DECK ELECTRICIAN - TRAINEE

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

11d•$59,675 - $62,067•Onsite

About The Position

Newport News Shipbuilding offers a course-to-hire Marine Trades Training program for people interested in learning a trade and working full-time for the shipyard. The Deck Electrician Trainee program is offered at Virginia Peninsula Community College in Hampton, Virginia. The program is unpaid and lasts two weeks (80 hours), Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Deck electricians install, repair, overhaul, and operationally test electrical systems on aircraft carriers and submarines. Their work can include interpreting electrical schematics; installing lighting, receptacles, wire-way racks, and electronic controls; conducting preventative maintenance; rebuilding equipment; and welding studs used to mount equipment. Work at Newport News Shipbuilding may take place in varied weather, at extreme heights on scaffolding, ladders, or elevated platforms, and in small, confined ship spaces such as tanks, compartments, or voids. The work requires a focus on safety, precision, and adaptability, as well as physical agility and comfort in challenging conditions. Trainees must complete the two-week unpaid program and meet the physical, screening, and work-condition requirements listed in the posting. The position is full-time after training; relocation assistance and telework are not available.

Requirements

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

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, wire-way racks, and electronic controls.
Conduct preventative maintenance and rebuild equipment.
Weld studs used for mounting equipment.