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Marine Carpenter - Career Opportunity - San Diego, CA

Job Description

• As a Marine Carpenter, you will mill wood blocking from blueprints and measurement tables for dry-dock to accommodate ships. You will measure, cut, and fit plywood on-site for environmental and deck protection, as well as fabricate and install various wooden and GRP components on ships.

Responsibilities

• Mill wood blocking from blueprints and measurement tables for dry-dock to accommodate ships.
• Measure, cut, and fit plywood on site for environmental and deck protection.
• Measure, cut, and fit wood blanking protection.
• Fabricate DC plugs for hull penetration protection.
• Fabricate repairs and install doors, cabinets, wood handrails, ladders, shipping crates, and GRP handrails.
• Fabricate, modify and install false deck panels (Nomex).
• Fabricate wood blocking for boat davits.
• Perform finish work such as adding formic to metal tables and laying down linoleum.
• Perform general shipyard building construction and repair.
• Complete other job tasks as assigned relevant to the trade.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in carpentry, finish carpentry, fabrication, and installation.
• Experience with framing, drywall, and rough carpentry.
• Basic rough and finish carpentry skills including framing and cabinet making.
• Knowledge of safely operating all shop machinery and hand and power tools.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• High school or equivalent education certificate required.
• AA degree from junior college or apprenticeship program for journeyman preferred.
• Minimum of two years experience required, three to five years preferred.
• Ability to operate high-reaching equipment.
• Capability to work at heights, in confined spaces, on board ships, and on any shift.
• Flexibility to work 1st and 2nd shift (1st shift: 6:30 am - 3 pm / 2nd shift: 3:30 pm - 12 am).
• Ability to hear warning signals and read and comprehend safety instructions, regulations, and warnings.

Why Work Here?

• Join a company with a secure and expanding work environment, recognized for its innovation and reliability in shipbuilding. Contribute to high-impact, mission-critical projects, including the longest Navy production series in history, in partnership with the U.S. Navy.

Work Environment

• Work will be performed at NASSCO and NBSD. The environment may include work at heights, in confined spaces, and on board ships. Flexibility to work different shifts is required. The role involves operating shop machinery and hand and power tools safely.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of San Diego, CA.

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $29.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in San Diego,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 13, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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