Expert Marine Shipyard Welder

Bluepoint Engineering LLC.; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluepoint Engineering LLC. seeks a skilled Structural Marine Welder for shipyard, shop, and vessel installations along the East Coast.

You will perform high‑quality welding and fabrication on hulls, deck plates, bulkheads, and framing, using SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, and GTAW to meet strict marine standards. Qualifications include 3–5 years in shipyard or marine repair, AWS/ABS certifications, and the ability to read blueprints and weld symbols.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of structural welding experience in shipyard, marine repair or heavy industrial setting.
• Current AWS/ABS structural welding certifications (3G/4G or 6G preferred for FCAW/SMAW).
• Proficiency in reading blueprints, weld symbols, and layout schematics.
• TWIC card and ability to gain access to naval bases and shipyards.
• Capable of multi-pass welding in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.

Responsibilities

• Perform shipyard-grade structural welding and fitting on vessel hulls, deck plates, frames, bulkheads, foundations and sub-assemblies.
• Execute SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, and GTAW welds on carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum and high-strength marine alloys.
• Cut, bevel, gouge, grind, and align heavy plates and structural shapes per drawings and specs.
• Ensure welds meet VT/MT/PT/UT/RT nondestructive testing criteria with no defects.
• Follow shipyard safety rules, hot-work permits, and confined-space procedures while working with CPs and Marine Chemists.

Skills

Structural welding

AWS/ABS certifications

SMAW (Stick)

GMAW (MIG)

FCAW (Flux-Cored)

GTAW (TIG)

Blueprint reading

NDT awareness

TWIC card

Shipyard safety

Tools

Plasma cutters

Oxy-fuel torches

Air-arc gougers

Heavy shop equipment

Job description

Bluepoint Engineering LLC. seeks a skilled Structural Marine Welder for shipyard, shop, and vessel installations along the East Coast.

You will perform high‑quality welding and fabrication on hulls, deck plates, bulkheads, and framing, using SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, and GTAW to meet strict marine standards. Qualifications include 3–5 years in shipyard or marine repair, AWS/ABS certifications, and the ability to read blueprints and weld symbols.