Shipfitter 1st/2nd Class

Summary

Repairs, modifies, installs, and dismantles various shipboard hulls, bulkheads, or decks. Designs and fabricates complex fixtures and jigs.

Responsibilities

Job responsibilities

• Reports directly to the Assistant Foreman/Supervisor.
• Reads and understands PPE Policy.
• Ensures that all Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) is worn and that all damaged PPE is discarded.
• Reads and interprets blueprints to plan setup and operation of shop equipment prior to commencing the operations.
• Lays out material prior to performing cutting/fitting operations to prevent errors.
• Fabricates parts to close tolerances ensuring finish requirements of the drawings are achieved.
• Maintains good housekeeping practices, turning off machines when not in use, disposing of waste properly, sweeping the area, etc.
• Ensures all tools listed on the "Required Tools List" are available for use within two weeks of employment.
• Ensures that all requirements of the Quality Assurance Manual are followed when invoked by QA Workbook, Work Package (WP), Work Instructions (WI) and/or other guidance given by management.
• Follows detailed repair procedures and instructions (e.g.; QA packages steps, RECs, CWPs, FWPs, TGIs etc.) required completing the production operations.
• Notifies Foreman of unsatisfactory condition(s) identified during the production operation (i.e.; repair, modification, etc.).
• Reads and understands complex terminology, blueprints, drawings, and schematics to plan installation, modification, or repair prior to commencing the process.
• Fabricates and installs fixtures, jigs, supports and targets to ensure proper alignment during welding processes.
• Determines fit-up requirements for a wide range of structural components in accordance with required technical drawings, manuals, and instructions.
• Installs complex deck, hull, and bulkhead systems IAW required technical drawings, manuals, and instructions.
• Designs, fabricates, and installs complex fixtures, jigs, and targets to ensure proper alignment during welding/ brazing procedures.
• Determines size and material requirements for system modification or installation.
• Ensures control and assumes responsibility for contractor and Government furnished materials.
• Strict adherence to safety, quality standards, good housekeeping habits, high level of critical thinking/reading.
• Travel and overtime are required.
• Work outside specific trade skill is required.
• Will provide mentoring to junior craftsman.
  
  

Qualifications

• High School/GED with Apprenticeship Diploma and additional vocational courses or technical school graduate; and/or military and/or civilian experience with Shipfitting practices in a repair department or shipyard. Knowledge and practical skills tests required.
• 8 years of experience as a shipfitter.
• Understands and performs the setup, alignment, and operation of various portable tools and hand tools used in the trade including plasma cutting machines and oxy/fuel torches.
• Ability to read a ruler/tape measure.
• Ability to use lay-out tools such as tool scales, squares, combination squares, trammel points.
• Ability to properly prepare structural components for post assembly welding by performing end preparations such as beveling, grinding etc.
• Must be able to understand and perform the set-up, alignment, and operation of various portable tools and hand tools used in the trade including plasma cutting machines and oxy/fuel torches.
• Has more advanced knowledge of the following: shipboard plate (hull, deck, bulkhead) systems (repair/installation practices, procedures, alignments, and material requirements), blueprint reading and interpretation, MILSPEC requirements.
• Understands fitting of structural components using dogs, wedges, strong backs, etc.
• Must be able to fit structural components to close tolerance requirements to prevent increased welding to bridge gaps.
• Ability to fabricate and install components as directed by Technical Work documents.
• Ability to fabricate molds/templates for structural forming including plate rolling with multiple offsets.
• Must have Welding qualifications (GTAW/SMAW).
• Must be able to access military bases and various government facilities.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend English.
  
  

Physical requirements

• Involves heavy lifting, frequent stooping, bending, crawling, reaching and possible working assignments in overhead structures, confined spaces or beneath machinery either indoors or outdoors in noisy conditions.
  
  

Tooling Required

• 25' Tape
• Center Punch
• 3 lb. beater
• Chalk Box
• Pencil
• Combination Square
• Burning goggles
• Striker
• Full Face Welding Shield
• Welding Gloves
• Slag Hammer
• Bottle Wrench
• 12" Crescent Wrench
• Wire Cutters
• Pliers
• Utility Knife
  
  

Work Environment

• This position is performed in a manufacturing environment, with some local travel between facilities.
  
  

Fairlead Integrated, LLC. and its subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Employ Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers (Minority / Female / Disability / Veterans).

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