Job Title: Laborer

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated laborer with previous power tooling, painting, scaffold building, or rigging experience in a shipyard setting. While power tool experience is desired, it is not necessary. The candidate must be able to stand for long periods and work in tight spaces, using grinders, drills, and other pneumatic tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine physical labor such as moving materials, tools, and equipment.
• Clean equipment, vehicles, machinery, and work areas.
• Operate various types of tools, including pneumatic, electric, and hand tools.
• Brush roll or hand brush painting.
• Assist blasters by pulling hoses, mucking tanks, and removing grit.

Essential Skills

• Previous power tooling experience in a shipyard setting.
• Ability to stand for long periods.
• Ability to work in tight spaces.
• Proficiency in using grinders, drills, and other pneumatic tools.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience as a marine painter.
• Experience as a marine power tooler.

Why Work Here?

We offer opportunities for further job training and the ability to advance to a supervisory role.

Work Environment

Work will take place in various shipyards in the area.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Newport News, Virginia.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $18.00/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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Norfolk,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 2, 2025.

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.