Marine Welder

Job Information

• Requisition Number: 29317
• Required Travel: 51 - 75%
• Employment Type:
  
  Full Time/Hourly/Non-Exempt
• Anticipated Salary Range: $67,688.00 - $80,000.00
• Security Clearance:
  Ability to Obtain
• Level of
  
  Experience:
  
  Mid

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.

HII has been entrusted for over 40 years to maintain and modernize the U.S. Navy fleet, ensuring high state of readiness across the life-cycle maritime defense systems.

HII also supports the Department of Energy’s national security mission through management and operation of sites and cleanup of legacy waste.

Leadership is a mindset, not a title. Through our Leadership Capability Framework, we define how every employee grows, leads, and contributes.

• Know & Grow Your People – Commit to learning and supporting team success.
• Build Relationships – Communicate openly, collaborate well, and build trust.
• Take Ownership – Deliver on commitments and take pride in your work.
• Customer First – Focus on the mission and those we serve.
• Shape the Future – Bring ideas, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
• Act with Urgency – Take initiative and follow through with purpose.

The HII Platform Modernization (PM) trades teams provide expert solutions on submarine alterations and installations for fleet modernization. The selected Welder candidate will support PM, working closely with our skilled trades teams on active class surface ships, submarines, and shore-based facilities. Responsibilities include removing, installing, and upgrading industrial equipment, assisting with alterations and installations on various contracts.

Candidate must be able to travel to shipyards and military bases nationwide and abroad when not assigned locally. Per Diem is provided based on location; travel and lodging expenses are covered.

• 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, including those outside of specialty, related to shipboard maintenance to meet standards on various contracts at company, customer and/or field locations.
• Work from blueprints, engineering sketches, charts, or work orders.
• Install, operate, maintain, repair, and modify structural and piping 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 group leader.

• Demonstrate welding ability on needed processes through qualification testing and pass with a satisfactory grade from our Quality Assurance Team within the first three weeks from start date for continued employment.
• High School education or Trade…