Aluminum Shhipfitter
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| Hours | Full-time |
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| Location | Palatka, Florida |
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Job Description
Job Description
Position Overview
LEAD Staffing is seeking experienced Journeyman Shipfitters to support military shipbuilding and marine construction projects. Qualified candidates must have extensive experience in structural steel and aluminum fabrication, layout, fitting, and assembly.
Key Responsibilities
- Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and fabrication specifications.
- Lay out, align, fit, and assemble structural steel and aluminum components.
- Fabricate and install bulkheads, decks, foundations, and structural supports.
- Perform tack welding using FCAW, GMAW, and GTAW processes.
- Operate cutting torches, plasma cutters, grinders, and fabrication equipment.
- Perform precision measurements, fit-up, and structural alignment.
- Follow all shipyard safety and quality standards.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of structural fitting or shipfitting experience.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Strong blueprint reading and fabrication skills.
- Experience with steel plate, beams, and structural assemblies.
- Proficiency in tack welding and applicable military welding standards.
- Experience operating rigging equipment, overhead cranes, and fabrication tools.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must pass required tack welding certifications and qualification testing.
- Ability to work at heights, in confined spaces, and in varying weather conditions.
- Must be available for overtime and various shifts as needed.
Apply Today!
Experienced First-Class / Journeyman Shipfitters are encouraged to apply!
Submit an updated resume highlighting shipyard experience, fabrication skills, and welding qualifications.
Join LEAD Staffing and help build the next generation of military vessels!
LEAD Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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