WELDER/PIPE EXPERIENCED - 10+ YEARS REQUIRED
About The Position
Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is seeking qualified pipe welders with a minimum of 10 years of hands-on PIPE WELDING work experience. The role involves being qualified through the shipyard's state-of-the-art Welding School, after which welders will use a wide range of welding filler metals and processes to perform structural and/or pipe welds in all phases of ship construction. This includes tack, fillet, and full penetration welding on steel foundations and structural and pipe joints in production on aircraft carriers and submarines. Various welding processes such as SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, and GTAW will be used in all positions, both manually and mechanized, to meet nondestructive test requirements. Welders will also receive additional training in certified visual inspection, fire watch, carbon arcing, and troubleshooting minor welding equipment problems.
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of PIPE WELDING experience.
- Previously worked for NNS for a minimum of 1.5 years.
- Able to take measurements or be willing to learn.
- Able to work assigned shift as production needs.
- Able to work at extreme heights or small confined spaces.
- Able to kneel, squat, crawl, bend, stoop, and climb.
- Able to lift 40 lbs.
- Must take and pass a respirator fit test.
- Able to work indoors/outdoors year round in all weather conditions.
- Able to pass Physical Agility Test.
- Able to perform overhead work.
- Able to work overtime as needed.
- Willing to undergo a background investigation and drug screen.
Nice To Haves
- High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform structural and/or pipe welds in all phases of ship construction.
- Perform tack, fillet, and full penetration welding on steel foundations and structural and pipe joints.
- Use various welding processes including SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding), GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding), and GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding).
- Perform welds in all positions using both manual and mechanized processes.
- Satisfy all nondestructive tests requirements (visual inspection, magnetic particle inspection, ultrasonic inspection, radiographic inspection).
- Receive additional training including certified visual inspection, fire watch, carbon arcing, and troubleshooting minor welding equipment problems.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Weekly paychecks
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Medical benefits including an on-site health center
- 401K company match
- Employee discounts
- Relocation assistance ($5,000.00 lump sum payment)
- Sign-on bonus ($5,000.00)
- Medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices
- Tele-medicine
- Wellness resources
- Employee assistance programs
- Savings plan options (401K)
- Financial education and planning tools
- Life insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
