Shipfitter Journeyman - Day Shift, Norfolk

General Dynamics Corporation; Norfolk (VA); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics NASSCO in Norfolk, VA is seeking qualified Shipfitters J1–J4 for day shift. You will read blueprints, lay out plates, weld, and assemble foundations and ship structures under limited supervision.

The role requires familiarity with shipyard practices and ability to access Navy installations with badges. Responsible candidates will have experience with layout, welding symbols, and template fabrication; join and fit structural components for steel ship sections, corridors, and deck

Qualifications

• Be able to plan and complete work with little supervision using blueprints.
• Knowledge of ship layouts, plates, pipes and structural shapes.
• Understand weld symbols and material preparation for welding.
• Capable of making templates for fabrication/installation.

Responsibilities

• Plan and complete work with little supervision using blueprints.
• Layout or plates, pipes and structural shapes including complex layouts involving projection and angles.
• Assemble foundations, deck houses, and specialized ship structures.
• Access Navy installations and yards with DBIDS/NAVSEA badges.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Welding basics

Tools

Power tools

Job description

General Dynamics NASSCO in Norfolk, VA is seeking qualified Shipfitters J1–J4 for day shift. You will read blueprints, lay out plates, weld, and assemble foundations and ship structures under limited supervision.

The role requires familiarity with shipyard practices and ability to access Navy installations with badges. Responsible candidates will have experience with layout, welding symbols, and template fabrication; join and fit structural components for steel ship sections, corridors, and deck