1st Class Shipfitter (Confidential Clearance)

    • MILLS MARINE & SHIP REPAIR LLC
  • Suffolk, VA
  • Posted 8 days ago | Updated 1 hour ago

Overview

On Site
Full Time

Skills

Assembly
Forklift
Shell
Torch
Adobe AIR
Testing
Storage
SAFE
Amazon Web Services
Welding
Oracle Linux
Technical Training
Sketch

Job Details

Job Description

  • Mills Marine and Ship Repair, LLC is hiring for experienced First-Class Fitters for Full-Time Employment

    ***MUST HAVE CONFIDENTIAL CLEARANCE***

    Job Description
    Complete lay outs using drawings and/or templates and/or by picking up and developing the geometry required from lofting floor
    Physical assembly in prefabrication and erection on the building site of individual structural elements or prefabricated panels and three-dimensional sub-assemblies
    Sequencing of assembly and fitting
    Proficiency in use of tools and equipment such as: come-along, hydraulic jacks, wedges, dogs, speed wrenches, spiders, planes, saws, chain falls, bandsaws, turn buckles, grinders, sheers, press brakes, plate rollers, bending machines, operation of forklift to perform functions inherent to the job
    Some minor rigging ability not normally requiring the use of overhead cranes
    Print reading ability
    Tack welding with stick and semi-automatic welding equipment
    Advanced level experience with the use of cutting torches and heat torches in plate heat- straightening and shrinkage
    Ability to provide instructions to other Fitters
    Some working knowledge with stainless steel and aluminum
    Advanced knowledge and full qualification with the following:
    Brackets, Angle stiffeners, Alignment, Collars, Liners, Doublers (slot weld), Forming & Flame Shrinking, Distortion Prevention/Correction, Templating & Targeting, Lay-out & Scribing, Non-tight member inserts, Bulkhead & deck inserts, Edge preparations (butt, corner, tee lap, and edge joints; single & double: square, bevel, "V", "J", "U", and flare),Shell plating inserts & renewal, Shell plating (multi-strake renewals), Tack welding (steel- SMAW & FCAW), Tack welding (aluminum- GMAW), Fracture excavation techniques
    Water & oil stops, Joint considerations- transition and stress, Final cutting & beveling (hand torch), rat holes, scallops & compensation, shop and field fabrication for steel and aluminum
    Burning testing, local air testing, commercial and government air testing, tank hydrostatic testing, Safe handling, use and storage of gasses, Safe work practices and PPE, Safe tank opening practices, Lock Out/Tag Out, Confined space practices, Respirator fit, Safety harness, Oil spill response, Safe welding practices (29 CFR) Hot work, Firewatch

    Qualifications
    Burn, cut pipe, bend pipe
    Tack weld with Carbon, Stainless Steel, Copper nickel, and Aluminum
    Install simple systems without the use of blueprints and drawings
    Understand functions of all systems and components
    Understand corrosion prevention and grounding
    Determine and apply joint and system tolerances
    Ability to obtain a DBIDS is a PLUS
    Have a Working knowledge with the following codes, regulations, and specifications:
    1. NAVSEA standard items, Coast Guard Standard Specifications, AWS guide for steel hull welding, AWS guide for aluminum welding
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    Have a general knowledge with:
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    1. NavSea TechPub 22D- weld joint design
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    3. NavSea MilStd 1689- fabrication- structural,
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    Technical training preferred
    Knowledge of and ability to use hand tools and instruments associated with the trade
    Must be able to work effectively with others
    Comprehend blueprints, sketches, and templates
    Enter and move through manholes to reach and work in internally confined spaces
    Must be a steady, reliable worker
    Must be able to follow simple instructions
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