SHIPFITTER EXPERIENCED - STEEL CONSTRUCTION/CARPENTRY

Req ID: 47272 Team: X11 FITTERS Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes Full‑Time Shift: Multiple Relocation: No relocation assistance available Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No – Not eligible for telework Travel Requirement: No Clearance Required: No – Clearance Not Required to Start The Role Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, is hiring Shipfitters with a minimum of 3 or more years of experience. Newport News Shipbuilding offers competitive pay, weekly paychecks, paid time off, paid holidays, medical benefits including an on‑site health center, 401 K company match, employee discounts, and more. Fitters are often called the "carpenters" of shipbuilding or "Artists of Steel" because they need to read and interpret blueprints or plans to place, maneuver, or fabricate steel structures or hulls of ships. Fitters use a variety of tools to measure, cut, grind, fit, align and tack weld parts as small as a fingernail to the large sub‑assemblies and super lifts that form the structural body of a ship. Fitters also build in‑place all interior structures, hatches, doors, bulkheads, etc., to complete all the steel work in the ship. Fitters at NNS attend and become qualified through the shipyard’s state‑of‑the‑art welding school. Fitters are expected to climb and work in high areas, crawl and work in cramped, confined spaces, and perform tasks in all kinds of weather conditions. A fitter will apply their skills in various locations across the shipyard, including the shops, platens or concrete and metal structures, dry‑docks, and onboard ships in support of new construction, ship repair, and ship overhauls. Required Experience Construction work (e.g., erecting structures, reading blueprints, framing houses) Carpentry (e.g., framing, cutting metal, using angles) Auto Mechanic or Autobody work Structural iron work (e.g., welding, building structural frameworks, understanding of metals) Must Have Minimum of 3 or more years of Fitting/Fabrication experience Ability to work at extreme heights or in small confined spaces Ability to kneel, squat, crawl, bend, stoop, and climb Capability to lift 40 lbs and pass a respirator fit test Willingness to work assigned shift as production needs Must pass a Physical Agility Test Nice to Have High school graduate or equivalent preferred. Completion of Welding or HVAC certification and/or trades training for an industry certified trade school or program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions. #J-18808-Ljbffr