Shipfitter jobs near you
Shipfitters lay out, fit and align the steel that becomes a hull. Shipyards hire in volume, train hard, and pay for people who show up and take the safety rules seriously.
Typical pay: $23–$40 an hour with shipyard differentials and overtime.
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What the day actually looks like
- Read structural drawings and lay out plate and shapes.
- Fit, align and tack assemblies for the welders.
- Work in tanks, on staging and in tight spaces with real PPE discipline.
- Hit sequence dates that the rest of the yard depends on.
How people get in
- Most yards run paid entry programs — mechanical aptitude matters more than a résumé.
- Expect citizenship and background requirements on defense work.
- Physical readiness, comfort at height and confined-space tolerance are screened up front.
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