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Welder/Pipe - Experienced role at HII, Newport News Shipbuilding. Date: Jul 22, 2025 • Req ID: 42225 • Team: X18 WELDERS • Location: Newport News, Virginia • Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required: Yes • Employment type: Full-Time • Shift: Multiple • Relocation: No relocation assistance available • Telework: No - Not eligible for telework • Travel: No • Clearance: No - Clearance Not Required to Start Responsibilities
As a Welder, you will be qualified through the shipyard\'s state-of-the-art Welding School. After completion of Welding School, you will use a wide range of welding filler metals and welding processes to perform structural and/or pipe welds in all phases of ship construction. Welders perform tack, fillet, and full penetration welding on steel foundations and structural and pipe joints in production on aircraft carriers and submarines. This will be done using various welding processes including SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding), GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding), and GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding). Welds are made in all positions using both manual and mechanized processes and will satisfy all nondestructive tests requirements (visual inspection, magnetic particle inspection, ultrasonic inspection, radiographic inspection). Welders will also receive additional training including certified visual inspection, fire watch, carbon arcing, and troubleshooting minor welding equipment problems. Must Have
Candidates must have at least one year of PIPE WELDING experience, or the completion of an AWS-accredited school. Must be able to work assigned shift as production needs. Must be able to work at extreme heights or small confined spaces. Must be able to kneel, squat, crawl, bend, stoop, and climb. Must be able to lift 40 lbs and must pass a respirator fit test. Must be able to work indoors/outdoors year round in all weather conditions. Must be able to pass Physical Agility Test. Nice to Have
High school graduate or equivalent preferred Why HII
We 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. We offer comprehensive benefits, on-site health centers, tele-medicine, wellness resources, 401K with company match, education and training programs for ongoing career growth. 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, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions. If 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. Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #2 for Newport News Shipbuilding.
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Welder/Pipe - Experienced role at HII, Newport News Shipbuilding. Date: Jul 22, 2025 • Req ID: 42225 • Team: X18 WELDERS • Location: Newport News, Virginia • Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required: Yes • Employment type: Full-Time • Shift: Multiple • Relocation: No relocation assistance available • Telework: No - Not eligible for telework • Travel: No • Clearance: No - Clearance Not Required to Start Responsibilities
As a Welder, you will be qualified through the shipyard\'s state-of-the-art Welding School. After completion of Welding School, you will use a wide range of welding filler metals and welding processes to perform structural and/or pipe welds in all phases of ship construction. Welders perform tack, fillet, and full penetration welding on steel foundations and structural and pipe joints in production on aircraft carriers and submarines. This will be done using various welding processes including SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding), GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding), and GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding). Welds are made in all positions using both manual and mechanized processes and will satisfy all nondestructive tests requirements (visual inspection, magnetic particle inspection, ultrasonic inspection, radiographic inspection). Welders will also receive additional training including certified visual inspection, fire watch, carbon arcing, and troubleshooting minor welding equipment problems. Must Have
Candidates must have at least one year of PIPE WELDING experience, or the completion of an AWS-accredited school. Must be able to work assigned shift as production needs. Must be able to work at extreme heights or small confined spaces. Must be able to kneel, squat, crawl, bend, stoop, and climb. Must be able to lift 40 lbs and must pass a respirator fit test. Must be able to work indoors/outdoors year round in all weather conditions. Must be able to pass Physical Agility Test. Nice to Have
High school graduate or equivalent preferred Why HII
We 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. We offer comprehensive benefits, on-site health centers, tele-medicine, wellness resources, 401K with company match, education and training programs for ongoing career growth. 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, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions. If 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. Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #2 for Newport News Shipbuilding.
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