Fitter/Fabricator

Shipfitters Needed | $45/HR + $140 Daily Per Diem

Looking for experienced Shipfitters ready to put their skills to work on major shipbuilding and repair projects? Join a team where your craftsmanship is valued, your experience is respected, and your earning potential is strong.

Opportunities Available in Goose Creek, SC & Newport News, VA

What You'll Be Doing

As a Shipfitter, you'll play a critical role in the fabrication and assembly of structural components used in ship construction and repair. You'll work from blueprints and technical drawings to ensure precise fit-up, alignment, and assembly before welding operations begin.

Key Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and job specification
• Lay out, position, fit, and assemble steel components and ship structures
• Prepare materials through grinding, straightening, drilling, reaming, deburring, and other fabrication techniques
• Set up and align parts to ensure proper fit and dimensional accuracy
• Perform tack welding when required to secure components
• Correct distortions and perform rework to maintain required tolerances
• Inspect completed work and verify quality standards are met
• Work safely and efficiently in a production shipyard environment
• Partner with welders, fabricators, and production teams to meet project schedules

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 3 years of Shipfitter experience in a shipyard environment
• Strong blueprint and drawing interpretation skills
• Experience with structural fit-up, alignment, and assembly
• Familiarity with shipbuilding fabrication tools and equipment
• Ability to work to tight tolerances and quality standards
• Previous experience with tack welding and weld preparation
• Strong understanding of shipyard safety practices
• Ability to identify, troubleshoot, and correct fabrication issues

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

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $55.00/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)

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

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 17, 2026.