Job Description
Position Summary: Tampa Bay Ship, located in Tampa, Florida, is in search of Structural Fabricators to join our dedicated shipbuilding team. This role involves crafting and assembling various metallic structures for maritime vessels, ensuring adherence to design specifications and quality standards. The Structural Fabricator will work full-time onsite, utilizing their expertise in metalwork to contribute to the creation and maintenance of our fleet.
Key Responsibilities:
- Read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings to determine project requirements.
- Measure, cut, and assemble metal components to fabricate structural forms such as beams, plates, and frames.
- Employ welding and other metalworking techniques to join structural components.
- Inspect completed structures for conformity to specifications and quality standards.
- Collaborate with project supervisors and engineering teams to troubleshoot and resolve fabrication challenges.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills:
- Experience in metal fabrication or a related field within a shipbuilding or industrial environment.
- Proficient in a variety of metalworking and welding techniques.
- Ability to understand and execute project blueprints and specifications accurately.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to craftsmanship.
- Knowledge of safety practices related to structural fabrication and metalwork.
Location: Tampa, Florida, United States
Benefits:
- Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance benefits.
- Enrollment in retirement savings plans.
- Paid time off, including vacation and holidays.
- Professional development support for advancement within the company.
Job Category: Shipyard Worker
Experience Required: Candidates are expected to have robust experience in structural fabrication, with specific skills in welding highly valuable. Experience within the maritime industry is considered a plus.
Experience
ampa Ship is a full-service conversion, overhaul and repair organization with facilities in Tampa, Florida.
Tampa Ship is conveniently located in the protected harbors of Tampa Bay directly accessible from the Gulf of Mexico via a 43 ft. (13.11m) channel, and is the largest, most complete shipyard between Pascagoula, Mississippi, and Hampton Roads, Virginia.
Tampa Ship fronts Sparkman Channel. Sparkman Channel is 43 ft. (13.11 m) in depth and 500 ft. (152.4 m) wide with a 700-ft. (213.36 m) turning basin and is maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. One of the very few limitations to ship size we can handle is due to the Skyway Bridge at the mouth of Tampa Bay. This bridge limits the max height out of water (H.O.W) to 175 ft. (54.559 m).
The shipyard covers 62 acres (25.09 ha) and features four graving drydocks with 28-ft. (8.53 m) draft capabilities for ships up to 746 ft. (227.38 m) in length, and 24-ft. (7.31 m) draft for ships up to 907 ft. (276.44 m) in length, and a covered erection building 600 ft. (182.88 m) long, 145 ft. (44.20 m) wide and 115 ft. (35.05 m) high capable of 880T lifts.
Year-round warm weather, skilled craftsmen, and an extensive local network of experienced subcontractors combine to create the ideal environment for your next ship repair, conversion, or new construction project. A full range of utilities and services necessary for efficient production are provided.
The facility is served by the CSX Railway System and is just minutes from Tampa International Airport, interstate highways 4, 75, and 275. Tampa Ship is the logical choice.