COLLEGE COMPASS -- Occupational Overview

Shipfitters

Lay out and fabricate metal structural parts, such as plates, bulkheads, and frames, and brace them in position within hull or ship for riveting or welding. May prepare molds and templates for fabrication of nonstandard parts.

1992 employment: 13,000 Projected 1992-2005 employment change: Expected to decline


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