Structural Fitter

Welder Fitter

Position is located in Charleston, South Carolina OR Newport News, VA

Job Description

You will be responsible for the prefabrication for parts that will later be installed on aircraft carriers and submarines. The position involves laying out, fitting, aligning, and assembling prefabricated cast and forged components prior to welding, soldering, brazing, or bonding operations. The role requires performing fitting and machining operations such as straightening, grinding, burring, drilling, reaming, and countersinking materials to close tolerances. The successful candidate will select equipment and set up materials following general instructions, and may repair or rework parts to restore required tolerances that have been distorted due to welding operations.

Responsibilities:

• Lay out, fit, align, and assemble prefabricated cast and forged components prior to welding, soldering, brazing, or bonding operations.
• Weld with SMAW and FCAW
• Perform fitting and machining operations such as straightening, grinding, burring, drilling, reaming, and countersinking materials to close tolerances.
• Select equipment and set up materials following general instructions.
• Repair or rework parts to restore required tolerances that have become distorted due to welding operations.
• Monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.

Essential Skills:

• Experienced working in a shipyard environment within the last 5 years
• Proficiency in reading blueprints.
• Strong measurement skills.
• Experience with drilling, tapping, brazing, and grinding.
• Ability to lay out, fit, align, and assemble components.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Newport News, VA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $27.08 - $44.18/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Newport News, VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 24, 2026.