Job Type: Full-Time
Location: 201 WAVY - PORTSMOUTH, VA 23704 US (Primary)
Responsibilities:
- Repairs, modifies, installs, and dismantles various shipboard hulls, bulkheads, or decks
- Designs and fabricates fixtures and jigs
- Reports directly to the Assistant Foreman/Supervisor/Production Lead
- Understands and follows PPE Policy
- Lays out material utilizing drawings and blueprints prior to performing cutting/fitting operations
- Maintains good housekeeping practices, turning off machines when not in use, disposing of waste properly, sweeping the area, etc.
- Ensures all tools listed on the "Required Tools List" are available for use within 2 weeks of employment
- Ensures that all requirements of the Quality Assurance Manual are followed when invoked by QA Workbook, Work Package (WP), Work Instructions (WI) and/or other guidance given by management
- Identifies and notifies the Supervisor of unsatisfactory conditions during the production operation
- Reads and understands complex terminology, blueprints, drawings, and schematics to plan installation
- Fabricates and installs fixtures, jigs, supports, and targets to close tolerances ensuring finish requirements of the drawings are achieved
- Determines fit-up requirements for a wide range of structural components in accordance with applicable technical drawings, manuals, and instructions
- Determines size and material requirements
- Ensures control and assumes responsibility for Contractor (CFM) and Government (GFM) furnished materials
- Ability to use layout tools such as tool scales, squares, combination squares, trammel points
- Understands fitting of structural components using dogs, wedges, strong-backs, etc.
- Strict adherence to safety, quality standards, good housekeeping habits, high level of critical thinking/reading
- Possesses basic computer skills
- Travel and overtime are required
- Will provide mentoring to junior craftsman
- Work outside specific trade skill as required
Qualifications:
- Work Experience: Minimum 5+ years of Shipfitter experience, or graduation from accredited
- Apprenticeship Program or Journeyman Certificate accepted in lieu of work experience
- Understands and performs the setup, and operation of various portable tools and hand tools used in the trade including plasma cutting machines and oxy/fuel
- Has advanced knowledge of the following: shipboard plate (hull, deck, bulkhead) systems
- (repair/installation practices, procedures, alignments, and material requirements), blueprint reading and interpretation, MILSPEC requirements
- Must be able to fit structural components to tolerance requirements
- Must have Tack and Fillet Weld qualifications (FCAW/SMAW)
- Must have the ability to gain access to military bases and various government facilities
- Understands the proper use of fitting gear and safe techniques
- Demonstrates a safe and proficient fitting style
- Is punctual, reliable and willing to work early or late however the schedule determines
- Is willing to work at various locations
- Can lead the crew in the day-to-day operations
- Can act as the supervisor when called upon
- Can solve problems and make decisions that keep the crew safe and proficient
- Has a teachable spirit and is eager to learn new challenges
- Has a clear understanding of TDP's and technical data
- Communicates in a professional manner befitting the Fairlead way
- Has the ability to operate forklifts and manlifts
- Has fall protection training
- Has a minimum of 5 years' experience as a fitter
ADA Notifications:
Involves heavy lifting, frequent stooping, bending, crawling, reaching and possible working assignments in overhead structures, confined spaces or beneath machinery either indoors or outdoors in noisy conditions.