**Job Title: Shipfitter** **Job Description** As a Shipfitter, you will lay out and fabricate metal structural parts, such as plates, bulkheads, and frames, and brace them in position within the hull of a ship for riveting or welding. You will work from blueprints or templates, using scribe and hand tools to mark reference lines and position parts in the hull. This role requires aligning parts using jacks, turnbuckles, clips, wedges, and mauls, marking holes for drilling, and installing temporary fasteners for welding or riveting. Additionally, you will install packing, gaskets, liners, and structural accessories and members, such as doors, hatches, brackets, and clips. You may also prepare molds and templates for nonstandard parts and tack weld clips and brackets in place prior to permanent welding. The job includes rolling, bending, flanging, cutting, and shaping plates, beams, and other heavy metal parts. **Responsibilities** + Lay out and fabricate metal structural parts for ships. + Work from blueprints or templates using scribe and hand tools. + Mark reference lines on metal parts. + Position parts in the hull of the ship. + Align parts using jacks, turnbuckles, clips, wedges, and mauls. + Mark locations for drilling holes and install temporary fasteners. + Install packing, gaskets, liners, and structural accessories. + Prepare molds and templates for nonstandard parts. + Tack weld clips and brackets in place prior to permanent welding. + Roll, bend, flange, cut, and shape heavy metal parts. **Essential Skills** + Minimum of 3 years experience as a shipfitter. + Ability to read blueprints. + Experience with hand tools and fabrication equipment. + Skill in aligning and positioning metal parts. + Proficiency in tack welding. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $25.00 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 Norfolk,VA. **Application Deadline** This position will be accepting applications until Jan 28, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.