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Job Description

Overview

General Dynamics NASSCO is a member of the General Dynamics Marine Systems business unit, specializing in ship construction, repair, conversion, and maintenance for commercial and national defense assets. They are currently seeking Shipfitters J-4 for their Steel Shop in Norfolk, Virginia.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and complete work with little supervision using blueprints.
  • Layout plates, pipes, and structural shapes, including complex layouts.
  • Locate structures in relation to frames, longitudinal stringers, and centerlines.
  • Understand weld symbols and their application for material preparation.
  • Perform tack welding, burning, and use various power tools.
  • Create templates for fabrications and installations of ship structures.
  • Assemble foundations, deck houses, and specialized structures.

Requirements

  • Knowledgeable in ship-related nomenclature.
  • Ability to access all Navy installations and shipyards.
  • Skills in welding and using power tools.
  • Familiarity with guidelines of 5S.

Additional Information

  • Location: Norfolk, Virginia.
  • Work schedule: 1st shift from 6 AM to 2:45 PM with a 45-minute lunch break.
  • Five openings available.
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How this job compares in Norfolk, VA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Norfolk, VA currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $29–$38/hr across 18 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Norfolk, VA

We're tracking 31 other active welding openings in Norfolk, VA right now, from 15 different employers. 10 of them were added in the last week. Across Virginia as a whole we're tracking 144 other active welding openings from 78 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Norfolk, or widen the search to Virginia.

General Dynamics NASSCO currently has 10 other openings live in Virginia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Virginia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are General Dynamics NASSCO (10), Mission Technologies, a division of HII (7), and Colonna's Shipyard (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Virginia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Newport News at $38/hr, Norfolk at $32/hr, and Chesapeake at $28/hr. Norfolk is among them.

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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. Shipfitter J1 - J4 (DAYSHIFT) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.