Outside Machinist- Trainee (3 Week Unpaid Training Program 7Am-3:30Pm)
About The Position
This position is for job seekers with no trades experience who are willing to complete a three-week unpaid training program in the Outside Machinist trade. Newport News Shipbuilding, in partnership with the Virginia Ship Repair Association and local Virginia community colleges and maritime training facilities, offers Marine Trades Training course-to-hire programs for people interested in learning a trade and working full-time for Newport News Shipbuilding. The Machinist Trainee program is offered at Camp Community College in Suffolk, Virginia. Training is 120 hours over three weeks, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with courses offered monthly and 8–10 students per class. Outside machinists install, maintain, test, and repair major mechanical components and systems aboard naval vessels during new construction, overhaul, and repair. Components may include steam turbines, reduction gears, propellers, reactor components, catapults, weapons systems, periscopes, and laundry, food service, and refrigeration equipment. The work uses a range of hand tools and machinery, including wrenches, screwdrivers, torque wrenches, micrometers, drill presses, optical instruments, mills, portable machines, boring equipment, precision grinders, and lathes. Work may be performed outdoors in varying weather conditions, at extreme heights on scaffolding, ladders, or elevated platforms, and in small, confined spaces such as tanks, compartments, or ship voids. The role requires attention to safety and precision, adaptability, physical agility, and comfort working in challenging conditions. Candidates must be willing to work any shift and overtime as needed. Full-time employment is associated with the course-to-hire program; the three-week training itself is unpaid.
Requirements
- Must be able to pass the three-week unpaid training program (120 hours), scheduled 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- Must be able to take measurements or be willing to learn.
- 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 on a daily basis.
- Must be able to lift at least 40 pounds.
- Must be able to perform overhead work.
- Must be able to work overtime as needed and any shift.
- Must be able to be clean-shaven to wear a respirator.
- Must be able to work outdoors year-round in all weather conditions.
- Must be able to work at extreme heights and in small, tight, confined spaces.
- U.S. citizenship is required for this position.
Responsibilities
- Install major mechanical components and systems on naval vessels.
- Maintain, test, and repair shipboard mechanical components and systems.
- Work on vessels during new construction, overhaul, or repair.
- Use hand tools, machinery, and precision equipment to perform machinist work.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision plan choices
- On-site health centers
- Tele-medicine
- 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
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
