Description
Marine fitters work primarily in fabrication, subassembly, assembly and final assembly of all structural components on commercial and naval vessels, to include but not limited to hulls, superstructures, masts, pilot house, and engine rooms.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
fasten componentscut metal productsmanipulate metaloperate material handling equipmentread standard blueprintscomply with operational standards for vesselsoperate metal fabricating machinesoperate drill presstroubleshootuse technical documentationwork as a team in a hazardous environmentuse caulking toolstend lathefabricate metal partsinspect quality of productsread engineering drawingsmeasure parts of manufactured productstend riveting machineset up the controller of a machinetend computer numerical control lathe machineassemble metal partsoperate welding equipmentapply polishing lubricantsproduce materials for decision makingoperate handheld riveting equipmentrepair vessel mechanical systemsjoin metalsinstall electrical equipment in vesselsheat metals