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Tidewater Staffing • Chesapeake, VA, US
27 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Tidewater Staffing is currently seeking Shipfitters for work in various local shipyards.

Shipfitter Job Summary :

The Shipfitter must possess knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to assemble, modify, layout, fabricate, repair, and install plates, shapes, and / or pipe to be used to form a part of a structural assembly in connection with ship alteration and repair.

Shipfitters with 3 or more years of experience laying out, positioning, aligning, and fitting parts of structural metal products with the use of regular supervision while always adhering to industry safety standards.

Essential Functions :

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  • Positions align, fit, and welds parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications, and using jigs, welding torches, and hand tools.

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  • Verifies conformance of workpieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.

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  • Tack-welds fitted parts together.

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  • Lays out and examines metal stock or workpieces to be processed to ensure that specifications are met.

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  • Aligns and fits parts according to specifications, using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars, and hammers.

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  • Locates and marks work-piece bending and cutting lines, allowing for stock thickness, machine and welding shrinkage, and other component specifications.

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  • Positions or tightens braces, jacks, clamps, ropes, bolt straps, or bolt parts in position for welding or riveting.

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  • Studies engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences.

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  • Moves parts into position, manually or with hoists or cranes.

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  • Sets up and operates fabricating machines, such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters, grinders, and drill presses, to bend, cut, form, punch, drill, or otherwise form and assemble metal components.

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  • Performs other duties as assigned.

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    Knowledge, Skills, Abilities :

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  • Measures, templates, cuts, and grinds components for foundations and other structural members.

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  • Efficient use of material to prevent waste.

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  • Advanced use of cutting equipment (Plasma Cutter and Oxy / Fuel Torch).

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  • Advanced reading, and interpreting of blueprints (successful identification of material types, parts, references, applicable views / details).

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  • Advanced use of temporary attachments.

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  • Advanced understanding of weld joint design (full and partial penetration welds, chamfers, and bevels).

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  • Advanced skill in the installation and removal of fasteners and rivets.

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  • Correctly identifies base material types and thicknesses.

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  • Advanced level tack welder in common shipboard positions (overhead, vertical, horizontal).

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  • Intermediate tack welding in uncommon / limited access positions (mirror, confined, heavy interferences)

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  • Expert with an Advanced understanding of fitting operations (coping, straightening, carbon arcing).

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  • Advanced knowledge of Erect and Set principles (identification / use of extra material, set to lines, etc.)

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  • Advanced understanding of material fabrication.

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  • Recognizes tooling needs (Which tool to use for which application).

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  • Able to solve job issues without the need for Supervisory approval.

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  • Ability to read fit-up / alignments measuring devices (rulers / tape, levels, bobs, squares, etc.)

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  • Advanced use of power tools (grinders, reciprocating saws, drills, etc.)

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  • Advanced use of hand tools (hammers, punches, clamps, etc.)

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  • Correct setup of tools prior to use (running lines, drop tests, etc.)

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  • Knowledge of power tool safety, (correctly identifying kick direction and pinch points).

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  • Advanced use of positioning equipment (dogs / wedges, rams, saddles).

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  • Advanced knowledge of shipbuilding standards (009-12, W1689).

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  • Advanced knowledge of inspection standards (009-25, 009-06).

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  • Adheres to fire safety principles (hot work tickets, positioning fire watches, 35’ rule, etc.)

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  • Ability to instruct others to navigate onboard vessels to find work areas / backsides of work areas.

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  • Advanced knowledge of industry safety standards / training.

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  • Adheres to industry safety standards.

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  • Requires occasional supervision to accomplish work.

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