Welding Technician 3

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Newport News, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs a variety of technical procedures such as preparing routine solutions and reagents and performing routine reactions. Makes and records observations; performs simple calculations; and collects and prepares data for evaluation. Conducts laboratory support functions such as stocking and distributing supplies and equipment; arranging and dismantling apparatus; and collecting, washing, and storing glassware. Performs technical and record keeping duties in conformance with company and regulatory policies and standards to meet quality and accuracy requirements. May analyze compounds and manage corporate compound collection. Performs technical procedures in one or more of the following areas: Production, Research and Development, Quality Control/Assurance, and/or Compliance/Environmental.

Requirements

Associate's Degree and 3 years of relevant experience
One of the following may be used as equivalent to Associate's Degree to meet minimum qualifications:
NNS Apprentice School graduate
Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
High School/GED and 2 years of related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience
High School/GED and 4 years of non-related Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience

Nice To Haves

Proficiency with the following welding processes: GMAW, SMAW, manual GTAW, Fixed-head GTAW, Oribital GTAW
Familiarity with welding both ferrous (carbon steel, HY, HSLA, etc.) and non-ferrous (CRES, CuNi, NiCu, Inconel, etc.) materials.
NNS production pipe (nuclear and non-nuclear) welding experience.
Proficiency prepping, cleaning, and fitting weld joints, including the use of burning/heating torches, cutting processes, and carbon arcing.
Level II Visual Inspection (VT) certification.

Responsibilities

preparing routine solutions and reagents
performing routine reactions
making and recording observations
performing simple calculations
collecting and preparing data for evaluation
stocking and distributing supplies and equipment
arranging and dismantling apparatus
collecting, washing, and storing glassware
performing technical and record keeping duties in conformance with company and regulatory policies and standards to meet quality and accuracy requirements
analyzing compounds and manage corporate compound collection
performing technical procedures in one or more of the following areas: Production, Research and Development, Quality Control/Assurance, and/or Compliance/Environmental