Shipyard Welder/Fitter – Contract-to-Hire | AWS Certified

Mural Industrial; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Mural Group partners with a long-established Cleveland waterfront shipyard to place 3 Welders/Fitters on a contract-to-hire basis. You will read and interpret blueprints, fabricate shapes, fit and weld steel plates in a live shipyard environment with year-round outdoor work.

Current AWS certification is a hard requirement. Prior outfitting or fabricating in shipyards or heavy structures is expected, with bilingual Spanish a plus for team communication.

Qualifications

• AWS certification is required and must be current.
• Experience outfitting or fabricating in shipyard, industrial, or heavy structural environments.
• Able to read blueprints and ship-check documentation independently.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret engineering drawings and ship-check notes.
• Fabricate shapes from drawings and install, tack and weld.
• Fit steel plate 3/16 inch and heavier; set up, lay out, and weld.
• Operate flux core welding with minimal supervision and use standard hand tools.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Welding procedures

Interpret drawings

Fit & layout

Education

AWS certification

Tools

Drill press

Welding machines

Air compressor

Generator

Chain hoist

Sandblaster

Paint gun

Grinder

Band saw

Forklift

Job description

Mural Group partners with a long-established Cleveland waterfront shipyard to place 3 Welders/Fitters on a contract-to-hire basis. You will read and interpret blueprints, fabricate shapes, fit and weld steel plates in a live shipyard environment with year-round outdoor work.

Current AWS certification is a hard requirement. Prior outfitting or fabricating in shipyards or heavy structures is expected, with bilingual Spanish a plus for team communication.