Welder - Entry level and Skilled

Responsibilities for this Position

Welder - Entry level and Skilled

US-RI-North Kingstown

Job ID: 2025-14570

Type: Full-Time

# of Openings: 200

Category: Building Trades

EB Quonset Point Facility

Overview

Are you interested in welding but don't have training or experience, or, are you new to welding and want to take your skill-set to the next level? Are you a skilled welder looking for new challenges and growth opportunities?

Apply today at Electric Boat and become part of a team that takes pride in building the world's most advanced submarines!

Benefits include:

• Paid training

• Medical, Dental, & Vision

• 401K plan with up to 6% employer match

• Paid vacations and holidays

• Growth opportunities

• Shift Premium

• Health and Wellness Programs

• Commuter Van Service/RIPTA

• Tuition Reimbursement Programs

• Safety Boot Reimbursement Program

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Welding on a wide variety of materials, using an ever-growing number of weld processes
• Welding structural assemblies using GMAW and SMAW during fabrication and installation of submarine construction
• Participation in continuous training in traditional, and new welding processes, using both conventional and state-of-the art equipment (Qualification required for each process)
• Use of pneumatic tools such as grinders, burr tools, wire brushes, etc.
• Oxy/fuel pre-heat and carbon/arc gouging as well as verifying weld size using weld gauges
• Reading and interpretation of weld symbols, technique sheets, and work packages
• Additional tasks as assigned

This position in 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 and meet organizational goals

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma/GED, OR, a minimum of 2 years related technical experience
• Available to work all shifts
• Ability to work at heights, in confined spaces, and in extreme temperature conditions as required
• Must be able to pass destructive bend weld test after training
• Individuals are required to possess their own basic hand tools

Preferred:

• Welding experience or training
• Vocational, Technical and Community Colleges or Apprentice programs
• Experience working in the construction industry or a manufacturing environment
• Basic mathematical skills
• Military/Navy experience
• Ability to interpret welding and shipyard procedures, structural drawings, technical manuals, test documents and diagrams