PMQS – Project Quality Management Quality Services has a great opportunity for experienced Advanced Shipfitters (Multi-Pass Tack & Burn) in Newport News, Virginia.

Pay Rate: $45/hour
Per Diem: $120/day for qualified non-local candidates
Location: Newport News, VA
Position: Advanced Shipfitter – Multi-Pass Tack & Burn
Background Check & Hair Follicle Drug Test: Required

Required Experience
Minimum 4 years of commercial and/or naval experience as a First Class Shipfitter
Experience must be documented on an Advanced Shipfitter Summary Sheet prior to arrival
Candidates who previously had access to Huntington Ingalls Shipyard must provide their previous dates of access and required identification information during the onboarding process
Required Skills
Multi-Pass Tack Welding
Oxygen/Propane Burning Torch
Oxygen/Propane Heating Torch
Ability to read and comprehend complex structural assembly drawings, blueprints, sketches, weld symbols, material types, datum lines, and reference lines
Ability to work with fractional dimensions and rulers
Lay out piece parts for fabrication and assembly
Assemble structural piece parts according to specifications
Experience in physically demanding shipbuilding or steel fabrication environments
Familiarity with OSHA shipbuilding regulations
Experience using grinders and needle guns
Air Carbon Arc Gouging
Ability to use Work Packages and Drawings to plan and execute work
Ability to use Molded Lines and Ship Reference Lines
Experience erecting, setting, and making up complex-shaped shell plates
Experience with decks, bulkheads, longitudinals, trunks, and related structural components
Ability to install and replace hull inserts and penetrations
Ability to install miscellaneous and complex foundations
Optional Skills
Rigging / Material Handling
Optical instrument experience, including Level and Transit
Shipwright / Erect & Set experience
Tank Testing
Mobile equipment operation, including JLG and Scissor Lift
Tack Welding Qualification
All Advanced Shipfitters must pass a Multi-Pass Tack Welder Qualification Test upon reporting for their first day.

Testing includes:

SMAW process
Vertical Up (3F)
Overhead (4F)
Multi-Pass Tack Welding
Visual Inspection of Weld Level I
Candidates must successfully pass the required Newport News Welding School testing before beginning work.

Interested? Call Us Today!
Michelle
336-905-2549
recruit@pmqservices.com

Lourdes Better
470-313-0275
lourdes@pmqservices.com

PMQS – Project Quality Management Quality Services