Fabrication Technician - 28304

Fabrication Technician - 28304

This opportunity resides with Global Security (GS). Mission Technologies' Global Security (GS) group comprises live, virtual, constructive (LVC) solutions; fleet sustainment; nuclear and environmental; and Australia business. As a trusted partner to our military customers, HII designs, develops and operates the largest LVC enterprise that prepares warfighters for cross-domain battle. With advanced technologies to enable mission readiness, HII understands that preparation requires full coordinationnot readiness in piece-parts. For more than 40 years, the U.S. Navy has entrusted HII to maintain and modernize the vast majority of its fleet. With a holistic approach to life-cycle maritime defense systemsfrom small watercraft to submarines, surface combatants and aircraft carriersHII ensures a high state of readiness. HII supports the Department of Energy's national security mission through the management and operation of its sites, as well as the safe cleanup of legacy waste across the country. HII meets clients' toughest nuclear and environmental challenges.

HII Platform Modernization (PM) trades teams provide expert solutions on US Naval Vessel alterations and installations for fleet modernization. The selected Fabrication Technician candidate will primarily support PM operations at the Woodlake Fabrication Shop in Chesapeake, VA, with possible, periodic local travel to shipyards and military bases to assist PM Trade Teams in fleet modernization. Limited out-of-town travel, up to 25%, may be required based on contract needs and trade skill requirements. Occasional weekend or evening work may be necessary to meet high-volume or short-notice deadlines.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Display levels of quality, integrity, safety, respect, engagement, and performance consistent with company values.
• Support trades team by working on active class surface ships to assist with alterations and installations for fleet modernization.
• Perform all work in accordance with established quality and safety procedures.
• Perform a variety of simple and complicated tasks, both routine and non-routine, related to shipboard structure, materials, and equipment to meet standards on various contracts.
• Perform duties outside of specialty to complete installations or work assignments.
• Work from blueprints, engineering sketches, charts, or work orders.
• Fabricate, repair, and modify structural elements and equipment utilizing a Band Saw, Press Brake, Shear, Iron Worker and Sheet Metal Roller among other equipment.
• Lay out and mark points and lines on parts or subassemblies using rule, square, scribe or templates.
• Cut, fit, assemble, and position pieces to be welded into jigs, holding fixtures, and existing structure using hand and powered tools.
• Apply comprehensive understanding of appropriate procedures, processes and production to fabricate, or repair parts of metal or other materials toward completion of assignments.
• Inspect completed work for conformance to specifications.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions to eliminate problems in minimum time.
• Participate in special projects as required.
• Develop and use technical documents including controlled work packages, formal work processes and procedures, test documents, reports and task reports.
• Maintain effective communications and relations. Provide reports to team and senior management.
• Forklift operation may be required. Training provided if necessary.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School education, or Trade School or equivalent, and 4 years of related experience.
• Must be able to obtain medical clearance to wear a half-face respirator.
• Must have working experience with Band Saws, Press Brakes, Shears, Iron Workers and Sheet Metal Rollers among other equipment.
• Must have strong working experience with reading and interpreting drawings, blueprints, technical manuals, engineering sketches, charts and/or work orders as well as written and verbal instruction for products to be fabricated.
• Must be able to accurately read measuring devices to 1/16 of an inch.
• Must demonstrate applied comprehensive knowledge of quality control procedures to verify accuracy, compliance, and workmanship throughout all stages of fabrication and equipment operation.
• Must be able to follow and enforce safety procedures.
• Must have experience working in a team environment.
• Must be able to interface and communicate effectively with employees, customers, and management.
• Must be able to provide hand tools per trades designation.

Preferred Requirements:

• Candidate with experience in stick welding (SMAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW) and/or flux cored arc welding (FCAW) processes preferred.
• Candidate with previous shipboard experience highly desired.
• Candidates who are currently enrolled or have graduated from and/or completed a vocational school or skilled trades certificate program are preferred.
• Current OSHA 10 Maritime Certificate a plus.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift, carry and transport heavy equipment and boxes. The exact weight requirements will be determined by the specific job, but no less than 30 lbs.
• Able to work on and climb ladders, work in extreme temperature environments, aboard ships, in shipyards, under industrial conditions and in confined spaces.
• Able to perform other duties as required which may involve high heat, humidity, noise and dirty conditions, working aloft or over the sides of vessels.
• May ride ships at sea for extended periods.
• May require wearing a respirator.
• Travel may be required within and outside of the continental United States.