Mission Technologies, a division of HII

Overview

The Welder/Fitter position at HII involves supporting fleet modernization operations primarily at the Woodlake Fabrication Shop in Chesapeake, VA, with potential local travel to shipyards and military bases. HII is a trusted partner to military customers, providing advanced technologies and solutions for national defense.

Responsibilities

• Display quality, integrity, safety, respect, engagement, and performance consistent with company values.
• Support trades team by working on active class surface ships for alterations and installations.
• Perform work in accordance with established quality and safety procedures.
• Execute a variety of tasks related to shipboard maintenance to meet contract standards.
• Work from blueprints, engineering sketches, charts, or work orders.
• Fabricate, maintain, repair, and modify structural elements and equipment.
• Lay out and mark points and lines on parts or subassemblies.
• Cut, fit, assemble, and position pieces to be welded using hand and powered tools.
• Apply welding processes to join, surface, fabricate, and repair parts of metal and other materials.
• Work with technical documents including controlled work packages and reports.
• Maintain effective communications and relations with team and management.

Requirements

• Must demonstrate welding ability through X-ray qualification testing.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• High School education or Trade School equivalent, and 4 years of related experience.
• Must obtain medical clearance to wear a half-face respirator.
• Experience with stick welding (SMAW), Flux Core (FCAW), and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) processes.
• Working experience reading and interpreting drawings, blueprints, and technical manuals.
• Ability to read and follow welding symbols accurately.
• Ability to read measuring devices to 1/16 of an inch.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of quality control procedures.
• Must follow and enforce safety procedures.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security clearance.
• Experience working in a team environment with effective communication skills.
• Must provide hand tools and trade-specific PPE.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• 401k

Additional Information

• Position may require limited out-of-town travel up to 25%.
• Occasional weekend or evening work may be necessary.
• Candidates must pass qualification testing within the first three weeks of employment.