Shipfitter 1/C

Eastern Shipbuilding; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. is seeking a Shipfitter 1 for full-time work in our shipyard.

The role involves laying out and fabricating metal structural parts like plates, bulkheads, and frames, and bracing them in position within ship hulls for riveting or welding. Duties include using blueprints or templates, marking lines, aligning parts with jacks and clamps, preparing molds for nonstandard parts, and assisting with daily tasks.

Qualifications

• Ability to read blueprints or templates.
• Proficient in laying out and fabricating metal parts.
• Familiar with riveting or welding in shipbuilding.

Responsibilities

• Lay out and fabricate metal structural parts, such as plates, bulkheads, and frames.
• Brace parts in position within the hull of ships for riveting or welding.
• Prepare molds and templates for fabrication of nonstandard parts.
• Install packing, gaskets, liners, and structural accessories and members as required.
• Tack weld clips and brackets in place prior to permanent welding.

Job description

## Shipfitter 1/CApply: Allanton: Full time: Posted Yesterday: End Date: November 30, 2026 (30+ days left to apply): JR101316This job description is a general description of the essential job functions and is not intended to be an employment contract. Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. maintains its status as an at-will employer. Position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the position. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. reserves the right to increase, waive or reduce these minimal standards. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements described be interpreted as all-inclusive. All employees of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. are expected to perform the duties as assigned by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.To perform this job successfully, an individual is expected to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability expected. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. However, no accommodation will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which imposes undue hardship on Eastern Shipbuilding.## **POSITION SUMMARY**Lay out and fabricate metal structural parts, such as plates, bulkheads, and frames. Brace them in position within the hull of ships for riveting or welding. May prepare molds and templates for fabrication of nonstandard parts according to specifications.**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:** Because Eastern Shipbuilding is continually growing to meet the needs of our customers, and the essential duties and responsibilities may be different from those described.* Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.* Comply with company, Federal, State, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations, and policies while performing duties.* Layout position of parts on metal, working from blueprints or templates and using scribe and hand tools.* Locate and mark reference lines, such as center, buttock, and frame lines.* Align parts in relation to each other, using jacks, turnbuckles, clips, wedges, and mauls.* Mark the location of holes to be drilled and install temporary fasteners to hold the part in place for welding or riveting.* Prepare molds and templates for fabrication of nonstandard parts.* Install packing, gaskets, liners, and structural accessories and members, such as doors, hatches, brackets, and clips.* Tack weld clips and brackets in place prior to permanent welding.* Accountable for completion of daily work assignments* Flag cranes and pull angle iron as required.* Work with minimal supervision.* Perform other duties as assigned.## **SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES**May indirectly supervise and train subordinates.We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.