Welder - Submarine Program (UTI-Miramar)

BAE Systems•Jacksonville, FL

13d•$46,966 - $85,030•Onsite

About The Position

This position will be in support of our Submarine program at Jacksonville Maritime Solutions shipyard. These roles are 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. A structural welder should be able to read and utilize welding procedures and welding symbols. A structural welder should be able to safely and efficiently use an oxy-fuel torch to apply pre-heat to materials prior to welding. A structural welder should be able to safely and efficiently use air carbon arc gouging equipment to gouge welds. A structural welder should be able to safely and efficiently use electric and pneumatic grinders to prepare materials for welding, as well as to clean and contour finished welds. A structural welder should be able to use measuring tools and gauges to verify dimensions of weld joints in accordance with approved joint designs. A structural welder should be able to use weld gauges to verify weld size and quality in accordance with specifications. A structural welder should be able to utilize ceramic backing in the flat, horizontal, and vertical positions with the semi-automatic welding processes. A structural welder should be able 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. This position will be in support of Submarine projects.

Requirements

Must be a graduate or current student of UTI-Miramar
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
Successfully demonstrate ability to complete technical training outlined in NAVSEA mil std 1688
Obtaining/maintaining the required access to the controlled site

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