Shipwright – Marine Vessel Construction & Repair

About the role

Amentum is looking for an experienced Shipwright to join a unique U.S. Navy program on Diego Garcia. You will construct, repair, and maintain marine vessels and their structural components, ensuring all work meets engineering drawings and shipbuilding specifications.

Key responsibilities

• Interpret blueprints, ship plans, and technical drawings to guide construction and repair activities.
• Lay out reference points, centerlines, and alignment locations on shipways, dry docks, and building docks using transits, levels, plumb bobs, and measuring tapes.
• Fabricate, fit, and install wooden structural components such as keel blocks, bilge blocks, cradles, shoring, furring pieces, aprons, uprights, and framing.
• Install and secure metal fittings, plates, bulkheads, and structural hardware using bolts, fasteners, braces, augers, mauls, and wrenches.
• Operate woodworking machinery, portable power tools, lifting and material‑handling equipment safely and efficiently.
• Inspect completed work for alignment, fit, and compliance with project requirements.
• Support dry‑dock operations, vessel launches, recoveries, and maintenance projects as assigned.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment and perform preventive maintenance on tools.

Required profile

• High school diploma or equivalent; relevant shipbuilding or carpentry experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, work orders, and technical specifications.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety standards.

Required skills

• Blueprint and technical drawing interpretation
• Woodworking machinery operation
• Use of portable power tools
• Operation of lifting and material‑handling equipment
• Measurement tools (transits, levels, plumb bobs, measuring tapes)
• Metal fitting and fastening techniques
• Tool maintenance and preventive upkeep