WELDER EXPERIENCED - OPIP

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

As a welder, you will first be qualified through the shipyards state of the art welding school. After completion of welding school, you will use a wide range of welding filler metals and welding processes to perform structural and/or pipe welds in all phases of ship construction. Welders perform tack, fillet, and full penetration welding on steel foundations and structural and pipe joints in production on aircraft carriers and submarines. This will be done using various welding processes including SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding), GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding), and GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding). These welds are made in all positions using both manual and mechanized processes and will satisfy all nondestructive tests requirements (visual inspection, magnetic particle inspection, ultrasonic inspection, radiographic inspection). Welders will also receive additional training including certified visual inspection, fire watch, carbon arcing, and troubleshooting minor welding equipment problems. This Specific Job Listing is an Offsite Location: Oyster Point Industrial Park (OPIP).

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older and legally eligible to work in the U.S.
A minimum of 3 years Welding Experience.
Ability to climb ladders and work at extreme heights.
Ability to work in small, tight, or confined spaces.
Ability to kneel, squat, crawl, bend, stoop, and climb on a daily basis.
Ability to lift heavy objects weighing 40 lbs. or more.
Ability to work while repeatedly reaching overhead.
Ability to work indoors or outdoors year-round in all weather conditions.
Ability to work in areas with radiation.
Ability to take and pass a respirator fit test.
Ability to work assigned shift as production needs.
Ability to take and pass a Physical Agility Test.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
Completion of Welding Certification from an AWS Accredited School and/or Program.

Responsibilities

Perform structural and/or pipe welds in all phases of ship construction.
Perform tack, fillet, and full penetration welding on steel foundations and structural and pipe joints.
Use various welding processes including SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, and GTAW.
Make welds in all positions using both manual and mechanized processes.
Satisfy all nondestructive tests requirements (visual inspection, magnetic particle inspection, ultrasonic inspection, radiographic inspection).
Receive additional training including certified visual inspection, fire watch, carbon arcing, and troubleshooting minor welding equipment problems.