# Ship Fitter

**Company**: GDIT
**Location**: Seattle, WA
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $37.14 - $50.26 per hour
**Category**: Skilled Trades
**Industry**: Aerospace & Defence

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## Description

We are seeking a Ship Fitter to work on a waterfront shipboard construction and re-modernization project, working within shipyards and drydocks onboard U.S. Naval ships.

The successful candidate will be responsible for installing, maintaining, repairing, overhauling, troubleshooting, modifying, constructing, and testing mechanical equipment and related devices.

Responsibilities:

- Installs, maintains, repairs, overhauls, troubleshoots, modifies, constructs, and tests mechanical equipment and related devices.

- Troubleshoots and corrects structural placement.

- Makes recommendations for improvements or modifications to correct problems.

- May provide operation and maintenance instruction to customer personnel.

- Performs preventative maintenance.

- Participates in special projects, as required.

Requirements:

- 3+ years of related experience

- Technical skills: blueprint reading, metal fabrication, grinding, cutting (torch/plasma), welding knowledge

- Tools proficiency: experience with heavy machinery (plate rolls, presses) and hand/power tools

- Physical ability: strength, endurance, ability to work in confined spaces/outdoors

- Associate's degree in a related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience

- US citizenship required

Benefits:

- 401K with company match

- Comprehensive health and wellness packages

- Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

- Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

- Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

- Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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## Skills

### Required
- blueprint reading
- metal fabrication
- grinding
- cutting (torch/plasma)
- welding
- heavy machinery operation
- hand/power tools

### Nice to have
- TAC welding certification

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