Ship Fitter

Looking for Ship Fitter in North Kingstown, Rhode Island to work at Tradesmen International.

If you are an experienced Ship Fitter and want to be a part of the nation’s elite marine skilled workforce, this is your chance to advance your career.

Tradesmen International is proud employ America’s best marine-dedicated craftsmen. If you are an experienced ship fitter who emphasizes safety, productivity and superior craftsmanship, we want you to join our team.

We are recognized internationally as a leading source for reliable, skilled craftsmen with thousands of employees serving the world’s best shipyards and yacht builders. With hundreds of active partners, we have plenty of great shipyard employment opportunities for experienced ship fitters. We offer consistent work, top pay, benefits, and safety training to our employees.

Requirements

As a ship fitter you must be able to:

• Lay out and fabricate metal structural parts, such as plates, bulkheads, and frames, and braces them in position within hull of ship for riveting or welding: Lay out position of parts on metal, working from blueprints or templates and using scribe and hand tools

• Locate and mark reference lines, such as center, buttock, and frame lines

• Position parts in hull of ship, assisted by RIGGER

• Align parts in relation to each other, using jacks, turnbuckles, clips, wedges, and mauls

• Mark location of holes to be drilled and installs temporary fasteners to hold part in place for welding or riveting

• Install packing, gaskets, liners, and structural accessories and members, such as doors, hatches, brackets, and clips

• Prepare molds and templates for fabrication of nonstandard parts

• Tack weld clips and brackets in place prior to permanent welding

• 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

Company Details

Tradesmen International, America’s elite skilled labor force, is seeking experienced Ship Fitters to join our team. We are recognized internationally as a leading source for reliable and skilled ship fitters with thousands of employees across North America. With more than 5,000 active clients we have a plenty of great opportunities for skilled ship fitters that want to be the best in their field. We offer consistent work, top pay, benefits, and employment opportunities in most major markets throughout North America.

In addition to consistent work, top pay, and employment opportunities, we provide a benefits package that is among the best in the industry. Our comprehensive benefits encourage our employees and their families to build a lifelong relationship with us.

• Vacation Pay

• Health insurance

• Dental and vision plan

• Prescription drug plan

• Life insurance

• Short-term disability

• 401(k) profit-sharing savings plan

• Incentive programs

• Tool purchase programs

Tradesmen International is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability