Shipfitter

Aerotek

Full-time other-general
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Location
Oceanside, CA, United States
Posted
July 10, 2026

Job Description

**Job Title: Shipfitter**
**Job Description**
As a Shipfitter, you lay out, fabricate, and position aluminum parts such as plates, bulkheads, frames, and braces within the hull of a ship to support high-quality riveting and welding work. You use blueprints, templates, and hand tools to ensure precise alignment and secure installation of structural components.

**Responsibilities**

+ Lay out the position of aluminum parts on work surfaces using blueprints, templates, scribes, and hand tools to ensure accurate placement within the ship hull.
+ Fabricate aluminum parts including plates, bulkheads, frames, and braces to meet specified dimensions and tolerances.
+ Mark the location of holes to be drilled and install temporary fasteners to hold parts securely in place for welding or riveting.
+ Roll, bend, flange, cut, and shape plates, beams, and other heavy metal parts using shop machinery such as plate rolls, presses, and bending brakes.
+ Use measuring ...