1st Class Aluminum Shipfitter

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc.; Lockport (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. in Lockport, LA, seeks a 1st Class Aluminum Shipfitter to lay out and fabricate metal structural parts and brace them for welding inside hull sections.

You will read blueprints, position parts, guide junior fitters, mark reference lines, and perform cutting, bending, and fitting with power tools in confined spaces, including elevated work and respirator use where required.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of marine experience or four (4) years of continuous company experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Determines the position of structural components from blueprints or templates.
• Provides direction to subordinate ship fitters and tack welders.
• Uses blueprints to lay out position of parts on metal.
• Locates and marks reference lines such as center, buttock, and frame lines.
• Positions parts in hull and aligns parts relative to each other.
• Marks hole locations and installs temporary fasteners for welding or riveting.
• Installs packing, gaskets, liners and structural accessories.
• Tack welds clips and brackets before permanent welding.
• Bends, flanges, cuts, and shapes plates, beams and other heavy metal parts.
• Works shaping/cutting material with power tools and in confined spaces.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Confined spaces

Layout, cutting & fitting

Tools

Power tools

Job description

Job Title: 1st Class Aluminum Shipfitter

Location: Lockport, LA

Position Overview: A 1st Class Aluminum Shipfitter lays out and fabricates metal structural parts and braces them in position within hull of vessel for welding.

Key Responsibilities

• Determines the position of structural components working from blueprints or templates.
• Provides direction to subordinate ship fitters and tack welders.
• Uses blueprints to lay out position of parts on metal.
• Locates and marks reference lines, such as center, buttock, and frame lines.
• Positions parts in hull of vessel and align parts in relation to each other.
• Marks location of holes to be drilled and installs temporary fasteners to hold part in place for welding or riveting.
• Installs packing, gaskets, liners, and structural accessories and members.
• Tack welds clips and brackets in place prior to permanent welding.
• Bends, flanges, cuts, and shapes plates, beams, and other heavy metal parts.
• Must be able to perform shaping/cutting material with power tools such as skill saw, jig saw, metabo grinders and etc.
• Must be able to work in confined/enclosed spaces.
• Must be able to work/climb in elevations greater than 5'.
• Must be able to wear/work a respirator when applicable.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of marine or four (4) years of continuous company experience preferred.

Skills

• Comprehends blueprints, sketches, and templates.
• Able to enter and move through manholes to reach and work in internally confined spaces.
• Accurate in performing the following processes layout cutting measuring and fitting.

Bollinger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals, and without regard to sexual orientation and gender identity.