Welder/Structural Trainee - 3 Week Unpaid Program

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Newport News, VA

1d•$59,675 - $62,067•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for job seekers with no trades experience who are willing to complete a three-week, unpaid Marine Trades Training (MTT) program before beginning full-time work at Newport News Shipbuilding. The program is 120 hours, runs Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and is offered monthly at Virginia Peninsula Community College in Hampton, Tidewater Community College in Portsmouth, or Camp Community College in Suffolk. After training, welders begin their careers by qualifying through the shipyard’s welding school. They use various welding filler metals and processes to perform structural and pipe welds throughout ship construction, including tack, fillet, and full-penetration welds on steel foundations and structural and pipe joints for aircraft carriers and submarines. Work includes manual and mechanized welding in all positions and must meet nondestructive testing requirements. Further training covers certified visual inspection, fire-watch protocols, carbon arcing, and troubleshooting minor welding equipment issues. Work may take place outdoors in varied weather, at extreme heights on scaffolding, ladders, or elevated platforms, and in small, confined ship spaces such as tanks, compartments, and voids. The job requires attention to safety and precision, adaptability, physical agility, and comfort working in challenging conditions. U.S. citizenship is required for this position.

Requirements

Must be able to pass a three-week unpaid training program of 120 hours, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Must be able to take measurements or be willing to learn.
Must be willing to undergo a background investigation and drug screen.
Must be able to pass a physical agility test.
Must be able to kneel, squat, crawl, bend, stoop, and climb daily.
Must be able to lift at least 40 pounds.
Must be able to perform overhead work.
Must be able to work overtime as needed.
Must be clean-shaven to wear a respirator.
Must be able to work outdoors year-round in all weather conditions.
Must be able to work at extreme heights and in small, tight, confined spaces.
Must be willing to work any shift.
U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform tack, fillet, and full-penetration welding on steel foundations and structural and pipe joints for aircraft carriers and submarines.
Use a variety of welding filler metals and processes during all phases of ship construction.
Perform welding in all positions using manual and mechanized techniques.
Meet nondestructive testing requirements, including visual, ultrasonic, and radiographic inspection requirements.
Perform certified visual inspection and fire-watch duties after receiving applicable training.
Perform carbon arcing and troubleshoot minor welding equipment issues.