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Job Description

SHIPFITTER TRAINEE - 3 WEEK UNPAID TRAINING PROGRAM (7AM-3:30PM)\n
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\n Newport News, Virginia, United States\n
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\nDate: Sep 2, 2026\n
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\nReq ID: 49495 \n
\nTeam: X11 FITTERS \n
\nEntity: Newport News Shipbuilding\n
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\nUS Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes \n
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\nFull-Time\n
\nShift: Multiple \n
\nRelocation: No relocation assistance available \n
\nVirtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework \n
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\nTravel Requirements: No \n
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\nClearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start \n
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\n Salary Range: $59,675.20 to $62,067.20\n
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\nThe 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\n
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Meet HII's Newport News Shipbuilding \n
\nWith more than 25,000 employees - including third-, fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders - HII's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We're the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers and software developers to solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users. We collaborate together at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world. Want to be part of the team? Apply today! We look forward to meeting you.\n
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The Role \n
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\nThis position is for job seekers with no trades experience willing to complete three weeks of unpaid training in Shipfitting.\n
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\nNewport News Shipbuilding has partnered with the Virginia Ship Repair Association and local Virginia community colleges and maritime training facilities to offer several course-to-hire Marine Trades Training (MTT) programs for individuals interested in learning a trade and working full-time for Newport News Shipbuilding. Courses are offered once a month with 6-15 students per class. The Shipfitter Trainee program is offered at Camp Community College (Suffolk, VA), Virginia Peninsula Community College (Hampton, VA), or Tidewater Community College (Portsmouth, VA). Each (UNPAID) program is 3-weeks (120 hours), 7:00am - 3:30pm (Monday thru Friday).\n
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\nTo learn more about the Marine Trades Training (MTT) programs and how the process works, please visit: -marine-trades-trainee-programs/\n
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\nShipfitters, often referred to as "carpenters" of shipbuilding or "artists of steel" are essential for interpreting blueprints and plans to fabricate and assemble the steel structures of aircraft carriers and submarines. They use a variety of tools to measure, cut, grind, fit, align, and tack weld components, ranging from small parts to large sub-assemblies and super lifts that form the ship's structural body. In addition to fabricating external structures, shipfitters construct all interior components, including hatches, doors, and bulkheads completing the steel work on the vessel.\n
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\nAt NNS, shipfitters undergo training and qualification at the shipyard's state of the art welding school. Their skills will be applied in multiple locations across the shipyard including shops, concrete and metal structures, dry docks, and aboard ships in support of new construction, ship repair, and overhaul.\n
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\nWorking at Newport News Shipbuilding often involves performing tasks in various weather conditions, at extreme heights on scaffolding, ladders, or elevated platforms and in small, confined spaces such as tanks, compartments, or voids in a ship. These environments require a strong focus on safety, precision, and adaptability, as well as physical agility and comfort working in challenging conditions.\n
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Must Have \n
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\nMust be able to pass a 3-week (UNPAID) program (120 hours), 7:00am - 3:30pm (Monday - Friday) \n
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\nMust be willing to undergo a background investigation and drug screen\n
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\nMust be able to kneel, squat, crawl, bend, stoop, and climb on a daily basis\n
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\nMust be able to lift at least 40 pounds\n
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\nMust be able to perform overhead work\n
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\nMust be able to work overtime as needed\n
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\nMust be able to be clean shaven to wear a respirator\n
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\nMust be able to perform work outdoors, year- round, in all weather conditions\n
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\nMust be able to work at extreme heights\n
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\nMust be able to work in small, tight, confined spaces\n
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\nMust be willing to work any shift\n
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\nMust be able to take measurements or be willing to learn\n
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Nice to Have \n
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\nHigh school graduate or equivalent preferred.\n
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Why HII \n
\nWe build the world's most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. HII's diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.\n
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\nRecognized as one of America's top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people's safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you'll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.\n
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\nWorking at HII is more than a job - it's an opportunity to build a future. We offer comprehensive benefits including: medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices, on-site health centers, tele-medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, savings plan options (401K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships, and more. Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.\n
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Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive. \n
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\nAll 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.\n
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Do You Need Assistance? \n
\nIf you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.\n
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\nAdditionally, you may also call View phone number on jobswipe.net for assistance. Press #2 for Newport News Shipbuilding.