Pipe Fitter Trainee - 3 Week Unpaid Training Program (7Am-3:30Pm)

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Newport News, VA

2d•Onsite

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 Pipefitter trade. Newport News Shipbuilding partners with the Virginia Ship Repair Association and local community colleges and maritime training facilities to provide Marine Trades Training (MTT) programs for individuals interested in learning a trade and working full-time for Newport News Shipbuilding. Courses are offered monthly, with 5–10 students per class. The Pipefitter Trainee program is offered at Tidewater Community College in Portsmouth, Virginia, and consists of 120 unpaid hours over three weeks, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Pipefitters install complex systems on ships, including extensive piping systems on submarines and aircraft carriers. Trainees learn to read blueprints and to fabricate, install, inspect, and test ship piping systems. Work includes assembling, welding, and securing pipe, as well as troubleshooting and repairing existing systems. Work at Newport News Shipbuilding can take place outdoors in all weather conditions, at extreme heights, and in small, confined ship spaces, requiring attention to safety, precision, adaptability, and physical agility.

Requirements

Must be able to pass the three-week unpaid training program (120 hours), scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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 daily.
Must be able to lift at least 40 pounds.
Must be able to perform overhead work.
Must be able to work overtime as needed.
Must 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.
Must be willing to work any shift.