Deck Electrician - Trainee

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Newport News, VA

10d•$59,675 - $62,067•Onsite

About The Position

Newport News Shipbuilding offers a Deck Electrician Trainee program through its Marine Trades Training partnership with the Virginia Ship Repair Association, Virginia Peninsula Community College, and local maritime training facilities. The two-week, 80-hour program is unpaid and takes place at Virginia Peninsula Community College in Hampton, Virginia, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Classes are offered monthly, with 6–24 students per class. The program is intended for people interested in learning a trade and working full-time for Newport News Shipbuilding. Deck electricians help install, repair, overhaul, and operationally test electrical systems on aircraft carriers and submarines. Tasks can include reading and interpreting electrical schematics; installing lighting, receptacles, wireway racks, and electronic controls; preventative maintenance; rebuilding equipment; and welding studs used to mount equipment. Work at Newport News Shipbuilding may take place outdoors in varied weather, at heights on scaffolding, ladders, or elevated platforms, and in confined shipboard spaces such as tanks, compartments, and voids. The work calls for attention to safety, precision, adaptability, and physical agility. Trainees must be willing to work any shift and overtime as needed. U.S. citizenship is required for this position.

Requirements

Pass the two-week, unpaid training program (80 hours), scheduled 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Be willing to undergo a background investigation and drug screen.
Pass a physical agility test.
Be able to kneel, squat, crawl, bend, stoop, and climb daily.
Be able to lift at least 40 pounds and perform overhead work.
Be able to work at extreme heights and in small, tight, confined spaces.
Be able to work outdoors year-round in all weather conditions.
Be willing to work in radiation areas with appropriate training and equipment.
Be clean-shaven to wear a respirator.
Be able to work overtime as needed and willing to work any shift.
Be willing to take measurements or learn to take them.
Be a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Install, repair, overhaul, and operationally test electrical systems on aircraft carriers and submarines.
Read and interpret electrical schematics.
Install lighting, receptacles, wireway racks, and electronic controls.
Perform preventative maintenance and rebuild equipment.
Weld studs used for mounting equipment.