Shipfitter (US Navy Submarine)

General Dynamics Information Technology

115d • $39 - $53

About The Position

Join GDIT as a Welder (US Navy Submarine) for a career where your growth is just as important as the mission you support. The SUB AIT program supports the In-Service Attack Submarines Program Office (PMS 392) under Program Executive Office Attack Submarines (PEO SSN) to achieve optimal submarine operational readiness by providing production support, component repairs, and technical support to accomplish repair, maintenance, removal/installation, troubleshooting, and associated testing for Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) submarine maintenance availabilities. The efforts associated with this program will help restore and maintain the material condition and modernization of the fast attack submarines of the United States Navy.

Requirements

• 2+ years’ experience performing repair work on nuclear submarines within the trade they are being assigned.
• High School diploma or GED.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Secret Clearance.
• Trained and qualified to wear respiratory protection devices IAW 29 CFR 1910.134 (Subpart I).
• Proficient at removing, altering, repairing, and installing ship’s structure.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in naval or commercial ship repair.
• Knowledgeable in manufacturing templates and layout procedures.
• Experience in drilling and tapping.

Responsibilities

• Rip-out, alter, repair, and install ship’s structure including frame structure, metal deck plating and grating, hull fittings such as davits and fairleads, chocks, scuttles, sockets, and deck rails.
• Template, layout, and fabricate structures and fittings including bulkheads, equipment foundations, hangers, ladders, stanchions, brows, accommodation ladders, and guards.
• Remove and install corrosion-prevention plates (Zinc).
• Perform operations such as punch, drill, ream, tap, and template cutting.
• Fit-up and make ready for welding, including chipping, nibbling, beveling, hand-grinding, and cleaning of surfaces to be welded.
• Perform excavation of pits or defects in ship’s structure, including pressure hull and frames.
• Perform post weld cleaning of ship’s structural repair areas.
• Remove and reinstall tank access covers in support of other work.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
• 401K with company match.
• Competitive pay and paid time off.
• Full flex work weeks where possible.
• Paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
• Short and long-term disability benefits.
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees