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B001 Steelworker (BL-0)

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A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating. Part of the Steelworker rating

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Overview

A Steelworker applies apprenticeship principles and techniques associated with the Steelworker general rating. They solve construction mathematics, interpret blueprints and specifications, perform flame cutting, brazing and welding, work with reinforcing steel, and handle fiber line and wire rope activities.

Core Skills

  • Shielded metal arc welding, cutting, and brazing
  • Construction mathematics and blueprint interpretation
  • Reinforcing steel work for construction
  • Fiber line and wire rope handling

Civilian Career Paths

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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

B001 duties include shielded metal arc welding, flame cutting, and brazing, directly overlapping this occupation's metal-joining work.

How to prepare: Arrange a hands-on welding skills assessment to identify which weld positions and processes need additional practice.

What the civilian work involves
  • Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
  • Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
  • Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

Military reinforcing steel work, construction mathematics, and blueprint interpretation transfer directly to rebar layout and placement.

How to prepare: Practice a blueprint-based rebar layout exercise covering rod quantities, spacing, and fastening in concrete forms.

What the civilian work involves
  • Determine quantities, sizes, shapes, and locations of reinforcing rods from blueprints, sketches, or oral instructions.
  • Space and fasten together rods in forms according to blueprints, using wire and pliers.
  • Position and secure steel bars, rods, cables, or mesh in concrete forms, using fasteners, rod-bending machines, blowtorches, or hand tools.

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Military blueprint interpretation, construction mathematics, cutting, and welding support drawing-based metal fabrication and fitting.

How to prepare: Complete a supervised fabrication exercise that takes a drawing through layout, part alignment, tack welding, and dimensional checks.

What the civilian work involves
  • 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.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (4 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC B001

    [1] NEC entry "B001 - Steelworker (BL-0)"; cached text line 1846; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Shielded metal arc welding, cutting, and brazing, Construction mathematics and blueprint interpretation, Reinforcing steel work for construction, Fiber line and wire rope handling, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (O*NET 51-4121.00), Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers (O*NET 47-2171.00), Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters (O*NET 51-2041.00)

  2. O*NET: Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (O*NET 51-4121.00)

  3. O*NET: Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers (O*NET 47-2171.00)

  4. O*NET: Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

    [4] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters (O*NET 51-2041.00)

Defense contractor jobs for B001

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