Shipfitters (Tack & Burn)

CTR Corporation; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Comprehensive benefits package

Safety first

Job summary

CTR Group is seeking several Tack and Burn Shipfitters in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area. Immediate openings and urgent hiring are expected. The role involves single pass tack welding, torch operations, and reading structural drawings to ensure precise fabrication and assembly.

OSHA familiarity and experience in shipbuilding environments are preferred. We offer weekly pay, comprehensive benefits, and a safety-first culture.

Qualifications

• Pass SMAW Technician qualification test on first day (Vertical Up 3F and Overhead 4F).
• Able to read complex structural drawings, blueprints and sketches with weld symbols.

Responsibilities

• Perform single pass tack welding.
• Operate burning torches (oxygen/propane) for burning and heating tasks.
• Read and interpret structural drawings, weld symbols, datum lines and material types.
• Lay out parts for fabrication and assembly.
• Assemble structural parts to specification with quality.
• Work in physically demanding shipyard environments.
• Utilize vibratory tools (grinders, needle guns).
• Operate mobile equipment (JLG, scissor lift).
• Support rigging and material handling tasks as needed.

Skills

Single Pass Tack Welding

Blueprint reading

Welding symbols understanding

OSHA regulations familiarity

Ability to interpret fractions and use

Tools

Transit/Optical instrument experience

Rigger/Material Handling

Shipwright/Set & Erect experience

Job description

CTR Group is seeking several Tack and Burn Shipfitter's in the Hampton Roads Virginia area. Immediate openings and urgently hiring!

What We Offer:

• Weekly Pay– you receive a paycheck every week


• Comprehensive BenefitsPackage


• Safety First!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Single Pass Tack Welding.


• Burning-Oxygen/Propane Burning Torch.


• Heating-Oxygen/Propane Heating Torch.


• Ability to comprehend complex structural assembly drawings, blueprints, and sketches to include weld symbols, material types, datum and reference lines.


• Ability to comprehend fractional dimensions as with the use of a ruler.


• Ability to layoff piece parts for fabrication and assembly.


• Ability to assemble structural piece parts in accordance with specifications in a quality manner.


• Experience working in a physically demanding environment (shipbuilding, steel fabrication, etc.).


• Familiarity with OSHA regulations relative to the shipbuilding industry.


• Use vibratory tools (grinders and needle guns)


• Other skills:


• Rigger/Material HandlingOptical instrument experience (Level, Transit)


• Shipwright / Erect &Set experience.


• Tank TestingAir Carbon Arc GougingMobile equipment operation (JLG, Scissor Lift, etc.)

REQUIREMENTS:

All Shipfitters will be required to pass a Single Pass Tack Welder Qualification Test upon reporting for the first day of work. This test will be: Using the Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Process. With MIL-10718-M (A-5A) Filler Metal of MIL-E-22200/1. In both the Vertical Up (3F) and Overhead (4F) positions.

About CTR Group:

CTR Group operates in the staffing and recruitment industry, Nationwide for over 35 years. We provide full-service staffing support for various sectors including Marine Trades, Heavy Industrial, Light Industrial, Commercial, Technical, Professional, Aerospace and Aviation, and Energy. We offer a range of placement options such as Direct Hire, Contract Labor, Temporary &Temp to Hire. CTR Group takes pride in its high ratings across various platforms, reflecting our commitment to excellence and our dedication to providing quality staffing and employment services.

CTR Group is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are selected based on qualifications and defined requirements of the job, not on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or any other protected status. Further, CTR Group encourages United States' Veterans and persons with disabilities to apply for positions for which they are qualified.