💼 Full-Time Position

Shipfitter Apprentice

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Aerotek
📍 National City, CA, United States
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Location
National City, United States
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Posted
June 24, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

**NOW HIRING, SHIPFITTER APPRENTICE On 1st Shift $20 - $22/HR**

**Oceanside, CA**

**Job Description**

+ The shipfitter apprentice lays out, fabricates, and assembles aluminum structures such as plates, bulkheads, frames, and braces within the hull of a ship to support riveting and welding operations. This role works from blueprints and templates, uses a variety of hand tools and shop machinery, and ensures precise alignment and fit-up of components to meet structural and quality standards.

**Responsibilities**

+ Lay out the position of aluminum parts, including plates, bulkheads, frames, and braces, within the hull of a ship using blueprints, templates, scribes, and hand tools.
+ Fabricate, fit, and brace aluminum components in position to prepare them for riveting or welding, ensuring proper alignment and structural integrity.
+ Mark the location of holes to be drilled and install temporary fasteners to hold parts securely in place pr...