Welder

BAE Systems • Jacksonville, FL

48d • Onsite

About The Position

This position will be in support of Submarine projects at the Jacksonville Maritime Solutions shipyard. The role is responsible for fabrication on submarine manufacturing. The primary tasks include the welding of newly installed structural members and plating, as well as the welding of re-installed temporary access openings. All tasks require strict adherence to the company’s safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures. This position requires you to successfully demonstrate your ability to complete the technical requirements outlined in NAVSEA mil std 1688. This position also requires access to a controlled site with additional clearance requirements. An offer for this position is contingent on you both being able to demonstrate ability to complete technical training outlined in NAVSEA mil std 1688 and obtaining/maintaining the required access to the controlled site.

Requirements

• Must be a graduate or current student of Tidewater Tech MIG Welding experience or training
• Structural welding experience
• Vocational, Technical and Community Colleges or Apprentice programs
• Experience working in the construction industry or a manufacturing environment
• Basic mathematical skills
• Ability to interpret welding and shipyard procedures, structural drawings, technical manuals, test documents and diagrams
• Ability to safely and efficiently use an oxy-fuel torch to apply pre-heat to materials prior to welding.
• Ability to safely and efficiently use air carbon arc gouging equipment to gouge welds.
• Ability to safely and efficiently use electric and pneumatic grinders to prepare materials for welding, as well as to clean and contour finished welds.
• Ability to use measuring tools and gauges to verify dimensions of weld joints in accordance with approved joint designs.
• Ability to use weld gauges to verify weld size and quality in accordance with specifications.
• Ability to utilize ceramic backing in the flat, horizontal, and vertical positions with the semi-automatic welding processes.
• Ability to pass groove-weld qualification tests in all positions for multiple materials and processes, such as Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) and Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) of high strength steel and stainless steel.

Nice To Haves

• Structural welder should be able to read and utilize welding procedures and welding symbols.

Responsibilities

• Welding on a wide variety of materials, using an ever-growing number of weld processes
• Welding structural assemblies using GMAW and SMAW during fabrication and installation of submarine construction
• Participation in continuous training in traditional, and new welding processes, using both conventional and state-of-the art equipment (Qualification required for each process)
• Use of pneumatic tools such as grinders, burr tools, wire brushes, etc.
• Oxy/fuel pre-heat and carbon/arc gouging as well as verifying weld size using weld gauges
• Reading and interpretation of weld symbols, technique sheets, and work packages
• Additional tasks as assigned

Benefits

• health, dental, and vision insurance
• health savings accounts
• a 401(k) savings plan
• disability coverage
• life and accident insurance
• employee assistance program
• legal plan
• discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• paid parental leave
• military leave
• bereavement leave
• any applicable federal and state sick leave
• company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED