WELDER/STRUCTURE - SKILLED (1-3 YEARS EXP REQUIRED)
About The Position
Newport News Shipbuilding is seeking qualified welders with 1–3 years of hands-on welding experience. Welders first qualify through the shipyard’s welding school, then use a range of filler metals and welding processes to perform structural and/or pipe welds throughout ship construction. Work includes tack, fillet, and full-penetration welding on steel foundations and structural and pipe joints for aircraft carriers and submarines. Welds are performed in all positions using manual and mechanized processes and 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.
Requirements
- At least 1–3 years of hands-on welding experience.
- Must be able to take measurements or be willing to learn.
- Must be able to work the assigned shift as production needs dictate.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- High school graduate or equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Complete qualification through the shipyard’s welding school.
- Perform structural and/or pipe welds using a range of welding filler metals and processes.
- Perform tack, fillet, and full-penetration welds on steel foundations and structural and pipe joints in ship production.
- Weld in all positions using manual and mechanized processes.
- Meet nondestructive testing requirements, including visual, magnetic particle, ultrasonic, and radiographic inspection.
- Receive training in certified visual inspection, fire watch, carbon arcing, and troubleshooting minor welding equipment problems.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Medical benefits
- On-site health center
- 401(k) company match
- Employee discounts
- Prescription drug coverage
- Dental and vision plan choices
- Telemedicine
- Wellness resources
- Employee assistance programs
- Savings plan options
- 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
No Education Listed
