Shipfitter

Job Description

Requirements

Minimum of 3-5 years' experience in trade

Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background investigation

Shall provide own hand tools

Must have dependable transportation

Must be able to follow instructions

Must be able to gain access to all work locations, including government and private shipyards and/or vessels.

First-Class Shipfitter, also referred to as a Journeyman Shipfitter or a Boilermaker, is responsible for various tools and equipment used in the fabrication, assembling and erection of metal components at the various stages in constructing a marine vessel.shipyard production areas at times involve working at different heights, confined spaces, different weather conditions as well as multiple shifts 24 hours a day. As with most every position in the shipyard, a Shipfitter may be required to work either day or night dependent upon the number of ships under construction at any one point in time.