Welder/Pipe - Experienced (10+ Years) Required

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Newport News, VA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is hiring experienced pipe welders with at least 10 years of hands-on pipe welding experience. Candidates must also have previously worked for Newport News Shipbuilding for at least 1.5 years. Welders first qualify through the shipyard’s welding school, then perform structural and/or pipe welding during all phases of ship construction on aircraft carriers and submarines. The work includes tack, fillet, and full-penetration welds on steel foundations and structural and pipe joints. Welders use manual and mechanized processes in all positions and a range of filler metals and welding processes. Welds must meet nondestructive testing requirements, including visual, magnetic particle, ultrasonic, and radiographic inspection. Additional training may include certified visual inspection, fire watch, carbon arcing, and troubleshooting minor welding-equipment problems. This is a full-time position with multiple shifts. The role is not eligible for telework. Relocation assistance is available, and the position offers a $5,000 lump-sum relocation payment and a $5,000 sign-on bonus. The listed salary range is $83,491.20 to $85,196.80; final compensation depends on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

Requirements

At least 10 years of hands-on pipe welding experience.
Previous employment with Newport News Shipbuilding for at least 1.5 years.
Must be able to take measurements or be willing to learn.
Must be able to work an assigned shift based on production needs.
Must be able to work at extreme heights or in small confined spaces.
Must be able to kneel, squat, crawl, bend, stoop, and climb.
Must be able to lift 40 pounds and pass a respirator fit test.
Must be able to work indoors and outdoors year-round in all weather conditions.
Must pass a Physical Agility Test.
Must be able to perform overhead work.
Must be able to work overtime as needed.
Must be willing to undergo a background investigation and drug screen.
U.S. citizenship is required for this position.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Qualify through the shipyard’s welding school before performing production welding.
Perform structural and/or pipe welds throughout all phases of ship construction.
Perform tack, fillet, and full-penetration welds on steel foundations and structural and pipe joints.
Use SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, and GTAW welding processes, including manual and mechanized processes in all positions.
Produce welds that satisfy nondestructive testing requirements, including visual, magnetic particle, ultrasonic, and radiographic inspection.
Receive additional training in certified visual inspection, fire watch, carbon arcing, and troubleshooting minor welding-equipment problems.