Sheet Metal Worker - Trainee

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Newport News, VA

2d•$53,248 - $55,640•Onsite

About The Position

This trainee position is for job seekers with no prior trades experience who are willing to complete a two-week unpaid training program in the Sheet Metal trade. Newport News Shipbuilding partners with the Virginia Ship Repair Association, local community colleges, and maritime training facilities to provide Marine Trades Training (MTT) course-to-hire programs. The Sheet Metal Trainee program is offered at Tidewater Community College's TCC Skilled Trades Academy in Portsmouth, Virginia. The unpaid program lasts 80 hours over two weeks, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The training courses are offered monthly and typically have 8–20 students per class. After training, Sheet Metal Workers are qualified through the shipyard's welding school. The Sheetmetal Department fabricates, assembles, and installs components for aircraft carriers, submarines, and other surface ships. Work may include ventilation systems, metal joiner bulkheads and framing, furniture, cabinetry, lockers, ladders, handrails, foundations, weapons spaces, and wet spaces. Work is governed by detailed technical work documents and procedural guidelines. The department provides formal and on-the-job training, including basic sheet metal and tack welding, as well as job-specific training.

Requirements

Be able to pass the two-week, 80-hour unpaid training program, scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Be willing to undergo a background investigation and drug screen.
Pass a physical agility test.
Be able to kneel, squat, crawl, bend, stoop, and climb on a daily basis.
Be able to lift at least 40 pounds.
Be able to perform overhead work.
Be able to work overtime as needed.
Be clean shaven to wear a respirator.
Be able to work outdoors year-round in all weather conditions.
Be able to work at extreme heights and in small, tight, confined spaces.
Be able to work any shift.
Be able to take measurements or be willing to learn.
U.S. citizenship is required for this position.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Fabricate, assemble, and install sheet metal components for aircraft carriers, submarines, and other surface ships.
Work on components such as ventilation systems, bulkheads and framing, furniture, cabinetry, lockers, ladders, handrails, foundations, weapons spaces, and wet spaces.
Perform work according to detailed technical work documents and procedural guidelines.