Shipfitter’s Essential Roles and Responsibilities:
- Lays out and fabricates metal structures, such as plates, bulkheads and frames; then, braces them in position within hull of ship for riveting or welding
- Locates and marks reference lines, such as center and frame lines
- Positions parts in hull of ship, assisted by a Rigger
- Aligns parts in relation to each other, using jacks turnbuckles, clips, wedges and mauls
- Marks location of holes to be drilled and installs temporary fasteners to hold part in place for welding and riveting
- Lays out position of parts on metal, working from blueprints or templates and using scrible and hand tools
- Prepare molds and templates for fabrication of nonstandard parts
- Tack weld clips and brackets in place prior to production welding
- Roll, bend,, flange, cut and shape plates, beams and other heavy metal parts
- Utilize shop machinery, such as plate rolls, presses, bending brakes and joggle machines
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Must pass a pre-employment screen
- Reliable transportation to and from work
Fairlead Integrated, LLC. and its subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Employ Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers (Minority / Female / Disability / Veterans).
