Plater / Ship Plater – European Shipyards

Osbrooks; Randstad; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation arranged by us

Travel and mobilisation support for EU

Job summary

Osbrooks is seeking experienced platers for structural plating work on steel and aluminium vessels across Europe. You will mark off, cut, fit and fair hull plating and structural members.

Role requires reading marine drawings, working to tolerances, and willingness to travel to different European shipyards. Basic English is preferred, with accommodation and mobilisation support provided where needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience as a plater or shipfitter in a marine shipyard.
• Ability to read marine drawings and work from lofting information.
• Experience with hull plating and structural steelwork; aluminium experience is a plus.
• Willingness to travel and work at different European shipyards.
• Basic English preferred and physical fitness for shipyard work.

Responsibilities

• Mark off, cut and prepare plate and profiles from lofting information or production drawings.
• Assemble and fair hull plating, bulkheads, decks, frames and structural members.
• Fit and tack components accurately in preparation for welding.
• Work on steel and/or aluminium vessels to marine tolerances and quality standards.
• Use oxy-fuel, plasma and mechanical cutting equipment safely and accurately.
• Ensure correct fit-up, alignment and dimensional control of structural assemblies.
• Support production teams on new-build and major repair projects.

Skills

Plating

Shipfitting

Reading drawings

Maritime tolerance

Tools

Oxy-fuel cutting

Plasma cutting

Mechanical cutting

Job description

Platers / Ship Platers – Marine Shipbuilding

Contract: Contract

Rate: From €25 per hour

About the role

Experienced Platers are required for structural plating work on steel and aluminium vessels across Europe. The role involves marking, cutting, fitting and fairing of plate and structural members.

Key responsibilities

• Mark off, cut and prepare plate and profiles from lofting information or production drawings.
• Assemble and fair hull plating, bulkheads, decks, frames and structural members.
• Fit and tack components accurately in preparation for welding.
• Work on steel and/or aluminium vessels to marine tolerances and quality standards.
• Use oxy-fuel, plasma and mechanical cutting equipment safely and accurately.
• Ensure correct fit-up, alignment and dimensional control of structural assemblies.
• Support production teams on new-build and major repair projects.

Requirements

• European citizenship or valid right to work in the European Union.
• Minimum 4 years of experience as a plater or shipfitter in a marine shipyard.
• Ability to read marine drawings and work from lofting information.
• Proven experience with hull plating and structural steelwork (aluminium experience an advantage).
• Understanding of fairing, alignment and distortion control.
• Willingness to travel and work at different European shipyards.
• Physical fitness for shipyard work.
• Basic English preferred.

Package

• Rate from €25 per hour
• Accommodation arranged by us
• Travel and mobilisation support for European assignments

Essential: European candidates only. Proven marine/shipyard experience required. Willingness to travel and work at different locations across Europe is mandatory.