Shipfitter (Local/Non-Local)
Location
Bremerton, WA
Wage
$32/hr
Employment Type
Contract
Posted on September 23, 2026
Location
Bremerton, WA
Wage
$32/hr
Employment Type
Contract
Posted on September 23, 2026
CTR Group is seeking experienced Shipfitters - 1st Class in the Bremerton, WA area to work in a Shipyard environment. Traveler's Welcome! Pay Rate: $32 per Hour Plus $178 Per Diem for non-local candidates.What We Offer:· Weekly Pay – you receive a paycheck every week· Comprehensive Benefits Package· Safety First! SUMMARY:The Shipfitters are responsible for accomplishing work in accordance with work specifications safely, with the highest quality and in a professional manner. REQUIREMENTS:High School diploma or equivalent education.Minimum 5 years of experience working on ships.Must have dependable transportation.Access to local bases.Must know all of the 1st and 2nd class Shipfitter requirements.Must be able to safely operate a torch and plasma in all positions.Must be able to bevel plate edges and TAOs using the correct joint design.Must be able to complete work with little to no guidance from a supervisor.Basic knowledge of standard items is required.Basic knowledge of shop equipment is required.Must have knowledge of WAFs.Must be able to read and interpret NAVSEA drawing and blueprints. CTR Group has been a leader in its industry for over 35 years and is rated highly on Google, Indeed and Facebook for being a great company to work for. If you enjoy being a part of a great team, apply today and check out our website for more information. CTR Group is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are selected based on qualifications and defined requirements of the job, not on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or any other protected status. Further, CTR Group encourages United States' Veterans and persons with disabilities to apply for positions for which they are qualified.
At roughly $32/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $32/hr median for welding jobs across Washington, whose middle half runs $29–$38/hr across 64 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 50% 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.
Bremerton, WA currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Washington as a whole we're tracking 84 other active welding openings from 47 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Bremerton, or widen the search to Washington.
CTR Corporation (dba CTR Group) currently has 1 other opening live in Washington, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.
The most active employers in Washington at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Seattle, WA (17), All American Marine (4), and Parker Hannifin (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
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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 (Local/Non-Local) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.