WELDER/PIPE - EXPERIENCED (10+ YEARS) REQUIRED

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

19h•$83,491 - $85,197•Onsite

About The Position

Newport News Shipbuilding is seeking 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 welds throughout ship construction, including on aircraft carriers and submarines. The work includes tack, fillet, and full-penetration welds on steel foundations and structural and pipe joints, using a variety of filler metals and manual or mechanized welding processes. Welders must meet nondestructive testing requirements, including visual, magnetic-particle, ultrasonic, and radiographic inspection. Additional training includes certified visual inspection, fire watch, carbon arcing, and troubleshooting minor welding-equipment problems. The role is on-site and may require working assigned shifts and overtime as production needs dictate. Relocation assistance and a sign-on bonus are offered.

Requirements

At least 10 years of hands-on pipe-welding experience.
At least 1.5 years of previous employment with Newport News Shipbuilding.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must be able to take measurements or be willing to learn.
Must be able to work the assigned shift as production needs require.
Must be able to work at extreme heights and 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.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Complete qualification through the shipyard’s welding school.
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 SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, and GTAW welding processes in all positions, using manual and mechanized methods.
Produce welds that satisfy nondestructive testing requirements, including visual, magnetic-particle, ultrasonic, and radiographic inspection.
Complete additional training in certified visual inspection, fire watch, and carbon arcing.
Troubleshoot minor welding-equipment problems.