Shipfitter: Structural Fabrication & Fit-Up

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health program

Dental & Vision

401(k) match

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

EAP

Job summary

Delphinus seeks skilled Shipfitters for our Norfolk, VA operations. You will layout, fabricate and install structural parts such as plates, bulkheads and frames, bracing structures for welding, and prepare templates for nonstandard parts.

Responsibilities include measuring, cutting templates, fitting foundations, completing weld checks, and operating cutting tools. Travel to other sites may be required; candidates must pass background checks and obtain security credentials.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• 1–5 years of experience in the ship fitting trade.
• Apprentice school or trade school not required, but preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate templates for bending/shaping ship structures, frames, bulkheads and braces.
• Measures, lays out and cuts templates.
• Fits foundations and structural members using bar, strip, angle and plate and scribes.
• Complete pre and post weld checks.
• Performs chipping, beveling, grinding and cleaning of surfaces to be welded using power and hand tools.
• Proficient in oxyacetylene and plasma cutting.
• Perform housekeeping efforts to maintain cleanliness of the worksite.
• Delivering materials as required.
• Perform duties as Fire Watch.
• Travels to other locations for work.

Skills

Safety procedures

Reading MSDS

Tool use

Reading comprehension

Education

High School diploma or GED

Trade school preferred

Tools

General Hand Tools

Job description

Delphinus seeks skilled Shipfitters for our Norfolk, VA operations. You will layout, fabricate and install structural parts such as plates, bulkheads and frames, bracing structures for welding, and prepare templates for nonstandard parts.

Responsibilities include measuring, cutting templates, fitting foundations, completing weld checks, and operating cutting tools. Travel to other sites may be required; candidates must pass background checks and obtain security credentials.