Advanced Shipfitter
Company: Craft & Technical Solutions
Location: Newport News
Posted on: February 18, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description We are currently in need of
Advanced Shipfitters to join our team in Newport News, VA. $120 per
diem available for qualified candidates Job Description: Ability to
comprehend blueprints, sketches, weld symbols, material types, and
templates. Fabricate, align, and assemble structural parts such as
plates, bulkheads, and frames. Tack weld clips and brackets into
place prior to permanent welding. Solid understanding of
shipbuilding and/or manufacturing processes Must be able to
demonstrate the ability to accurately perform layout, cutting with
a torch, metric measuring, and structurally fitting processes.
Erect, set, and makeup complex-shaped shell plates, decks,
bulkheads, longitudinals, and trunks. Install and replace hull
inserts and penetrations and miscellaneous complex foundations.
Pass a skills test using the SMAW process with MIL-10718-M (A-5A)
filler metal of MIL-E-22200/1 in both vertical up and overhead
positions. One hour of practice, one hour vertical test, and one
hour overhead test. Job Requirements : 5 years of 1st class marine
shipfitting experience. Experience performing multi-pass tack
welding. Ability to use oxygen/propane burning and heating torches.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Must be able to
read blueprints. Must be able to work at heights and in confined
spaces. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds on your own. Pass a
10-Panel drug screen and background check. CTS, LLC offers a
comprehensive benefit packet to eligible employees. Eligible
employees may enroll in: Health Dental Vision Voluntary
Life/Voluntary AD&D Short-Term Disability Long-Term Disability
Hospital Indemnity Accident Critical Illness 401k Safety and
responsible work practices are of paramount importance at CTS and
are woven into the fabric of everything we do. We are committed to
employee safety & development, the protection of the environment
and the communities where we operate. We are ready to be a partner
in your career success! Reasonable Accommodations may be made to
enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential
job functions. Craft and Technical Solutions, LLC has a consistent
policy that requires an online application to be completed before
we can further consider you as an applicant for this position. CTS
is an EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
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