Careers / Job Openings / Shipfitter / Welder
type of position
Deckhands/Crew
location
Alaska
date posted
August 10, 2015

Essential Job Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Requires set-up and use of portable burning/heating torches for steel plates and shapes using propane, acetylene, and oxygen.
  • Requires set-up and use of cutting devices for aluminum plates and shapes typically including Circular Saws, Band Saws, Chop Saws, Jig Saws, Plasma cutter and cutting wheels on grinders.
  • Lays-out and fabricates steel and aluminum structural parts, such as plates, bulkheads, and frames, and braces them in position within hull of ship for welding.
  • Lays out position of parts within hull form, working from blueprints or templates and using hand tools.
  • Locates and marks reference lines, such as center, buttock and frame lines.
  • Aligns parts in relation to each other, using jacks, come-a-longs, turnbuckles, clips, wedges and mauls.
  • Marks locations of holes to be drilled and installs temporary fasteners to hold part in place for welding.
  • Installs packing, gaskets, liners, and structural accessories and members, such as doors, hatches, brackets and clips.
  • May tack weld clips and brackets in place prior to permanent welding.
  • Rigs chain falls and come-a-longs.
  • Depending on size and weight of materials being handled, mobile crane or forklifts are used for handling and transportation. Also, depending on size and weight, the designated rigging crew will move the material into place.
  • Provides a variety of skilled welding (stick welding, wire feed welding, Tig welding, carbon arc gouging) of steel and aluminum plate, shapes and pipe in the repair of/or construction of vessels and associated equipment. Responsibilities include initial set up, material preparation, welding, testing of welds upon completion and assisting fitters as required.
  • May be required to travel to jobsites away from Shipyard and utilize company vehicle.

Minimum Requirements:

  • 2 years strong welding experience required, preferably within the maritime industry, (aluminum experience preferred).
  • Shipfitters are required to be able operate gas/oxygen cutting torches, plasma torch, shop machinery, and must have knowledge of blueprint reading.
  • Welders need to pass FCAW test and a WABO card is helpful in gaining employment.
  • Must join union upon hiring in.
  • A physical and UA are also pre-requisite of employment.
  • Comprehension of fabrication techniques.
  • Valid Driver License is required.

To apply:

Send resume and cover letter to – fossjobs@foss.com or fax (206) 270-4899. Resume should include a cover letter and salary requirements.

Foss Maritime Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Work Place – Participant of the E-Verify Employment Verification Program