Come Join HII Where Hard Stuff Is Done Right!

Join HII Marine Services Operations (MSO) in Chesapeake, VA as we keep the most powerful Navy the world has known afloat and ready to serve. MSO trades teams provide expert solutions on shipboard alterations and installations for fleet modernization. The selected Welder: Second Class** candidate will support MSO, working closely with our skilled trades teams on surface ships performing welding processes and related duties on shipboard structural removals, installations, and upgrades for industrial equipment. Selected candidate will be required to travel to shipyards and military bases located around the country and abroad when not assigned to a local task. Per Diem provided based on location when on travel. Travel and lodging expenses are covered by the company.

**Candidate must be able to demonstrate welding ability on needed processes through qualification testing and pass with a satisfactory grade from our Quality Assurance Team.

What You Will Do

• 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 maintenance to meet standards on various contracts at company, customer and/or field locations.
• Perform duties outside of specialty to complete installations or work assignments.
• Work from blueprints, engineering sketches, charts, or work orders.
• Install, operate, maintain, repair, and modify structural elements and 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.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions to eliminate problems in minimum time.
• Participate in special projects as required.
• Apply comprehensive understanding of appropriate welding processes and production to join, surface, fabricate, or repair parts of metal or other weld-able materials toward completion of assignments.
• Develop and use technical documents including controlled work packages, formal work processes and procedures, test documents, reports and task or trip reports.
• Inspect completed work for conformance to specifications.
• Maintain effective customer communications and relations. May provide onsite training of customer support personnel.
• Provide guidance and work leadership to less-experienced welders. May serve as a team leader.
• May schedule, report and brief customers and senior management.

What You Must Have

**Candidate must be able to demonstrate welding ability on needed processes through qualification testing and pass with a satisfactory grade from our Quality Assurance Team.

• Must have High School education or Trade School or equivalent, and 4 years of related experience. Prefer technical/professional certifications.
• Must have welding experience with stick welding (SMAW) process in all positions from 2G to 6G for Carbon and Stainless Steel.
• Must have strong knowledge of reading and interpreting drawings, blueprints, weldments, technical manuals, engineering sketches, charts and/or work orders as well as written and verbal instruction for products to be fabricated and/or installed.
• Must be capable of using various measuring instruments.
• Must have knowledge of quality control steps and procedures.
• Must be able to follow safety procedures.
• Must have experience working in a team environment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD secret security clearance and maintain clearance level throughout employment.
• Must be able to obtain base access credentials within 60 days of start date and maintain credentials throughout employment.
• Must be able to travel between 50% - 75% when not assigned to local tasking.
• Must be able to provide hand tools per trades designation.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Bonus Points For ...

• Candidate with experience/knowledge in gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW) and/or flux cored arc welding (FCAW) processes/positions preferred.
• Candidate with current or prior welding certificates applicable with MIL-STD-248 preferred.
• Combination pipe and structural welders with experience on marine vessels and associated systems preferred.
• Candidate with 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 Shipyard Competent Person Certification preferred.
• Current OSHA 10 Maritime Certificate a plus.

Physical Requirements