Shipfitter - Navy

Summary:

Repairs, modifies, installs and dismantles various shipboard hulls, bulkheads or decks. Designs and fabricates complex fixtures and jigs.


Responsibilities:

• Reports directly to the Assistant Foreman/Supervisor.


• Reads and understands PPE


• Ensures that all Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) are worn and that all damaged PPE is discarded.


• Reads and interprets blueprints to plan setup and operation of shop equipment prior to commencing the


• Lays out material prior to performing cutting/fitting operations to prevent possible


• Fabricates parts to close tolerances ensuring finish requirements of the drawings are


• Maintains good housekeeping practices, turning off machines when not in use, disposing of waste properly, sweeping the area,


• Ensures all tools listed on the "Required Tools List" are available for use within two weeks of employment.


• Ensures that all requirements of the Quality Assurance Manual are followed when invoked by QA Workbook, Work Package (WP), Work Instructions (WI) and/or other guidance given by management.


• Follows detailed repair procedures and instructions (e.g.; QA packages steps, RECs, CWPs, FWPs, TGIs etc.) required completing the production


• Notifies Foreman of unsatisfactory condition(s) identified during the production operation (i.e.; repair, modification, ).


• Reads and understands complex terminology, blueprints, drawings and schematics to plan installation, modification or repair prior to commencing the


• Fabricates and installs fixtures, jigs, supports and targets to ensure proper alignment during welding


• Determines fit-up requirements for a wide range of structural components in accordance with required technical drawings, manuals and


• Installs complex deck, hull and bulkhead systems IAW required technical drawings, manuals and instructions.


• Designs, fabricates and installs complex fixtures, jigs and targets to ensure proper alignment during welding/ brazing


• Determines size and material requirements for system modification or


• Ensures control and assumes responsibility for contractor and Government furnished materials.


• Strict adherence to safety, quality standards, good housekeeping habits, high level of critical thinking/reading.


• Travel and overtime are


• Work outside specific trade skill is


• Will provide mentoring to junior

Qualifications:

• High School/GED with Apprenticeship Diploma and additional vocational courses or technical school graduate; and/or military and/or civilian experience with Shipfitting practices in a repair department or shipyard. Knowledge and practical skills tests


• 8+ years of experience as a


• Understands and performs the setup, alignment, and operation of various portable tools and hand tools used in the trade including plasma cutting machines and oxy/fuel


• Ability to read a ruler/tape


• Ability to use lay-out tools such as tool scales, squares, combination squares, trammel


• Ability to properly prepare structural components for post assembly welding by performing end preparations such as beveling, grinding


• Must be able to understand and perform the set-up, alignment, and operation of various portable tools and hand tools used in the trade including plasma cutting machines and oxy/fuel torches.


• Has more advanced knowledge of the following: shipboard plate (hull, deck, bulkhead) systems (repair/installation practices, procedures, alignments and material requirements), blue print reading and interpretation, MILSPEC


• Understands fitting of structural components using dogs, wedges, strong-backs


• Must be able to fit structural components to close tolerance requirements to prevent increased welding to bridge


• Ability to fabricate and install components as directed by Technical Work


• Ability to fabricate molds/templates for structural forming including plate rolling with multiple offsets.


• Must have Welding qualifications (GTAW/SMAW).


• Must have the ability to gain access to military bases and various government


• Ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend

ADA Notifications:


Involves heavy lifting, frequent stooping, bending, crawling, reaching and possible working assignments in overhead structures, confined spaces or beneath machinery either indoors or outdoors in noisy conditions.


Tooling Required:

• 25' Tape


• Center Punch


• 3 lb beater


• Chalk Box


• Pencil


• Combination Square


• Burning goggles


• Striker


• Full Face Welding Shield


• Welding Gloves


• Slag Hammer


• Bottle Wrench


• 12" Crescent Wrench


• Wire Cutters


• Pliers


• Utility Knife

Fairlead Integrated, LLC. and its subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Employ Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers (Minority / Female / Disability / Veterans).


To apply for this position, go here: Employment Application - Fairlead Integrated