Overview
BLASTER ENTRY LEVEL role at HII – Newport News Shipbuilding. US Citizenship required for this position. Full-time, multiple shift options. No relocation assistance available. No telework. No travel requirement. Clearance not required to start.
Meet HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding. With more than 25,000 employees, NN Shipbuilding is the largest industrial employer in Virginia and a major provider of Navy nuclear vessels. This role focuses on learning and performing abrasive blasting to prepare surfaces for coating treatments, using company-provided blast equipment safely and effectively.
The Role
- Abrasive Blasters will be trained in surface preparation techniques by operating blast equipment designed to create an optimal profile on steel structures, ensuring proper adhesion of coating treatments to metal surfaces.
- Training will cover the use, maintenance, and safe operation of company-provided blast equipment.
- Abrasive Blasters should be able to learn and perform blast operations safely in various environments, including tanks and voids, as well as elevated heights using staging, scaffolding, and lifting equipment such as hoists and scissor lifts.
Must Have (Qualifications)
- Must be able to perform kneeling, squatting, crawling, bending, stooping, and climbing on a daily basis.
- Must be able to lift at least 40 pounds.
- This job may require overhead work.
- Must be able to be clean shaven to wear a respirator.
- Must be able to perform work outdoors, year-round, in all weather conditions.
- Must be able to work at extreme heights.
- Must be able to work in small, tight, confined spaces.
- Must be able to work any shift to accommodate production needs.
Why HII
We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions. We offer competitive pay, weekly paychecks, paid time off, holidays, medical benefits, 401K company match, and more. Some benefits may vary by division or location.
Equal Opportunity Notice
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, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.
Assistance
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email buildyourcareer@hii-co.com with the nature of your request and contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. For assistance, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 (Press #2 for Newport News Shipbuilding).