Shipiftter

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Shipfitter

Job Description

As a Shipfitter, you will be responsible for ensuring that all work is performed safely and meets the highest quality standards. You will need to have your own basic skill-related tools and equipment if they are not provided by the workplace. Your main duties will include laying out, fabricating, and bracing metal structural parts, such as plates, bulkheads, and frames. You will work from blueprints or templates and use scribe and hand tools to lay out positions of parts on metal. You will also locate and mark reference lines, such as center, buttock, and frame lines, and position parts in the hull of the ship.

Responsibilities

• Align parts in relation to each other using jacks, turnbuckles, clips, wedges, and mauls.
• Mark locations of holes to be drilled and install temporary fasteners to hold parts in place for welding.
• Install packing, gaskets, liners, and structural accessories and members such as doors, hatches, brackets, and clips.
• Prepare molds and templates for fabrication of 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 using shop machinery such as plate rolls, presses, bending brakes, and joggle machines.
• Ensure work is done safely and meets quality standards.
• Assemble items as instructed by the floor supervisor.
• Keep work areas clean and organized, and take proper care of all equipment and facilities.
• Follow all company rules and policies.
• Provide a great level of attention to detail and focus on the given task.
• Work with team members to maximize productivity and efficiency.
• Prepare products for shipment.
• Report any unsafe work conditions or practices to the supervisor.
• Lift raw materials, final products, and items packed for shipment manually (up to 60 pounds) or using a hoist.

Essential Skills

• Experience in shipfitting, tack welding, blueprint reading, and using torches.
• Proficiency in burning, grinding, arc gouging, and shipbuilding techniques.
• Experience with steel, aluminum, and/or stainless steel is required.
• Ability to identify and measure materials accurately.
• Ability to follow instructions given both verbally and in written form.
• Willingness to learn and work to the best of abilities with a dependable work ethic.
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs and uses.
• Ability to read blueprints, drawings, calipers, tape measures, and angle gauges.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, quality manuals, and procedure manuals.
• Familiarity with the metric system.
• Ability to perform simple shop math, convert decimals to fractional equivalents, and fractions to decimal equivalents.
• Ability to stand continuously for long periods of time.
• Willingness to work 40+ hours a week.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in preparing molds and templates for nonstandard parts.
• Knowledge in using shop machinery such as plate rolls, presses, bending brakes, and joggle machines.

Why Work Here?

Join a team dedicated to quality and safety, providing opportunities for growth and skill development. Experience a supportive work environment where teamwork and productivity are highly valued.

Job Type & Location

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

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $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 Newport News,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 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.

Company Description

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 meet 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 in solving 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.

Company Description

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 meet 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 in solving 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.