Location
Newport
Job Type
Contractor
Posted
July 02, 2026
Job Description
1st Class Shipyard Welder/Fitter
Pay: $45/hr Per Diem: $140/day
Location: Goose Creek, SC
If you take pride in building steel structures the right way — with precision, toughness, and craftsmanship — we want you on our team. We're hiring skilled Shipfitters for major projects in Charleston and Newport News, working where high‑level fabrication meets real‑world engineering.
What You’ll Do
You will:
- Perform multi-pass SMAW tack welding with consistency and quality.
- Use oxygen/propane torches for cutting and heating materials.
- Interpret advanced structural drawings, weld symbols, and blueprints — not just read them.
- Work confidently with fractional measurements and lay out steel components with precision.
- Fit, align, and assemble structural parts to exact specifications.
- Operate vibratory tools such as grinde...