**Shipfitter** **Location:** On-site at 1400 Farragut Street, Bremerton, Washington, 98314, United States **Job Title:** Shipfitter **Job Category:** Iron / Steel Worker **Top Skills - Must Haves:** + Blueprint + Shipyard + Shipfitter **Secondary Skills - Nice to Haves:** + Ship fitting + Tack welding + Burning + Torch + Blueprints + Arc gouging + Ship building + Grinding **Job Description:** We are looking for skilled Shipfitters to join our team in Bremerton, WA. You will be responsible for laying out, fabricating, and bracing metal structural parts, such as plates, bulkheads, and frames. You will work from blueprints or templates, using scribe and hand tools, and ensure work is done safely and meets quality standards. **Responsibilities:** + Lay out, fabricate, and brace metal structural parts. + Lay out the position of parts on metal, working from blueprints or templates. + Locate and mark reference lines, such as center, buttock, and frame lines. + Position parts in the hull of the ship. + Align parts in relation to each other using jacks, turnbuckles, clips, wedges, and mauls. + Mark the location of holes to be drilled and install temporary fasteners to hold parts in place for welding. + Install packing, gaskets, liners, and structural accessories and members. + Prepare molds and templates for fabrication of nonstandard parts. + Tack weld clips and brackets in place prior to permanent welding. + Roll, bend, flange, cut, and shape plates, beams, and other heavy metal parts using shop machinery. + Assemble items as instructed by the floor supervisor. + Keep work areas clean and organized and take proper care of all equipment and facilities. + Follow all company rules and policies. + Provide a great level of attention to detail and focus on the given task. + Work with team members to maximize productivity and efficiency. + Prepare products for shipment. + Report any unsafe work conditions or practices to the supervisor. + Lift raw materials, final products, and items packed for shipment, manually (up to 60 pounds), or using a hoist. **Qualifications:** + Six months to one year of related experience and/or training. + Experience with steel, aluminum, and/or stainless steel required. + Ability to identify and measure material. + Ability to follow instructions given both verbally and in written form. + Willingness to learn and maintain a dependable work ethic. + Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs and uses. + Ability to read blueprints, drawings, calipers, tape measures, and angle gauges. + Ability to read and interpret documents furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. + Familiarity with the metric system. + Ability to perform simple shop math, convert decimals to fractional equivalents, and fractions to decimal equivalents. + Ability to stand continuously for long periods of time. + Willing to work 40+ hours a week. **Why Work Here?** Enjoy a dynamic work environment with opportunities to grow your skills in shipfitting and fabrication. Benefit from a supportive team culture where your contributions are valued and recognized. **Work Environment:** Working on various ships at PSNS and Vigor (Seattle). **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $30.00/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) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Bremerton,WA. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on May 22, 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.