Marine Welder - 30690

HII's Mission Technologies division•Bremerton, WA

4d•$48,081 - $60,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Marine Welder supports HII’s Elevator Support Unit (ESU), performing skilled welding, maintenance, and technical work on U.S. Navy shipboard weapon and aircraft elevators, cargo-handling systems, vertical stores conveyors, and associated equipment. The work involves daily physical labor in industrial and shipboard environments and may require travel within and outside the continental United States. The full-time position is located in Bremerton, Washington. The role includes producing and following technical work documents such as controlled work packages, procedures, test documents, ship-check reports, and task-completion reports. The welder uses brazing and flame-cutting equipment to join metal components or repair fabricated metal products, and welds in flat, vertical, and overhead positions.

Requirements

High school education, trade school, or equivalent, and four years of related experience.
Experience with SMAW (Stick) welding of carbon steel, HY100, and HY80.
Experience with GTAW (TIG) welding of carbon steel, stainless steel, and copper nickel.
Experience brazing with Grade III silver solder.
Experience fitting up piping and structural components.
Ability to obtain and maintain base access and a security clearance; must be a U.S. citizen.
Ability to read, interpret, and follow detailed oral and written instructions, schematics, drawings, and technical documents, and to conduct work safely.
Ability to calibrate tools and equipment and make minor repairs.
Experience using hand tools such as wrenches, hammers, grinders, and cutting torches.
Experience using shop machinery such as saws, drills, and pedestal grinders.
Must pass a respirator physical and a J-1 eye test.
Must provide personal hand tools as designated for the trade specialty.
Ability to lift, carry, and transport at least 30 pounds; exact weight requirements vary by job.
Ability to climb and work on ladders, in extreme temperatures, aboard ships, in shipyards, in confined spaces, and under industrial conditions, including high heat, humidity, noise, and dirty conditions.
Ability to work aloft or over vessel sides; may ride ships at sea for extended periods and may need to wear a respirator.

Nice To Haves

Production welding experience in the Navy or as a civilian production welder supporting Navy ship repair or new construction.
Completion of formal vocational or Navy welding training and certification.
Current or active security clearance.

Responsibilities

Use various welding techniques on aircraft carrier elevators, cargo-handling systems, weapons elevators, vertical stores conveyors, and associated equipment.
Perform physical labor in industrial and shipboard environments.
Create and use technical work documents, including controlled work packages, formal work processes and procedures, test documents, ship-check reports, and final task-completion reports.
Use brazing and/or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components and fill holes, indentations, or seams in fabricated metal products.
Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
Calibrate tools and equipment and perform minor repairs.
Travel within and outside the continental United States as required.