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Shipfitter - Marine and Industrial

  2026-02-01     Fairlead, LLC     Portsmouth,VA  
Description:

Responsibilities:

  • 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 30 days of employment.
  • Acknowledging that all requirements of the Quality Assurance Manual are followed when invoked by

    QA Workbook.
  • Identifies and notifies Supervisor of unsatisfactory conditions during the production operation.
  • Fabricates and installs fixtures, jigs, supports and targets to ensure proper alignment during welding processes as directed by the Supervisor/Lead Mechanic.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • Assumes responsibility for Contractor (CFM) and Government (GFM) furnished materials.
  • Ability to use lay-out 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.
  • Travel and overtime are required.
  • Work outside specific trade skill as required.

Qualifications:
  • Work Experience: Minimum 3+ years of Shipfitter 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/fueltorches.
  • Has 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.
  • Tack and Fillet Weld qualifications preferred (FCAW/SMAW).
  • Must have the ability to gain access to military bases and various government facilities

DA 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 the elements and

    noisy conditions.
  • Occasional lifting 50+ pounds.

Tooling Required:

25' Tape

Center Punch

3 lb maul

Chalk Box

Combination Square

Burning goggles

Striker

Full Face Welding Shield

Welding Gloves

Slag Hammer

Bottle Wrench

12" Crescent Wrench

Wire Cutters

Lockable tool storage

Pliers

Utility Knife

Tip Cleaner

Flashlight

Screwdriver

Work Environment:
  • This position is performed in a traditional office environment with local travel required between facilities.
  • Work Shift Hours: 6am - 4:30pm (Mon. - Thurs.); overtime potentially on Fridays.



Fairlead Integrated, LLC. and its subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Employ Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers (Minority / Female / Disability / Veterans).

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