Fitter

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Newport News, VA, USA
In-Office
24-36 Hourly
Entry level
Maritime Shipping
The Role
Fabricate, fit, weld, assemble, inspect, and repair structural components from blueprints and raw materials. Operate hand and power tools, cutting equipment, grinders, and welding equipment while maintaining accurate records and following work-site safety requirements. Collaborate with other fitters on large projects and ensure components meet specified dimensions and quality standards.
Summary Generated by Built In

We are looking to hire a hard-working and skilled fitter to fabricate, fit, and assemble the structural components of various types. The fitter's responsibilities include keeping accurate records of all work done, repairing various jobs, and evening out any rough spots on the fabricated components using grinders, hand files, and scrapers. You should also be able to collaborate with other Fitters on large-scale projects.

To be successful as a fitter, you should be detail-oriented, focused, and adept at interpreting blueprints. Ultimately, an exceptional fitter should be able to safely use hand and power tools as well as demonstrate excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Fitter Responsibilities:

  • Analyzing the blueprints for structural items to determine the specifications of the components to be constructed.
  • Constructing structural components from raw materials.
  • Using welding equipment to fuse structural components.
  • Inspecting fabricated components to ensure that they are the correct size.
  • Utilizing shears, power saws, cutting torches, and chipper knives to cut structural components as needed.
  • Replacing damaged or defective structural components as needed.
  • Adhering to all work-site safety rules and regulations.

Fitter Requirements:

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Proven experience working as a fitter.
  • Sound knowledge of fitting practices.
  • The ability to use hand and power tools.
  • The ability to interpret blueprints for various structural components.
  • The ability to concentrate for extended periods.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills.
  • Exceptional welding and mechanical skills.

 

Skills Required

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Proven experience working as a fitter
  • Knowledge of fitting practices
  • Ability to use hand and power tools
  • Ability to interpret blueprints for structural components
  • Ability to concentrate for extended periods
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills
  • Exceptional welding and mechanical skills
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The Company
HQ: Arlington, Virginia
620 Employees

What We Do

Knowledge, Value and Agility Over 2,000 maritime professionals - engineers, project managers, designers, technicians, craftsmen, integrators and innovators in 19 countries are proud to be part of the Trident Maritime Systems family. Our focus is bringing value through the best engineered solutions in marine interiors, distributed ship systems, electromechanical solutions, and automation and control. We serve shipbuilders and owners in the cruise, military, offshore oil + gas, and commercial ship markets. Our global team delivers engineered maritime solutions, specializing in cryogenic insulation, marine outfitting, system integration, automation, hybrid propulsion, energy management, scrubber installation and environmental solutions. From the West Coast of the United States to the West Coast of Africa, from Sweden to South Korea - if there's a naval, cruise, commercial or oil & gas project in a shipyard, there’s a good chance Trident is working on it.

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