyard’s state of the art welding school. Fitters are expected to climb and work in high areas, crawl and work in cramped, confined spaces, and perform tasks in all kinds of weather conditions. A fitter will apply their skills in various locations across the shipyard, including the shops, platens or concrete and metal structures, dry-docks, and onboard ships in support of new construction, ship repair, and ship overhauls. This position will require working with LEAD. Structural surface preparation like grinding and sandblasting shall be performed during LEAD pour. Heating Torch shall be used to liquidized LEAD for bonding LEAD to steel structures.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older and legally eligible to work in the U.S.
Climb ladders and work at extreme heights.
Work in small, tight, or confined spaces.
Kneel, squat, crawl, bend, stoop, and climb on a daily basis.
Lift heavy objects weighing 40 lbs. or more.
Work while repeatedly reaching overhead.
Work indoors or outdoors year-round in all weather conditions.
Work in areas with radiation.
Take and pass a respirator fit test.
Work assigned shift as production needs.
Take and pass a Physical Agility Test.
Take measurements or be willing to learn.

Nice To Haves

Construction work (e.g., erecting structures, reading blueprints, framing houses)
Carpentry (e.g., framing, cutting metal, using angles)
Auto Mechanic or Autobody work
Structural iron work (e.g., welding, building structural frameworks, understanding of metals)

Responsibilities

Read and interpret blueprints or plans to place, maneuver, or fabricate steel structures or hulls of ships.
Use a variety of tools to measure, cut, grind, fit, align and tack weld parts.
Build in-place all interior structures, hatches, doors, bulkheads, etc., to complete all the steel work in the ship.
Attend and become qualified through the shipyard’s state of the art welding school.
Climb and work in high areas.
Crawl and work in cramped, confined spaces.
Perform tasks in all kinds of weather conditions.
Apply skills in various locations across the shipyard, including the shops, platens or concrete and metal structures, dry-docks, and onboard ships in support of new construction, ship repair, and ship overhauls.
Perform structural surface preparation like grinding and sandblasting during LEAD pour.
Use Heating Torch to liquidize LEAD for bonding LEAD to steel structures.