Structural Welder – Pulse Arc

Hutco Inc • Portsmouth, VA

11d • $45 - $55 • Onsite

About The Position

Hutco, Inc. is seeking experienced Structural Welders for long-term shipbuilding work in Newport News, Virginia. The role requires extensive structural welding experience in a naval shipyard environment and proficiency in multi-pass welding. Candidates must arrive ready to pass all required qualification tests; no welding training is provided before testing. The position involves shipboard and industrial environments, including physically demanding work in confined spaces, at heights, and on staging. A Pulse Arc weld qualification test must be passed before assignment.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of structural welding experience at Newport News Shipbuilding or naval shipyards.
• Demonstrated experience with SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, and GMAW-P/Pulse Arc welding processes.
• Proficiency performing structural welds in multiple positions, including 2G, 3G, and 4G.
• Experience using fillet and butt weld gauges.
• Experience performing air carbon arc gouging.
• Ability to pass required weld qualification testing at the Newport News Welding School, including the Pulse Arc qualification test before assignment.
• Ability to meet Visual Inspection of Welds Level I requirements.
• Ability to pass the required Welder Vision Test.
• Demonstrated Carbon Arc Gouging proficiency.
• Recent hands-on Pulse Arc/GMAW-P experience and readiness to test without additional welding instruction.
• Ability to meet applicable shipyard safety, medical, and PPE requirements, including confined-space training, hazard communication requirements, respirator fit testing and medical clearance, fall protection/body harness requirements, audiometric testing, and Hexavalent Chromium clearance.
• Ability to wear required flame-resistant clothing and welding protection.
• Ability to work in confined spaces, at heights, on staging, and in varying environmental conditions.

Responsibilities

• Perform all-position structural fillet and butt welding using SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, and GMAW-P (Pulse Arc).
• Perform welds in 2G, 3G, and 4G positions using applicable processes.
• Perform multi-pass structural welds to required shipbuilding specifications.
• Use fillet and butt weld gauges to verify completed welds.
• Perform air carbon arc gouging.
• Operate oxygen/propane heating torches.
• Prepare weld joints and surfaces for structural welding operations.
• Perform structural welding in shipboard and industrial environments.
• Work safely in confined spaces, at heights, on staging, and in other physically demanding shipyard environments.
• Follow applicable OSHA requirements and Newport News Shipbuilding safety procedures.

Benefits

• Limited benefit plan through Essential Staff Care, with medical/prescription, dental, vision, short-term disability, term life, and accidental death and dismemberment coverage available.
• Hotel accommodations may be advanced for the first two weeks as a loan, where applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed