Job Description
Job Description
Job Description : Shipfitter
- Note : The specific duties, skills and qualifications may vary depending on the company’s requirements and the nature of the tasks performed at the site. Employees must be willing to make reasonable adjustments to their tasks depending on the requirements of the client. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.
Job Summary
As a Shipfitter, you will utilize your knowledge of metalworking techniques, welding, and blueprint interpretation to craft, fit, and align various metal pieces, ensuring structural integrity and vessel functionality. Your role will involve working with a diverse range of materials and tools, contributing to the construction, repair, and maintenance of maritime structures. Collaborate with a team to achieve production goals while adhering to safety protocols and industry standards.
AUTHORITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES :
Technically proficient in tasks, work processes, and equipment operation.Accountable for completion of daily work assignments including the completion and signatures for work completion and quality.Creates a working environment compliant with quality, safety, environmental, and health regulations and policies.Rigs plates and equipment safely.Understand directions and follow instructions.Maintains cleanliness and organization on assigned job sites.Accountable for completion of daily work assignments including the completion and signatures for work completion and quality.Performs safe and effective use of craft related tools and equipment, including but not limited to : millers, sanders, grinders, burr motors, band saws, skill saws, saws all, come along and chain falls etc.Obtain GMAW ABS ‘B’ Class Weld Certification for steel or aluminum applications.Performs basic layout of plates, materials and weldments using basic engineering sketches, drawings, and diagrams with minimal supervision.Performs shipfitting functions such as but not limited to fit up of structure, cutting, sniping, sanding, grinding, prepping, tacking and the fit up of plates with minimum supervision.Performs fitting operations with limited supervision using standard shipfitting equipment to accomplish fabrication and ship repair duties.Monitors working environment for compliance with quality, safety, environmental and health regulations.Must be willing to work with and train lower-skilled workers.May be assigned to work any shift.May be assigned additional tasks including outside the craft as required.Must comply with the Company’s “Equal Opportunity and Anti-Harassment Policy” which expects that all relationships among persons in the workplace will be professional and free of bias, prejudice, and harassment.QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE :
2 years in a related industry required.Pass approved A-Class Fitter TestMust demonstrate an acceptable proficiency and competency for an A-Class Fitters position.Must demonstrate ability to interpret and work from construction drawings, job specifications, instruction manuals, manufacturer’s handbooks, change order, and contract specifications.Thorough knowledge of equipment, work processes and techniques used in measuring, and fitting of aluminum / steel components, modules and vessels.Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and measure using the metric system.Knowledge of shipyard terminology such as general ship structure and vessel layout.Knowledge of edge preparation and weld joint details.Advanced working knowledge of engineering drawings and sketches.Pay : $30.00
Sign-on bonus : $1,000
Safety & Environmental Factors :
All employees are expected to adhere to the company’s safety policies to maintain a safe and healthy work environment. This role involves working under extreme hot or cold conditions and requires the physical ability to stand for the entire shift, use hands for various tasks, ascend stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, and hear. Team members must occasionally lift items weighing up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required include close, distant, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.
Benefits
As part of the Ameri-Force team, a recognized ESOP company, you have a personal stake in the collective success of the organization, fostering a collaborative and rewarding work environment. Our competitive benefits package includes :
Medical CoverageDental CoverageVision CoverageShort Term Disability BenefitsTerm Life Benefits
Salary : $30
