Shipfitter

Responsibilities

• 2.1 Lays out and fabricates metal structural parts, such as plates, bulkheads, and frames, and braces them in position within hull of ship for riveting or welding.
• 2.2 Lays out position of parts on metal, working from blueprints or templates and using describe and handtools.
• 2.3 Locates and marks reference lines, such as center, buttock, and frame lines.
• 2.4 Positions parts in hull of ship, assisted by RIGGER (ship-boat mfg.).
• 2.5 Aligns parts in relation to each other, using jacks, turnbuckles, clips, wedges, and mauls.
• 2.6 Marks location of holes to be drilled and installs temporary fasteners to hold part in place for welding or riveting.
• 2.7 Installs packing, gaskets, liners, and structural accessories and members, such as doors, hatches, brackets, and clips.
• 2.8 May prepare molds and templates for fabrication of nonstandard parts. May tack weld clips and brackets in place prior to pe...