WELDER/STRUCTURE EXPERIENCED - 10+ YEARS REQUIRED

WELDER/STRUCTURE EXPERIENCED - 10+ YEARS REQUIRED

Location: Newport News, Virginia, United States US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes Full-Time Shift: Multiple Relocation: Relocation assistance will be available Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework Travel Requirements: No Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start Salary Range: $83,491.20 to $85,196.80 The anticipated salary range represents the estimated base pay for this role. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors, and may vary from the posted range. The Role Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is seeking qualified welders, with a minimum of 10 years of hands on WELDING work experience . Newport News Shipbuilding offers competitive pay, weekly paychecks, paid time off, paid holidays, medical benefits including an on-site health center, 401K company match, employee discounts, and more. NNS is also offering a $5,000.00 lump sum payment for relocation assistance and a $5,000.00 sign on bonus. As a Welder, you will first be qualified through the shipyard's state of the art Welding School. After completion of Welding School, you will use a wide range of welding filler metals and welding processes to perform structural and/or pipe welds in all phases of ship construction. Welders perform tack, fillet, and full penetration welding on steel foundations and structural and pipe joints in production on aircraft carriers and submarines. This will be done using various welding processes including SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding), GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding), and GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding). These welds are made in all positions using both manual and mechanized processes and will satisfy all nondestructive tests requirements (visual inspection, magnetic particle inspection, ultrasonic inspection, radiographic inspection). Welders will also receive additional training including certified visual inspection, fire watch, carbon arcing, and troubleshooting minor welding equipment problems. Watch this Welder video to learn more: Must Have Minimum 10 years welding experience, with 1.5 years of experience welding for Newport News Shipbuilding. Ability to take measurements or willingness to learn. Ability to work assigned shift as production needs. Ability to work at extreme heights or small confined spaces. Ability to kneel, squat, crawl, bend, stoop, and climb. Ability to lift 40 lbs and must take and pass a respirator fit test. Ability to work indoors/outdoors year round in all weather conditions. Ability to pass Physical Agility Test. Ability to perform overhead work. Ability to work overtime as needed. Willingness to undergo a background investigation and drug screen. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions. #J-18808-Ljbffr Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.