Shipfitter (Job ID: 3846)

Valkyrie Enterprises Inc.

company vehicle

United States, Virginia, Norfolk

May 12, 2025

Position:
Shipfitter (Job ID: 3846)

Location:

Norfolk, VA

Job Id:
3846

# of Openings:
1

Shipfitter

Purpose:

Valkyrie Enterprises, and its subsidiaries, has an immediate need for a Shipfitter ll, to support the company's Maritime Modernization Initiative to work in the Hampton Roads area on various shipyards.

Job Description:

Able to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and rough sketches to perform the following in accordance with relevant codes and standards:
- Lay out and position various parts on shipboard structural forms.
- Fabricate templates for bending, shaping, and bracing metal structures.
- Coordinate and plan order of fabrication.
- Locate and mark reference lines, such as center, buttock, and frame lines.
- Mark location of holes to be drilled for all temporary fasteners to properly hold part in place for welding or riveting.
- Install packing, gaskets, liners, and structural accessories, such as doors, hatches, brackets, and clips.
Able to use hand and power tools to include scribes, levels, chippers, and grinders.
Able to independently set-up and use portable burning/heating torches for fabrication and installation of steel plates and shapes using propane, acetylene, and oxygen.
End prep of plate and shapes using an oxy-acetylene torch, or other mechanical means.
Ensure all tasks are completed on time and follow scheduling requirements.
Strong interpersonal skills are required to foster a healthy teamwork environment.
Comply with all OSHA, shipyard safety and environmental policies and procedures.
Perform Fire Watch and other duties when required.

Qualification:

Must have a High School Diploma OR Trade School Certification and at least 4 years of relevant field experience.
Must be able to understand and interpret welding symbols IAW MIL-STD 22 and AWS A2.4.
Must have a thorough knowledge of power tools, shipboard generic material types, and structural components.
Must be able to pass eye test and workmanship qualification test.

Desired Qualifications:

Able to obtain a passport.
Technical/Professional Certifications.

Security Requirements:

Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Travel Requirements:

Work schedule could occasionally include weekend work, based on work volume.
May be required to travel to jobsites away from Shipyard and utilize company vehicle.
Able to ride ships at sea for extended periods of time, if required.
Up to 50% travel nationwide to include international travel as needed.
If position requires travel by domestic flight or access to secure federal facilities/military bases, candidate must be able to obtain (by start of position) and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as REAL ID. (More information regarding REAL ID can be found: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id ).

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to lift, carry and transport heavy equipment and boxes weighing 20 lbs. or more.
Must be able to work in an industrial shipboard environment.
Able to perform other duties as required which may involve high heat, humidity, noise and dirty conditions, working aloft or over the sides of vessels, ladder usage, and manhole passage.
Routine operation of trucks, forklifts, and man-lifts required.
Able to stand, walk & sit; use hands or fingers; handle or feel; talk and hear. Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb and balance, stoop, squat, kneel, twist and crawl.
Able to use a respirator in environments with limited ventilation.

Please note: Valkyrie Enterprises, and its subsidiaries, is a covered contractor and therefore required to comply with the most recent Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors. All covered employees and new hires must be fully vaccinated by the current Executive Order date, or by start date (if later than EO date), unless otherwise qualified for legal medical or religious accommodation. Adequate vaccination documentation will be required.

Valkyrie Enterprises, and its subsidiaries is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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