Shipfitter - Dry-Dock Hull Repair | Per Diem & Weekly Pay

Alliance Mechanical Solutions, LLC; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem plus travel pay

Hotel provided

Weekly pay

Overtime available

Job summary

AMS is hiring shipfitters for ship-repair work in Tampa, Florida, on Port Tampa Bay. You will template and fit replacement plate and structure on vessels in dry dock, burn out damaged steel, and prepare openings for new pieces.

Requirements include 5+ years of shipyard or marine experience, U.S. citizenship or permanent residency, TWIC or ability to obtain one, and the ability to pass a pre-employment physical, drug screen, and respirator fit test.

Qualifications

• Experience reading blueprints and laying out ship components.
• 5+ years in shipyard or marine environment preferred.
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• TWIC card or ability to obtain one for yard access.
• Able to pass pre-employment physical, drug screen, and respirator fit test.

Responsibilities

• Template and fit replacement plate and structure on vessels in dry dock
• Burn out damaged steel and prep the opening for the new piece
• Fit, tack, and fair new steel into the existing hull
• Handle topside and dry-dock repairs alongside AMS welders on Tampa Bay

Skills

Shipfitting experience

Blueprints reading

Layout and fit-up

Safety awareness

Job description

AMS is hiring shipfitters for ship-repair work in Tampa, Florida, on Port Tampa Bay. You will template and fit replacement plate and structure on vessels in dry dock, burn out damaged steel, and prepare openings for new pieces.

Requirements include 5+ years of shipyard or marine experience, U.S. citizenship or permanent residency, TWIC or ability to obtain one, and the ability to pass a pre-employment physical, drug screen, and respirator fit test.