Shipfitter

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Proficient at fabricating, installing and maintaining sheet metal equipment and fixtures; planning and laying out sheet metal work from blueprints, models or specifications; setting up and operating all types of sheet metal tools and machines. Positions parts on metal, working from blueprints or templates and using scribe and hand tools. Locates and marks reference lines, such as center, buttock, and frame lines. Positions parts in hull of ship, assisted by rigger. Aligns parts in relation to each other, using jacks, turnbuckles, clips, wedges, and mauls. Marks location of holes to be drilled and installs temporary fasteners to hold part in place for welding or riveting. Installs packing, gaskets, liners, and structural accessories and members, such as doors, hatches, brackets, and clips. May prepare molds and templates for fabrication of nonstandard parts. May tack weld clips and brackets in place prior to permanent welding. May roll, bend, flange, cut, and shape plates, beams, and other heavy metal parts, using shop machinery, such as plate rolls, presses, bending brakes, and joggle machines Applies basic welding processes to join, surface, fabricate, or repair parts of metal or other materials that require welding. Works from blueprints, engineering sketches, charts, or work orders. May lay out and mark points on parts or subassemblies using rule, square, scribe, or templates. May use measuring instruments and hand tools to position pieces that require welding into jigs, holding fixtures, guides, and steps using measuring instruments and hand tools. Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures. Participates in special projects, as required.