U47A NAMTS Shipfitter: civilian jobs and resume guide
The O*NET Military Crosswalk connects this NAMTS Shipfitter designation to the civilian directions shown below. Review each civilian direction's published work details, then keep only experience you can verify. The connection does not prove that you performed a mapped task.
About this designation: The source identifies this designation as NAMTS Shipfitter. Its shared civilian crosswalk evidence does not establish which duties, tools, credentials, or level of responsibility you personally held.
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$51,330
Median national pay for Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter
These are the civilian occupations O*NET connects to this military code. They are options to explore—not a ranking, a license, or proof that you performed every duty listed.
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Fabricate, position, align, and fit parts of structural metal products.
Typical national pay$45,610–$61,250Median $51,330 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 2: some preparation is usually needed.
O*NET does not establish a universal civilian license for this occupation. Employers may still require credentials.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Verify conformance of workpieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.
Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences.
Position, align, fit, and weld parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications, and using jigs, welding torches, and hand tools.
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Lay out reference points and dimensions on metal or plastic stock or workpieces, such as sheets, plates, tubes, structural shapes, castings, or machine parts, for further processing. Includes shipfitters.
Typical national pay$50,910–$79,470Median $63,870 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 2: some preparation is usually needed.
O*NET does not establish a universal civilian license for this occupation. Employers may still require credentials.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Mark curves, lines, holes, dimensions, and welding symbols onto workpieces, using scribes, soapstones, punches, and hand drills.
Plan locations and sequences of cutting, drilling, bending, rolling, punching, and welding operations, using compasses, protractors, dividers, and rules.
Fit and align fabricated parts to be welded or assembled.
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Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter
Summary
Structural metal fabricator and fitter, fabricating and aligning parts of metal products by studying blueprints, using tools for measurement, and operating machines for cutting and assembling
Experience
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Verified workpieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes
Studied engineering drawings and blueprints to find materials and task steps
Positioned, aligned, fitted, and welded parts to make complete units, using jigs and welding torches
Moved parts into position, using hoists or cranes
Set up and operated fabricating machines to cut, bend, and assemble metal parts
Hammered, chipped, and ground workpieces to cut, bend, and straighten metal
Reviewing blueprints and instructions, Reading work orders or instructions, Inspecting composite products
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Metal and Plastic Layout Worker
Summary
Layout worker marking reference points and dimensions on metal or plastic workpieces for cutting, drilling, and welding. This includes fitting and aligning parts, using measuring tools, and inspecting for specifications
Experience
Metal and Plastic Layout Worker
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Marked curves, lines, holes, and dimensions on workpieces using scribes and hand drills
Planned locations and sequences of cutting, drilling, and welding operations using compasses and rules
Fitted and aligned fabricated parts to be welded or assembled
Located center lines and verified template positions using measuring instruments like gauge blocks
Lifted and positioned workpieces using hoists and angle plates
Inspected machined parts to verify they met specifications
Skills
Checking & Planning
Designing templates and patterns, Inspecting composite products, Calculating equipment, Creating diagrams for workpieces, Planning production procedures
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The mapped civilian record lists this task: Verify conformance of workpieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes. Identify comparable experience only if you can verify it.
Also examine this mapped civilian task: Mark curves, lines, holes, dimensions, and welding symbols onto workpieces, using scribes, soapstones, punches, and hand drills. Keep it only if your own service evidence supports it.
Capture scope or outcomes only when your own records support them.
Which parts of your NAMTS Shipfitter experience can you support when considering the civilian directions shown below?
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Think of this as a translation, not a script. This fictional example keeps the same work facts while replacing military jargon with clear civilian wording.
Before
Fictional example: In my NAMTS Shipfitter assignment, I [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
After
Fictional example: Supported [civilian work area] by [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
Why this wording is fair
Verify conformance of workpieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.
Mark curves, lines, holes, dimensions, and welding symbols onto workpieces, using scribes, soapstones, punches, and hand drills.
Use the pattern, not the sentence: keep it only when the same facts are true for you.
Continue with your confirmed facts
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Rung starts with Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter. Choose another direction above at any time; the code and only the skills you confirm will carry into the interview on this device.
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Editorial reviewer: Rung Guru editorial QA. Approved: 2026-08-09T05:39:22.449851+00:00.
Structured guidance last changed: 2026-08-08. Source-verification dates appear with each source below.
Why: to help veterans evaluate civilian directions and recover truthful resume evidence before entering Rung.
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