Welder - Submarine Building

Shift Hours

5:00am-3:15pm Monday-Friday (overtime on Fridays)

Job Description

At our Edenton facility, we build material handling equipment used in both commercial and military applications. The work centers on welding steel plate and structural shapes into finished assemblies that are built to perform in demanding, real-world environments.

This isn't light fabrication. You'll be working with heavier materials, tight tolerances, and welds that need to be strong, clean, and repeatable. If you're the kind of welder who takes pride in consistent work and a job done right, you'll fit in here.

The equipment you help build is used every day to move, lift, and support critical operations. If you want your work to have a clear purpose and stand up to tough use, we'd like to talk.

Essential Duties

Weld mild steel using FCAW in all positions

• Read and interpret fabrication drawings, weld symbols, and build specs
• Set up welding equipment, choose correct parameters, and verify fit ups before welding
• Perform multi pass welds, full penetration welds, and high strength joints for mission critical components
• Work with jigs/fixtures and help problem solve when parts need adjustment
• Follow required weld procedures (WPS) and adhere to quality/inspection standards
• Grind, clean, and prep metal surfaces as needed
• Keep your work area safe, organized, and compliant with all shop and defense related requirements
• Support continuous improvement

Education Level

Vocational school welding graduate or similar welding education

Experience

• Solid experience in FCAW welding on plate steel; armor steel experience is a plus
• Comfortable welding in vertical, horizontal, overhead, and flat positions
• Ability to read blueprints and understand tolerances
• Strong understanding of weld quality, welding workmanship, and heat control
• Ability to lift and maneuver heavy materials safely
• A mindset focused on safety, precision, and accountability
• Willingness to learn, adapt, and contribute

Experience in a manufacturing or defense-related environment is preferred. Familiarity with armor steel (AR plate, MIL‑spec alloys, etc).

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required to have the ability to concentrate and perform responsibilities by maintaining a constant state of focus and mental alertness. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands (including gripping & grasping) and reach with arms. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear. The employee will frequently walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision requirements such as color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

The employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. There is frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts with occasional exposure to wet and/ or humid conditions and extreme cold or heat. The employee is at risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.