Eastern Shipbuilding Group

Overview

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. is seeking a Shipfitter 1/C to lay out and fabricate metal structural parts for ships. This position requires a high school diploma or GED equivalent and several years of shipfitting experience.

Responsibilities

• Lay out and fabricate metal structural parts such as plates, bulkheads, and frames.
• Brace parts in position within the hull of ships for riveting or welding.
• Prepare molds and templates for fabrication of nonstandard parts according to specifications.
• Regular attendance at work and ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
• Comply with safety, ethics, and environmental rules while performing duties.
• Layout position of parts on metal from blueprints or templates using scribe and hand tools.
• Locate and mark reference lines such as center, buttock, and frame lines.
• Align parts using jacks, turnbuckles, clips, wedges, and mauls.
• Mark locations of holes to be drilled and install temporary fasteners for welding or riveting.
• Install packing, gaskets, liners, and structural accessories.
• 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.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Three to five years of shipfitting experience desired.
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and 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 read and understand blueprints.
• Knowledge of 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.