Ship Fitter

QED Systems Inc; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

QED Systems Inc in Virginia Beach seeks Ship Fitters for constructing large ships and parts. Responsibilities include reading blueprints, aligning, and installing metal components. Candidates must possess skills in fabrication, welding, and riveting, while being able to lift 50 pounds. U.S. citizenship and eligibility for Secret Clearance are mandatory. This position offers the opportunity to work in military and naval settings, contributing to significant maritime projects.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required.
• Must meet and maintain eligibility for U.S. Secret Clearance.
• Ability to lift at least fifty pounds.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and diagrams to fabricate metal parts.
• Align parts using jacks and other tools.
• Install doors, hatches, brackets, and clips on ships.
• Set up and use tools to fabricate parts.
• Modify, repair, and reinstall damaged metal parts.

Skills

Fabrication

Welding

Riveting

Blueprint interpretation

Manual dexterity

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Torches

Job description

Ship Fitters – Responsibilities & Requirements

QED Systems, an experienced marine engineering, planning, and ship modernization firm, is looking for Ship Fitters to work in shipyards on the construction of large ships and ship parts.

• Read blueprints and diagrams to fabricate metal parts such as hulls, bulkheads, and frames, marking reference lines and laying out positions for future welding and riveting.
• Align parts relative to each other using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, mauls, and clips.
• Understand doors, hatches, brackets, and clips to install them onto ships, including molding non‑standard parts for fabrication.
• Proficient in fabrication, welding, and riveting; moderate physical ability required to lift at least fifty pounds.
• Set up and use torches, hand and power tools to fabricate metal structural parts; modify, repair, and re‑install damaged metal parts.
• Interpret blueprints to lay out parts, mark them, align, and assemble.
• All other duties as assigned.

U.S. citizenship required. Must meet and maintain eligibility for U.S. Secret Clearance and be able to access military facilities, naval shipyards, and private shipyards.