| Job Title |
Shipfitter |
| Job Description |
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: Lays Out Position
Of Parts On Metal, Working From Blueprints Or Templates And
Using Scribe And Handtools. Locates And Marks Reference Lines,
Such As Center, Buttock, And Frame Lines. Positions Parts In
Hull Of Ship, Assisted By Rigger (ship-boat Mfg.). Aligns Parts
In Relation To Each Other, Using Jacks, Turnbuckles, Clips,
Wedges, And Mauls. Marks Location Of Holes To Be Drilled And
Installs Temporary Fasteners To Hold Part In Place For Welding
Or Riveting. Installs Packing, Gaskets, Liners, And Structural
Accessories And Members, Such As Doors, Hatches, Brackets, And
Clips. May Prepare Molds And Templates For Fabrication Of
Nonstandard Parts. May Tack Weld Clips And Brackets In Place
Prior To Permanent Welding. May Roll, Bend, Flange, Cut, And
Shape Plates, Beams, And Other Heavy Metal Parts, Using Shop
Machinery, Such As Plate Rolls, Presses, Bending Brakes, And
Joggle Machines.
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