Shipfitter Experienced - Steel Construction/Carpentry

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Newport News, VA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, is hiring Shipfitters with a minimum of 3 or more years of experience. 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.

Requirements

1 or more years of Fitting/Fabrication experience
Able to work at extreme heights or small confined spaces.
Able to kneel, squat, crawl, bend, stoop, and climb.
Able to lift 40 lbs.
Must take and pass a respirator fit test.
Able to work assigned shift as production needs.
Able to pass Physical Agility Test.
Able to work all assigned shift.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
Completion of Welding or HVAC certification and/or trades training for an industry certified trade school or program.

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.
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 shops, platens or concrete and metal structures, dry-docks, and onboard ships in support of new construction, ship repair, and ship overhauls.