Advanced Shipfitter/Fabricator – Multi-Pass Tack & Burn

Job overview

The Advanced Shipfitter/Fabricator – Multi-Pass Tack & Burn role is onsite in Newport News, VA. Pay is $45 per hour; the posting also lists a $120 per diem for non-local workers. Ameri-Force provides skilled-trades staffing for maritime and other industries.

What you'll do

• Perform multi-pass tack welding and oxygen/propane burning and heating
• interpret structural drawings, blueprints, and sketches
• lay out parts for fabrication and assembly
• assemble structural parts to specifications
• use work packages and ship reference lines
• erect and fit shell plates, decks, bulkheads, and other structures
• install or replace hull inserts, penetrations, and foundations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

advanced shipfitter

fabricator

multi-pass tack welding

burning torch

shipbuilding

structural assembly

newport news va

ameri-force

$45 per hour

$120 per diem for non-local

hire bonus

esop company

medical coverage

dental and vision coverage

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• short-term disability
• term life benefits
• referral bonuses for specific jobs.

Why this role

The posting requires four years of commercial or naval experience as a first-class shipfitter and lists a hire bonus. Ameri-Force is described as an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) company.

About the employer

Ameri-Force is hiring for this role. Industry: Ship Building and Repairing. Sector: 33.