1st Shift - Welder/Shipfitter, Level 3
About the role
Welders/Shipfitters are expected to perform certified aluminum welding in all positions with either MIG or TIG machines to classification society requirements, whether in shops or on boats. Must be able to work from drawings, welding prints, specifications, bills-of-material, memos, other information or management instruction. Welders/Shipfitters must be able to weld components as directed by fitters or metal fabricators: assists fitter or performs fitter functions to position, align, and fit together properly fabricated and prepared plates, structural shapes and weldments in preparation for assembly into the hull/superstructure or other fabricated parts. Welders are responsible for proper cleaning, preparation and welding of all components. Department: Metal Fabrication Reports to: Metals Manager
Responsibilities
- Perform basic setup and weld preparation (cleaning, grinding, material handling).
- Certified for basic fillet welds-bare/primer.
- Learn and follow safety protocols, PPE use, and shop practices, how to follow WPS’s.
- Assist senior welders with equipment setup and material positioning.
- Practice on scrap material to build consistency in bead placement.
- Complete basic documentation (time, job numbers, simple QA forms).
- Read and interpret simple blueprints, drawings, and welding symbols.
- Operate common welding processes (GMAW-P (Pulse) Aluminum, GMAW (Spray Transfer & Metal Core, FCAW-G (Flux-Core) Steel and Stainless Steel) on plate with some independence.
- Grooves and fillets-bare/primer materials.
- Perform welds on flat and horizontal positions with limited rework (10