Skilled Marine Vessel Hull & Superstructure Fitter

Torrey Holistics; Freeland (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

NBBB in Freeland, WA invites skilled shipfitters to fabricate, fit, and assemble hulls and superstructures, working across shop, jigs, and final on-vessel assembly. You’ll read drawings, use torches and plasma, and help mentor apprentices in a fast-paced, startup-like yard.

A 3+ year shipbuilding background, welding capability MIG/TIG/Stick, and comfort with heavy equipment are required. We value safety, teamwork, and problem-solving in a dynamic marine environment with overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ shipbuilding or marine metalworking experience (shipfitter background preferred).
• Basic welding capability across MIG, TIG, and Stick.
• High school diploma/GED or vocational equivalent.
• Competence with core math relevant to layout and fabrication.
• Knowledge of shipfitting tools and forming equipment: torches, saws, bandsaws, rollers, presses, shears.
• Ability to read, interpret, and execute from drawings/blueprints.
• Clear written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, form, and fit structural elements across all build stages—hulls, superstructures, masts, pilothouses, and engine room structures.
• Shift between fabrication shop, modular jigs, and final on-vessel assembly.
• Lay out parts, cut and prepare materials, and complete final assembly.
• Build and use jigs to align modules and superstructures.
• Read and work from standard and metric engineering drawings.
• Tack and perform minor welding (MIG and Arc).
• Run metal-forming equipment: shears, band saws, rollers, and press brakes.
• Cut with oxygen/propane torches and plasma cutters.
• Apply precision with grinders, levels, and tape measures.

Skills

Shipfitting experience

MIG/TIG/Stick welding

Reading blueprints/drawings

Mathematics for layout/fabrication

Clear communication

Heavy machinery familiarity

Education

High school diploma/GED or vocational equivalent

Tools

Grinders

Levels

Tape measures

Shears

Band saws

Rollers

Press brakes

Oxygen/propane torches

Plasma cutters

MIG welding

TIG welding

Stick welding

Job description

NBBB in Freeland, WA invites skilled shipfitters to fabricate, fit, and assemble hulls and superstructures, working across shop, jigs, and final on-vessel assembly. You’ll read drawings, use torches and plasma, and help mentor apprentices in a fast-paced, startup-like yard.

A 3+ year shipbuilding background, welding capability MIG/TIG/Stick, and comfort with heavy equipment are required. We value safety, teamwork, and problem-solving in a dynamic marine environment with overtime as needed.