Welder-Fabricator

Responsibilities for this Position

Welder-Fabricator

US-RI-North Kingstown

Job ID: 2024-12647

Type: Full-Time

of Openings:

20

Category: Manufacturing Support/Trades

EB Quonset Point Facility

Overview

Have you ever wanted to join a team that builds the most sophisticated piece of machinery that plays a critical role in our nations defense?

Our function: Build the outer hull of the Virginia and Columbia Class Nuclear Powered Submarines.

The How: Encompassing both manual and mechanized pulse/spray welding processes along with shipfitting/metal fabrication functions.

Duties include but are but no limited to:

• Fabricate frames/cylinders to produce the pressure hull that are ready for outfitting functions; through the use of our variety of hydraulic fixtures

• Following work packages, fixture set up sheets, drawings, ER's, and SSP's in order to produce a quality product

• Pass a semi-automatic and mechanized spray and pulse arc test (GMAPLS, GMASPS & GMASPM) prior to being granted a position

Some of the Benefits we provide to you include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision

• 401K Plan

• Paid Vacation and holidays

• Shift Premium

• Health and Wellness Programs

• Commuter/Van Services/Ripta

• Tuition Reimbursement Program

• Advancement Opportunities

• Safety Boot Reimbursement Program

This position is located at the Quonset Point facility in North Kingstown, RI.

Responsibilities

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work in a collaborative and team environment, meet organizational goals and follow all verbal and written instructions as directed

Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• On the job welding experience or formal welding training or EB weld qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret welding and shipyard procedures, structural drawings, technical manuals, test documents and diagrams

• Available to work all shifts

• Ability to work at heights, confined spaces and extreme temperature conditions as required

• Pass a destructive bend weld test, a semi-automatic and mechanized spray and pulse test and meet minimum visual acceptance requirements

• Individuals are required to possess their own basic hand tools

• Some lifting & overhead welding will be required

• Ability to operate impact guns and high torque machinery

• Basic math skills

Preferred:

• Shipfitting/metal fabrication experience

• EB AFC (Automated Frame & Cylinder) experience

• Experience in manual and/or semi-automatic welding processes

• Electric Boat apprentice programs

• Vocational, Technical and Community Colleges or Apprentice programs