RT Shipfitter

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp.; North Kingstown (RI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Medical, Dental, & Vision

401K plan with up to 6% employer match

Paid vacations and holidays

Growth opportunities

Shift Premium

Health and Wellness Programs

Commuter Van Service/RIPTA

Tuition Reimbursement Programs

Safety Boot Reimbursement Program

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. seeks a shipfitting professional for the Quonset Point facility in North Kingstown, RI. This on-site role covers layout, fabrication and installation of hull components, reading blueprints, and aligning parts per drawings. Requires a high school diploma or related technical experience and willingness to work all shifts. Competitive benefits and paid training accompany this position.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; or minimum 2 years related technical experience.
• Shipfitting, metal fabrication, and related trades experience or training.
• Ability to work all shifts.
• Ability to read technical manuals, shipyard procedures, blueprints and diagrams.
• Own basic hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Fitting hull butts, critical inserts and penetrations.
• Layout, fabrication, assembly and installation of foundations, structures, bulkheads, frames, components and deck packages.
• Develop knowledge of weld joint fit-up and symbols; burning and grinding operations.
• Interpreting construction drawings/blueprints.
• Aligning parts using jacks, clips and wedges with blueprints and templates.
• Tack-welding structural parts as required.
• Using hand and power tools in steel fabrication.
• Read and interpret policies, procedures, guidelines; work from drawings and technical documents.
• Work in restricted/confined spaces.

Skills

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Blueprint reading

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Do you have shipfitting, steel fabrication, and/or related experience? Are you looking for a new challenge?

Benefits include:

• Paid training
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• 401K plan with up to 6% employer match
• Paid vacations and holidays
• Growth opportunities
• Shift Premium
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Commuter Van Service/RIPTA
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Safety Boot Reimbursement Program

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Fitting Hull butts, critical inserts and penetrations
• Layout, fabrication, assembly and installation of foundations, structures, bulkheads, frames, components and deck packages
• Developing a working knowledge of structural weld joint fit-up/weld symbols, burning and grinding operations
• Interpreting construction drawings/blueprints
• Aligning parts in relation to each other using jacks, clips and wedges through use of blueprints and templates
• Tack-welding structural parts as required
• Utilizing hands and power tools in the steel fabrication trade
• Ability to read and interpret written policies, procedures and guidelines as work assignments will be accomplished using company drawings, test documents, technical manuals, and shipyard procedures
• Work conditions may include entry in restricted/confined spaces

This position is located at the Quonset Point facility in North Kingstown, RI.

Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalentOR a minimum of 2 years related technical experience
• Shipfitting, metal fabrication, and/or other trades with relevant experience or formal training
• Available to work all shifts
• Ability to work at heights, confined spaces and extreme temperature conditions as required
• Ability to interpret technical manuals, shipyard procedures, test documents, blueprints, diagrams, and perform basic layout functions
• Basic mathematical skills
• Individuals are required to possess their own basic hand tools

Preferred:

• Steel fabrication experience
• Experience working in the construction industry or a manufacturing environment
• Vocational, Technical and Community Colleges or Apprentice programs
• Military/Navy experience

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a collaborative and team environment and meet organizational goals

Physical Qualifications

• Climbing
• Crawling
• Kneeling
• Light Lifting
• Medium Lifting
• Pulling
• Pushing
• Reaching
• Stooping
• Twisting

Environmental Attributes

• Cold
• Dry
• Dusty
• Fumes
• Hot
• Inside
• Noise
• Oily