🚢 Job Posting: Travel Advanced Shipfitter (MUST HAVE NNS SHIP EXPERIENCE)

📍Location:Goose Creek, SC

💵Pay:Up to $44/hour

🍽️Per Diem:$140/day

Are you a skilled shipfitter looking for your next big opportunity?

We’re hiringAdvanced Shipfitterswith Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) experience to join our team in Goose Creek, SC. If you're ashipfitterwho thrives in a fast-paced, high-quality environment, this is the job for you!

🔧 Job Description:

As anAdvanced Shipfitter, you’ll bring your expertise in structural fabrication and welding to a dynamic shipbuilding environment. This role is ideal for ashipfitterwith at least four years of industrial or commercial experience, especially in structural stick welding.

🛠️ Responsibilities:Perform multi-pass stick weld tests like a trueshipfitter.Use oxygen/propane burning torches to cut and shape materials—just another day in the life of ashipfitter.Heat materials with precision using oxygen/propane heating torches.Read and interpret complex structural assembly drawings, blueprints, and sketches—skills every greatshipfitterneeds.Measure and lay off piece parts for fabrication and assembly like a seasonedshipfitter.Assemble structural components with accuracy and quality.Work in physically demanding environments typical for ashipfitter—shipyards, steel fabrication shops, and more.Follow OSHA regulations and safety protocols relevant to shipbuilding.Operate vibratory tools such as grinders and needle guns—tools of theshipfittertrade.✅ Requirements:Minimum 4 years of experience as ashipfitteror structural fabricator.Proven ability to read and interpret blueprints and welding symbols.Strong stick welding and torch-handling skills.Must have Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) experience.If you're ashipfitterwho takes pride in your craft and wants to work with a top-tier team, apply now! Let your next chapter as ashipfitterbegin here in Goose Creek, SC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $45.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Newport News,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 27, 2025.

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\n About Aerotek:\n\n

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

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Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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