NABRICO Marine Products is searching for a Senior Fitter in our Caruthersville, MO barge manufacturing plant. As a Fitter, you’ll lay out, position, align, and fit together fabricated parts of metal according to layouts, work orders, blueprints, schematics, and sketches in preparation for welding. You will also inspect tack-welds completed by the assigned welder, or in some cases their own tack welding work, for conformance to specifications.
NABRICO Marine Products is a leading U.S. manufacturer of barges that transport dry and liquid cargoes on inland waterways.
What you’ll do:
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Read blueprints or other specifications
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Aligns parts using jack, turnbuckles, overhead cranes, pins, wedges and hammer
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Measure to specifications
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Identify parts for assembly in proper order
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Cut and wash with torch (Oxy-Fuel)
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Tack weld pieces together
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Removes high spots using grinders
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Inspect and ensure that completed work conforms to specifications by the company and government standards (e.g. Coast Guard standards)
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May perform repairs for testing if required
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May serve as a problem-solving resource to others
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Complete all required records
What you’ll need:
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Minimum of 2 years of structural fitter experience
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Ability to work with a tape measure and determine center point
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Able to perform basic math calculations using fractions; carpenter's math
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Proficiency in reading and understanding blueprints
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All fitters have to pass a tackers test; six-part practical test using an oxy-fuel cutting torch
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May require working above ground
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Must be able to climb ladders or stairs to reach objects; comfortable with heights.
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May require working in narrow or confined workspaces for extended periods of time
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May require extensive kneeling, bending, walking and/or standing for long periods of time
