Ship Fitter: Structural Fabrication & Onboard Assembly

MILLS MARINE & SHIP REPAIR LLC; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation accrual

Life insurance

Job summary

Mills Marine & Ship Repair LLC is hiring a Ship Fitter in the Norfolk, Virginia area to support structural repair, modernization, and fabrication of vessels. You will work on ships, drydocks, and fabrication shops, utilizing blueprints and tools to remove, fabricate, and install structural components onboard.

The ideal candidate will read complex structural drawings, layout robust components, and perform tack welding for final assembly.

Qualifications

• Reads and interprets shipbuilding blueprints, drawings, and NAVSEA symbols.
• Possesses a high school diploma or equivalent and can obtain shipyard access credentials.
• Hands-onexperience as a ship fitter in marine/shipyard repair environment.
• Reads a tape measure for precise layouts and fittings.
• Proficient with oxy-fuel/propane torches for burning, heating and cutting metals.
• Able to perform multi-pass tack welding to secure components prior to final welding.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair structural marine components.
• Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, work packages, welding symbols, and specs.
• Layout reference points, centerlines, and assembly locations using measuring tools.
• Measure, cut, bevel, grind, and shape steel or aluminum materials.
• Fit hull sections, bulkheads, decks, frames, and foundations.
• Position and align components using hoists and clamps.
• Tack-weld or temporarily secure components for final welding.
• Operate torches, plasma cutters, grinders, drills, and saws.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Tape measurement

Welding prep

Team collaboration

Quality control

Safety protocols

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Oxy-fuel torches

Plasma cutters

Grinders

Cutting torches

Job description

Mills Marine & Ship Repair LLC is hiring a Ship Fitter in the Norfolk, Virginia area to support structural repair, modernization, and fabrication of vessels. You will work on ships, drydocks, and fabrication shops, utilizing blueprints and tools to remove, fabricate, and install structural components onboard.

The ideal candidate will read complex structural drawings, layout robust components, and perform tack welding for final assembly.