Structural Welder

Job Description

Job Description

Structural Welders (San Diego, CA)

Lead Marine

San Diego, CA, USA

Full Time

Open to all shifts :1st Shift (6:00am-2:30pm), 2nd Shift (3:00pm-11:30pm)

Lead Marine  has immediate openings for Journeymen Structural Welders for the Shipyard Industry here in San Diego. This Welding job will be working on Naval Bases & Shipyards from 6:00am to 2:30pm and overtime as needed. DBIDs badge in hand is a plus. Must have 5 years of navy repair/marine welding experience. Pay is dependent on skills and capability.

Qualified candidates please apply now!

Responsibilities: 

• Multi-pass. All position fillet and butt welds using the following processes: SMAW, GMAW, and FCAW
• Heating - Oxygen/Propane Heating Torch.
• Experience working in a physically demanding environment (shipboard, sub-assemblies, ladders, staging, etc.).
• Familiarity with OSHA regulations relative to the shipbuilding industry.
• Air Carbon Arc Gouging.
• Ability to properly use fillet and butt weld gauges
• Must be experienced with welding carbon steel and mild steel with ceramic tape backing.

Requirements:

• Must comply with OSHA & NAVSEA standards
• Structural welders must have at least 5 years of structural welding experience
• Must have own hood, leathers, and hand tools.
• Structural welders must be able to read and interpret welding symbols, prints, drawings, and prints.
• Must be eligible to obtain DBIDs/Naval Base Access

All Welders will be required to pass test below:

• SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) process in 2G, 3G, & 4G positions
• FCAW (Flux Core Arc Welding) process in 2G, 3G, & 4G positions
• GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) process
• Air Carbon Arc Gouging proficiency test

Benefits: 

• Health insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick leave

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About LEAD Staffing 

Lead Staffing, established in 2010, specializes in Construction, Industrial and Marine Staffing of Skilled Tradespeople throughout the United States of America. Our goal is to work with regional and national contractors that share our commitment towards safety and to provide long term rewarding work assignments for our valued employees.

LEAD is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.  

LEAD is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.  We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a growing national company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.