Structural Fabricator- Submarine Program (UTI-Houston)
Location
Jacksonville, FL
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
Posted on September 8, 2026
Location
Jacksonville, FL
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted on September 8, 2026
</br><b>Job Description </b></br><p dir="ltr"><img alt="" src="https://trm.brassring.com/JetStream/500/Presentation/Template/ASP/Candidate/Todo/CandidateProfileDwnld.asp?filename=%40WHTk3AfrcxfJeBuUW%2bjYU5eGUFBXgEERGV9Te1ua%2bDUHdNQ8pxw2fcAi%2btcA1iargiGYZoCFEWVNmfGNVxagrm71IbFYa3ZOouGCDOVLsezf%2f4rp8jeFK3VL2AErLmrIQ3X0nLkbrLziF5FaQ8ErhUpW8CtKnQVTBxo6NuH%2fZ52Ag2VVupzATfRUNYwndpdldGuNwVXp%2bo16S8HQh6z5zbVc%2baQ7YPpKwjZXcC8oNROKI7OLF7HqhmcXeVRHS2cU35uI0MwpphP5WoznwKPVhm%2fYVCgCaSlaFHVB4WQVCVLka2qhUdsZV1ZjluZVKyrYe5Sydg6FO4A05qfASrAF8Q%3d%3d&EmailTemplate=true" style="width: 475px; height: 267px;"><br><a href="https://jobs.baesystems.com/life-in-jacksonville" tabindex="5002">Jacksonville Careers | BAE Systems</a><br><br> Are you looking for a career that will provide you with great Benefits and a chance to grow in your craft? BAE Systems Jacksonville Florida Location is seeking to hire Fitter/Fabricator from entry level step1 to step 3 and above mechanics <br><br><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Production fitting operations in fabrication shop. Components to fit/fabricate include but are not limited to structural parts, deck plates, bulkheads and foundations using Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) and Gas Metal Arc Welding Pulse (GMAW-P) processes.</span></span></span><br><br> </p></br></br><b>Required Education, Experience, & Skills </b></br>Candidate must be an upcoming graduate or recent graduate of the Universal Technical Institute program in Houston, TX<br><br>The selected candidate must be able to exercise and exhibit the following competencies:<ul><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Fabricating and fitting metal components and structures to precise specifications.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Fabricate, assemble, and install materials such as beams, channels, angles and plates.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Working with a wide range of materials, including steel, stainless and aluminum.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Being skilled in metalworking techniques such as welding, cutting, grinding, and shaping of materials.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Must be able to read and derive measurements, dimensions and quantity of material needed to fabricate structure.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Reading blueprints, section and plan drawings, and weld symbols.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Use of industry tools and equipment, and install, use, and remove stop plates, dogs, strong backs and pad eyes.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="_Hlk177467422" tabindex="5004">Use in shop equipment such as iron worker, break press and plate roller.</a></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px; margin-left:8px"><p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Must be able to work within a team-based environment to accomplish all aspects of fabrication.</span></span></span></p></li><li><p name="lbl_42323" style="margin-bottom: 11px; margin-left: 8px;"><span style="font-size:13px;">This position requires you to successfully demonstrate your ability to complete the technical requirements outlined in NAVSEA mil std 1688. </span></p></li><li><p name="lbl_42323" style="margin-bottom: 11px; margin-left: 8px;"><span style="font-size:13px;">This position also requires access to a controlled site with additional clearance requirements. </span></p></li><li><p name="lbl_42323" style="margin-bottom: 11px; margin-left: 8px;"><span style="font-size:13px;">An offer for this position is contingent on you both being able to demonstrate ability to complete technical training outlined in NAVSEA mil std 1688 and obtaining/maintaining the required access to the controlled site.</span></p></li></ul><div style="margin-bottom:11px; margin-left:8px"> </div></br></br><b>Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills </b></br><ul><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Fabricate components based on NAVSEA drawing requirements with minimum direction given.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Ability to use hand tools and power tools safely and efficiently.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Ability to pass a hands-on welding practical test on SMAW, FCAW and GMAW-P fillet weld by way of a VT NDT</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Ability to pass an oxy-fuel torch test consistent of set up, cutting, and beveling.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Ablility to understand, read and interpret basic welding symbols based on the requirements of Military Standard 22-D.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Have working knowledge of Military Standard 1688 and Military Standard 1689.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Ability to interpret and understand NAVSEA drawings/blueprints. </span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Good communication and good interpersonal skills. </span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Possess basic reading, writing and mathematical skills. </span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Previous experience in use of overhead cranes.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Previous experience in shop equipment such as iron worker, break press and plate roller.</span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px; margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Ability to work weekends and a variety of shifts as needed. </span></span></span></li></ul><br><br><b>Pay Information</b><br>Full-Time Salary Range: $46966 - $85030<br><br>Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. <br><br>Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.<br></br></br><b>About BAE Systems Platforms & Services </b></br>BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.<br /><br />Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.<br /><br />This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Jacksonville, FL currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $30–$32/hr across 9 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.
We're tracking 21 other active welding openings in Jacksonville, FL right now, from 16 different employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 224 other active welding openings from 139 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Jacksonville, or widen the search to Florida.
BAE Systems currently has 5 other openings live in Florida, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.
The most active employers in Florida at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Miami, FL (16), Welding Shop in Tampa, FL (13), and Welding Shop in Orlando, FL (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
Within Florida, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Jacksonville at $30/hr, Orlando at $28/hr, and Tampa at $25/hr. Jacksonville is among them.
This posting calls for MIG, Stick, and Flux-Core work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.
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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Structural Fabricator- Submarine Program (UTI-Houston) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.