Pipe Welder

General Dynamics Electric Boat•North Kingstown, RI

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Our Goal: To produce the highest quality submarines for the protection of the American trust and future. Our Function: Perform welding procedures using GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding)on all submarine piping systems materials, including bi-metallic welds.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent OR a minimum of 2 years related technical experience
Formal GTAW/TIG welding training and/or on the job experience
Available to work all shifts
Ability to work at heights, in confined spaces (in-tank welding) and extreme temperature conditions (cold, heat) as required
Some lifting will be required
Ability to work in horizontal, vertical and overhead positions
Pass an Electric Boat socket and X-Ray butt test and procedures test per training requirements
Ability to read and interpret welding and shipyard procedures, structural drawings, technical manuals, test documents and diagrams
Basic mathematical skills
Individuals are required to possess their own basic hand tools
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work and participate in a collaborative team environment and meet organizational goals

Nice To Haves

TIG (GTAW, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) welding process training and/or experience
Vocational, Technical and Community Colleges or Apprentice programs
Pipe welding training and/or experience
X-Ray pipe welding experience
Orbital welding
Nuclear welding experience
Military/Navy related experience

Responsibilities

Welds on butts, sockets, boss roots, weldolets and fillets
Consumes an E.B. insert to form the root pass of a butt weld, performs 5X magnification visual inspection of pipe welds, and weld repair of excavated areas of pipe welds
Operates automatic TIG fixed head and orbital automatic welding equipment
Performs a visual inspection of finished welds