WELDER/STRUCTURE ENTRY-LEVEL
About The Position
Newport News Shipbuilding is hiring entry-level welders and provides training; no prior experience is needed. New hires first qualify through the shipyard’s Welding School. After completing the school, welders perform structural and/or pipe welding throughout ship construction, including work on aircraft carriers and submarines. The role uses a range of welding filler metals and processes, including SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, and GTAW, to perform tack, fillet, and full-penetration welds on steel foundations and structural and pipe joints. Work is performed in all positions using manual and mechanized processes, and welds 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 position requires working the assigned shift based on production needs, in indoor and outdoor environments and in all weather conditions. Welders may work at extreme heights or in confined spaces and perform overhead work. Overtime may be required. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, pass a Physical Agility Test and respirator fit test, and undergo a background investigation and drug screen.
Requirements
- 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 or in small confined spaces.
- Must be able to kneel, squat, crawl, bend, stoop, and climb.
- Must be able to lift 40 pounds.
- Must pass a respirator fit test and Physical Agility Test.
- Must be able to work indoors and outdoors year-round in all weather conditions.
- 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 preferred.
Responsibilities
- Complete the shipyard’s Welding School qualification before performing welding work.
- Perform structural and/or pipe welds during 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, including manual and mechanized methods.
- Produce welds that satisfy nondestructive testing requirements, including visual, magnetic-particle, ultrasonic, and radiographic inspection.
- Receive additional training in certified visual inspection, fire watch, and carbon arcing.
- Troubleshoot minor welding-equipment problems.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Medical benefits, including access to an on-site health center
- 401(k) company match
- Employee discounts
- Dental and vision plan choices
- Prescription drug 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
- Educational and training programs for career growth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
