Overview
The Marine Welder position at HII involves supporting fleet modernization through various welding processes and mechanical techniques on active class surface ships, submarines, and shore-based facilities. HII is a trusted partner to military customers, providing advanced technologies for mission readiness and maintaining a high state of readiness for the U.S. Navy.
Responsibilities
- Display quality, integrity, safety, respect, engagement, and performance consistent with company values.
- Support trades team by working on active class surface ships for fleet modernization.
- 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.
- Install, operate, maintain, repair, and modify structural and piping elements and equipment.
- Lay out and mark points and lines on parts or subassemblies using various tools.
- Cut, fit, assemble, and position pieces to be welded using hand and powered tools.
- Troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions to eliminate problems efficiently.
- Participate in special projects as required.
- Apply understanding of welding processes to join, surface, fabricate, or repair parts.
- Develop and use technical documents including work packages and reports.
- Inspect completed work for conformance to specifications.
- Maintain effective customer communications and relations.
- Provide guidance and work leadership to less-experienced welders.
Requirements
- High School education, Trade School or equivalent, and 8 years of related experience.
- Ability to demonstrate welding ability through qualification testing.
- Must be able to obtain medical clearance to wear a half-face respirator.
- Welding experience with stick welding (SMAW) for Carbon and Stainless Steel.
- Welding experience with gas metal arc welding (GMAW) for Aluminum.
- Strong knowledge of reading and interpreting drawings and technical manuals.
- Capability to use various measuring instruments.
- Knowledge of quality control steps and procedures.
- Experience working in a team environment.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD secret security clearance.
- Ability to obtain base access credentials within 60 days of start date.
- Must provide hand tools per trades designation.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- PTO
- 401k
Additional Information
- Required travel of 51 - 75% to shipyards and military bases.
- Per Diem provided based on location when on travel.
- Travel and lodging expenses covered by the company.