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Overview
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I hbave 25 years of experience and I have trained a lot of apprenticeship. I can work any shift.
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Brain Matunzi

Semmes,AL

Summary

Experienced 1st Class Shipfitter with background in assembling, fitting, and fabricating metal components for marine vessels. Strong skill set includes reading blueprints, operating machinery, and performing quality checks to ensure precision and compliance with naval standards. Demonstrated ability to lead teams, improve production processes and maintain high safety standards. Impactful contribution towards the successful completion of numerous shipbuilding projects.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

1st Class Shipfitter

Austal USA
Mobile, Alabama
06.2025 - Current

Building Aluminum ships and steel ships.

  • Fabricated metal components for ship construction using various hand and power tools.
  • Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to ensure precise installations.
  • Assembled structural parts according to safety and quality standards.
  • Followed safety protocols to ensure a secure work environment at all times.
  • Assisted in the training of new employees on shipfitting techniques and practices.
  • Maintained cleanliness and organization of the workspace for optimal productivity.
  • Assembled prefabricated metal parts into complete units using bolts, screws and rivets.
  • Read blueprints and technical drawings to determine layout of structural metalwork.
  • Constructed frames for vessels including keelsons, girders and ribs.
  • Fabricated, assembled and installed new components such as bulkheads, decks, hatches, ladders and stairs.
  • Prepared surfaces for welding by grinding or chipping away rust or other debris.
  • Welded parts together using electric arc welders or gas flame torches.
  • Fabricated components for installation by cutting, bending and welding metal parts using equipment.
  • Mentored apprentices and inspected finished work to verify compliance with established requirements.

Working and teaching apprentice students how to read blueprints, and erect modules

Shipfitter/Fabrication Welder

Electric Boat General Dynamics
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
04.2021 - 06.2025

Submarines fabrication and welding

Installation of Marginal plates, t-beams

Pulse and spray welding

Bulkheads and walls inside cylinders

Torch operations, burning components so they can fit.

Use of Lasers

***Labeling joint by joint numbers, cross references, types of materials,and size of materials used

Layouts, chamfering and bevelling

1st Class Shipfitter

Austal USA
Mobile, Alabama
04.2010 - 04.2021

Fabrication of foundations

  • Fabricated metal components for ship construction using various hand and power tools.
  • Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to ensure precise installations.
  • Assembled structural parts according to safety and quality standards.
  • Collaborated with team members to maintain efficient workflow during projects.
  • Followed safety protocols to ensure a secure work environment at all times.
  • Assisted in the training of new employees on shipfitting techniques and practices.
  • Maintained cleanliness and organization of the workspace for optimal productivity.
  • Assembled prefabricated metal parts into complete units using bolts, screws and rivets.
  • Read blueprints and technical drawings to determine layout of structural metalwork.
  • Maintained a safe working environment by adhering to safety regulations.
  • Constructed frames for vessels including keelsons, girders and ribs.
  • Fabricated, assembled and installed new components such as bulkheads, decks, hatches, ladders and stairs.
  • Inspected completed work for conformance with specifications and standards.
  • Prepared surfaces for welding by grinding or chipping away rust or other debris.
  • Welded parts together using electric arc welders or gas flame torches.
  • Accurately installed components within hull of ship according to blueprint specifications.
  • Cut plates and sections of metal according to templates using hand tools or power saws.
  • Maintained sufficient access to ship supplied by budgeting, monitoring inventory and submitting orders for restocking.
  • Built and erected ladders and scaffolding to access and complete large assemblies.

Use of Lasers, blueprints reading

Aluminum Fabrication

Power tools

Routers

Shipfitter/ Pipefitter

Avondale Shipyards
New Orleans , LA
01.2000 - 12.2010
  • Developed and fitted ship components through skilled welding practices.Reading and interpreting blueprints Repair with the use of Mounted propellers onto shafts ensuring proper alignment between the two pieces.Trained junior fitters on proper techniques and safety protocols in shipbuilding operations.
  • Reading and interpreting blueprints
  • Repair with the use of
  • Mounted propellers onto shafts ensuring proper alignment between the two pieces.
  • Read blueprints and technical drawings to determine layout of structural metalwork.
  • Welded parts together using electric arc welders or gas flame torches.
  • Trained junior fitters on proper techniques and safety protocols in shipbuilding operations.

Education

Associate of Arts -

Harare Institute of Technology
Harare
12-1995

I hbave 25 years of experience and I have trained a lot of apprenticeship. I can work any shift.

I always take it upon myself to teach other people.

Custom

I also studied as a machinist [inside/outside]

Certificate in Hydraulics and Pneumatics

Certificate in Working Environment Management

Timeline

1st Class Shipfitter

Austal USA
06.2025 - Current

Shipfitter/Fabrication Welder

Electric Boat General Dynamics
04.2021 - 06.2025

1st Class Shipfitter

Austal USA
04.2010 - 04.2021

Shipfitter/ Pipefitter

Avondale Shipyards
01.2000 - 12.2010

Associate of Arts -

Harare Institute of Technology
Brain Matunzi