Shipfitter

Job Title: Shipfitter

Job Description

As a Shipfitter, you will lay out and fabricate metal structural parts such as plates, bulkheads, and frames. You will brace them in position within the hull of a ship for riveting or welding. This role involves working from blueprints or templates to accurately lay out positions of parts using scribes and hand tools, marking reference lines, and aligning parts using equipment such as jacks, turnbuckles, and wedges. Additionally, you will mark the location of holes to be drilled and install temporary fasteners to hold parts in place for welding or riveting. The role also includes installing packing, gaskets, liners, and structural accessories and members like doors and hatches.

Responsibilities

• Lay out and fabricate metal structural parts for shipbuilding.

• Brace parts in position within the hull for riveting or welding.

• Work from blueprints or templates to lay out positions.

• Use tools like jacks, turnbuckles, and wedges to align parts.

• Mark locations for drilling and install temporary fasteners.

• Install packing, gaskets, liners, and structural accessories.

• Prepare molds and templates for nonstandard parts.

• Tack weld clips and brackets in place prior to permanent welding.

• Roll, bend, flange, cut, and shape plates, beams, and other heavy metal parts.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 3 years experience as a shipfitter.

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.

• Proficiency in using hand tools and equipment for shipfitting tasks.

• Experience with tack welding, cutting, and aligning metal parts.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 1st class shipfitter requires 7 years as a marine electrician with a stable job history.

• 2nd class requires 3 to 4 years of experience.

• Ability to use tools such as framing and combination squares, hammers, and clamps.

• Familiarity with safety equipment like hard hats, safety glasses, and steel toe shoes.

Why Work Here?

Join a local shipyard offering full-time assignments where you can apply and grow your skills in shipbuilding. Benefit from a supportive work environment and the opportunity to work on projects at naval bases.

Work Environment

The work is conducted in a shipyard environment, requiring the ability to obtain DBIDS for working at naval bases. Safety equipment is provided, and you will work with various tools and technologies essential for shipfitting tasks.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Norfolk, Virginia.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $30.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision

Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Norfolk,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 3, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.