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Overview

CTR Group is seeking experienced Shipfitters for immediate openings in the North Eastern area of the US, specifically at a large commercial shipyard in Philadelphia. This role involves heavy structural fabrication and assembly of steel components.

Responsibilities

  • Perform layout, fit‑up, and alignment of structural components including bulkheads, decks, frames, foundations, and modules.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and ship construction drawings.
  • Use measuring tools such as levels, squares, plumb bobs, tape measures, and micrometers to ensure accuracy.
  • Prepare steel for welding through grinding, beveling, reaming, drilling, and cutting.
  • Install foundations, brackets, stiffeners, and structural supports.
  • Perform tack welding as required for fit‑up.
  • Conduct burning, heating, and straightening operations as needed.
  • Work safely in confined spaces, at heights, and aboard vessels or modules.
  • Follow all shipyard safety procedures, including lockout/tagout and hot‑work protocols.

Requirements

  • 3-5+ years of shipfitting or heavy‑steel fabrication experience in a shipyard or industrial environment.
  • Strong understanding of structural steel assembly and ship construction practices.
  • Ability to read and interpret detailed blueprints and structural drawings.
  • Proficiency with grinders, torches, magnetic drills, reamers, and other fabrication tools.
  • Ability to work in a fast‑paced production environment with tight tolerances.
  • Must be able to pass all required background checks, drug screening, and site‑specific training.

Benefits

  • Weekly Pay
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package

Additional Information

  • This role is open to candidates nationwide.

Benefits

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How this job compares in Philadelphia, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Philadelphia, PA, whose middle half runs $28–$34/hr across 11 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 36% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Philadelphia, PA

We're tracking 26 other active welding openings in Philadelphia, PA right now, from 17 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 230 other active welding openings from 150 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Philadelphia, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

CTR Group currently has 1 other opening live in Pennsylvania, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (15), Aerotek (11), and Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $30/hr, York at $27/hr, and Lancaster at $25/hr. Philadelphia is among them.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Shipfitter (Shipbuilder) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.