SHIPFITTER JOURNEYMAN NBB

Fabrication, Assembly, and Subassembly

Work as a member of a team demonstrating skills to effectively communicate, adapt, interpret and problem solve. Always embrace ESR safety culture and practice safe shipyard work practices and housekeeping.

• Lay out and build jigs for building modules and superstructures.
• Use a variety of metal forming equipment such as sheers, band saws, rollers, and possibly press breaks.
• Use Oxygen/Propane cutting torches and plasma cutters.
• Perform job functions in a variety of environments including fabrication shop, modular jigs, or on finished assembly.
• Layout, cut, form, prepare, and perform final assembly.
• Use a variety of power and hand tools including grinder, level, and tape measure.

Structural Building Repair and Maintenance

• Oversight, administration and execution of company’s stormwater management system.
• Yard electrical system.
• Air and gas systems.
• Plumbing systems.
• Structural building repair and maintenance.
• Light construction projects.

Shipfitter

Work primarily in fabrication, assembly, subassembly, and final erection of all structural components on marine vessels including hulls, superstructures, masts, pilot house, and engine rooms.

• Build structural elements of marine vessels during all phases of construction and rebuilds.
• Use a variety of power and hand tools including grinder, level, and tape measure.
• Use a variety of metal forming equipment such as sheers, band saws, rollers, and possibly press breaks.
• Use Oxygen/Propane cutting torches and plasma cutters.
• Work from standard and metric engineering drawings.
• Tack and perform minor welding with MiG and Arc Welding processes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years Shipbuilding or metal working experience in a marine environment (experience as a Shipfitter preferred.)
• Basic Welding Skills (MiG, Tig and Stick welding)
• High School Education or equivalent or vocational education
• Knowledge of Standard Ship fitting tools and forming equipment including torches, saws, cutting torch, bandsaw, rollers, presses and shears.
• Ability to read, interpret and work from drawings and blueprints
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of metal fabrications, preferably in a marine environment
• Ability to express ideas concisely and clearly, both orally and in writing.
• Experience working around heavy machinery
• Ability to work overtime as necessary
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to work at heights of 60 ft.
• Ability to enter confined spaces using a respirator, and work in small workspaces at odd angles.