Shipfitter: Structural Hull Assembly & Fabrication

Chipton-Ross, Inc.; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Chipton-Ross is seeking multiple Shipfitters for a contract opportunity in Newport News, VA. The role requires hands-on fabrication of ship hull structures and reading detailed blueprints.

Candidates must have four years of building and construction experience, with steel fabrication preferred, and the ability to interpret weld symbols, dimensions, and reference lines. Experience using oxy-fuel torches, air arc gouging, and vibratory tools is a plus, along with familiarity with OSHA regulations

Qualifications

• Four years of building and construction experience, steel fabrication preferred.
• Ability to read complex structural drawings, blueprints and weld symbols.
• Familiarity with OSHA regulations in shipbuilding.

Skills

Torch operation

Torch heating

Blueprint reading

Fractional measurements

Layout planning

Structural assembly

Physical endurance

OSHA regulations

Vibratory tools

Air arc gouging

Work packages interpretation

Molded/ship reference lines

Shell plate erection

Decks/bulkheads erection

Hull inserts installation

Job description

Chipton-Ross is seeking multiple Shipfitters for a contract opportunity in Newport News, VA. The role requires hands-on fabrication of ship hull structures and reading detailed blueprints.

Candidates must have four years of building and construction experience, with steel fabrication preferred, and the ability to interpret weld symbols, dimensions, and reference lines. Experience using oxy-fuel torches, air arc gouging, and vibratory tools is a plus, along with familiarity with OSHA regulations