Craft and Technical Solutions is an established Marine and Industrial Staffing Company with offices all over the country. We partner with businesses as well as jobseekers to place individuals into positions efficiently. We are currently in need of Advanced Shipfitters to join our team in Newport News, VA. **$120 per diem available for qualified candidates** Skills : Ability to comprehend blueprints, sketches, weld symbols, material types, and templates. Fabricate, align, and assemble structural parts such as plates, bulkheads, and frames. Tack weld clips and brackets into place prior to permanent welding. Solid understanding of shipbuilding and/or manufacturing processes Must be able to demonstrate the ability to accurately perform layout, cutting with a torch, metric measuring, and structurally fitting processes. Erect, set, and makeup complex-shaped shell plates, decks, bulkheads, longitudinals, and trunks. Install and replace hull inserts and penetrations and miscellaneous complex foundations. Pass a skills test using the SMAW process with MIL-10718-M (A-5A) filler metal of MIL-E-22200/1 in both vertical up and overhead positions. One hour of practice, one hour vertical test, and one hour overhead test. Job Requirements : 5 years of 1st class marine shipfitting experience. Experience performing multi-pass tack welding. Ability to use oxygen/propane burning and heating torches. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Must be able to read blueprints. Must be able to work at heights and in confined spaces. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds on your own. Pass a 10-Panel drug screen and background check. CTS offers a comprehensive benefit packet to eligible employees. Eligible employees may enroll in: Health Dental Vision Voluntary Life/Voluntary AD D Short-Term Disability Long-Term Disability Hospital Indemnity Accident Critical Illness 401k Safety and responsible work practices are of paramount importance at CTS and are woven into the fabric of everything we do. We are committed to employee safety development, the protection of the environment and the communities where we operate. We are ready to be a partner in your career success! Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Craft and Technical Solutions has a consistent policy that requires an online application to be completed before we can further consider you as an applicant for this position. CTS is an EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
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