Company Huntington Ingalls Industries

Job Title FITTER

Jobid 2636307

Location: Newport News, VA, 23606, USA

Description **22286BR**

**Job Title:**



FITTER



**Department/Cost Center:**



X11: Fitters



**External Job Description:**



Fitters are often called the “CARPENTERS” of shipbuilding or “ARTISTS OF STEEL”.

• Fitters read, interpret, plan and execute from drawings and procedures.

• Fitters measure, cut, grind, fit, align and tack weld parts as small as your finger nail to the large sub-assemblies and super lifts that form the structural body of the ship.

• Fitters build in-place all interior structures, hatches, doors, bulkheads, etc., to complete all the steel work in the ship.

• A fitter will apply their skills in the shops, platens, dry-docks and onboard ships in support of new construction, ship repair and ship overhauls.



**Auto req ID:**



22286BR



**Marketing Title:**



Fitter/Fabricator – (Experienced Carpentry, Construction, Steel Fab)



**Basic Qualifications:**



$1500 Bonus - Available for 5 or more years of experience.



• REQUIRED - Minimum of 3 years of Experience (Fitter, Carpentry, Construction, Sheet Metal, Welding, HVAC, Mechanical etc.) to be considered

• Must be able to pass a Physical Agility Test

• Must be able to learn to read, interpret and utilize blueprints

• Must be able to use a variety of tools and measuring devices during this process

• Must be able to learn to cut, grind, shape, fit and tack weld steel plates

• This is a construction environment involving extreme heights, confined spaces, physical labor and various weather conditions within a shipyard environment

• MUST be able to work ALL assigned shift hours as production needs dictate

• Must be able to wear a respirator



**Entity:**



NN SHIPBUILDING (0265)



**Schedule:**



Full-time



**Clearance Type:**



None



**Shift:**



Multiple



**Travel:**



No



**Company Statement:**



Huntington Ingalls Industries is America’s largest military shipbuilding company and a provider of professional services to partners in government and industry. For more than a century, HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding and Ingalls Shipbuilding divisions in Virginia and Mississippi have built more ships in more ship classes than any other U.S. naval shipbuilder. HII’s Technical Solutions division provides a wide range of professional services through its Fleet Support, Integrated Missions Solutions, Nuclear & Environmental, and Oil & Gas groups. Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, HII employs nearly 37,000 people operating both domestically and internationally.



**Relocation Assistance:**



No relocation assistance available



**Minimum Education:**



None



**Location:**



Newport News-Virginia-United States



**US Citizenship Required for this Position:**



Yes



**EEO Statement:**



Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans/Disabled Welcome. U.S. citizenship required for most positions.



**Preferred Qualifications:**



$1500 Bonus - Available for 5 or more years of experience.



High school graduate preferred.



Must be available to work all shifts.