**1st Class Shipfitter**

**Pay: $45/hr Per Diem: $140/day**

**Location:** **Newport News, VA**

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 grinders and needle guns.
+ Work in demanding environments typical of shipbuilding and heavy f...