EXPERIENCED WELDER - OIP OAKLAND INDUSTRIAL PARK ALL SHIFTS
About The Position
As a welder at Newport News Shipbuilding’s Oakland Industrial Park, you will first qualify through the shipyard’s welding school. After completing welding school, you will use a range of welding filler metals and processes to perform structural and/or pipe welds during all phases of ship construction. Work includes tack, fillet, and full-penetration welds on steel foundations and structural and pipe joints for aircraft carriers and submarines. Welding is performed in all positions using manual and mechanized processes and must meet nondestructive testing requirements, including visual, magnetic particle, ultrasonic, and radiographic inspection. Additional training includes certified visual inspection, fire watch, carbon arcing, and troubleshooting minor welding-equipment problems. The position requires availability to work any assigned shift based on production needs.
Requirements
- At least one full year of welding experience.
- Must be able to work any shift.
- Must be able to work in small confined spaces.
- Must be able to kneel, squat, crawl, bend, stoop, and climb.
- Must be able to lift 40 pounds.
- Must pass a respirator fit test.
- Must pass a Physical Agility Test.
- U.S. citizenship is required for this position.
Nice To Haves
- High school graduate or equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Qualify through the shipyard’s welding school before performing production welding.
- Use a range of welding filler metals and processes to perform structural and/or pipe welds throughout ship construction.
- Perform tack, fillet, and full-penetration welds on steel foundations and structural and pipe joints for aircraft carriers and submarines.
- Perform welds in all positions using manual and mechanized processes while satisfying nondestructive testing requirements.
- Complete additional training in certified visual inspection, fire watch, carbon arcing, and troubleshooting minor welding-equipment problems.
- Work any assigned shift as production needs require.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Prescription drug coverage
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- On-site health centers
- Telemedicine
- Wellness resources
- Employee assistance programs
- Savings plan options (401K)
- Financial education and planning tools
- Life insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee discounts
- Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships
- Educational and training programs for career growth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
