WELDER/STRUCTURE EXPERIENCED - 10+ YEARS REQUIRED

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

18h•$83,491 - $85,197•Onsite

About The Position

Newport News Shipbuilding is seeking experienced welders with at least 10 years of hands-on welding experience, including 1.5 years welding for Newport News Shipbuilding. Candidates first qualify through the shipyard’s Welding School. After completing the school, welders perform structural and/or 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 uses a range of filler metals and manual and mechanized welding processes, in all positions, and must meet nondestructive testing requirements. Additional training includes certified visual inspection, fire watch, carbon arcing, and troubleshooting minor welding equipment problems. The role is full-time, with multiple shifts, and is not eligible for telework. Candidates must be able to work their assigned shift based on production needs and work overtime as needed. The position requires U.S. citizenship. Relocation assistance and a sign-on bonus are offered.

Requirements

At least 10 years of hands-on welding experience.
At least 1.5 years of welding experience for 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 assigned shifts according to production needs and overtime as needed.
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 willing to undergo a background investigation and drug screen.

Responsibilities

Perform tack, fillet, and full-penetration welding on steel foundations and structural and pipe joints during ship construction.
Perform structural and/or pipe welds on aircraft carriers and submarines using a range of welding filler metals and processes.
Make welds in all positions using manual and mechanized processes.
Satisfy nondestructive testing requirements, including visual, magnetic particle, ultrasonic, and radiographic inspection requirements.
Complete training in certified visual inspection, fire watch, and carbon arcing.
Troubleshoot minor welding equipment problems.
Work the assigned shift according to production needs and overtime as needed.