First Class Structural Welder (Shipyard)

We are looking for experienced structural welders (PULSE ARC) with at least 5 years of Commercial Nuclear and/or Marine experience.
Located in Newport News, Virginia

Pay is dependent on experience, ranging from $45 an hour to a $120 per diem for days worked. This is an opportunity to work up to two years and make a real difference. In addition to great pay, we also offer a perfect attendance bonus of 50 cents per hour, paid weekly.

Four years of naval shipyard experience as a first-class Welder. Required Skills:

1. Multi-pass. All position fillet and butt welds using the following processes: SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding), FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding) and GMAW-P (Pulse Arc Welding).

2. Heating - Oxygen/Propane Heating Torch.

3. Experience working in a physically demanding environment (shipboard, sub-assemblies, ladders, staging, etc.).

4. Familiarity with OSHA regulations relative to the shipbuilding industry.

5. Air Carbon Arc Gouging.

6. Ability to properly use fillet and butt weld gauges. Welding Qualification: All Welders will be required to pass all position, Multi-pass Butt Weld, Welder Qualification Tests prior to reporting for the first day of productive work. These tests will be in accordance with MIL-STD-248D Paragraph 5.3.3 and the following:

A. All position (Horizontal (2G), Vertical (3G), and Overhead (4G)) SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) process.

B. All position (Horizontal (2G), Vertical (3G), and Overhead (4G)) FCAW (Flux Core Arc Welding) process.

C. Horizontal (2G) position GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) process.

D. All position (Horizontal (2G), Vertical (3G), and Overhead (4G)) GMAW-P (Pulse Arc Welding) process.

E. Air Carbon Arc Gouging proficiency test.

The Welding School will administer the following tests:

1. All Welding Qualification Tests in A (6 hours), B (12 hours), C (4 hours) above.

2. Visual Inspection of Welds Level I (4 hours).

3. Welders Vision Test (5 minutes).

4. Air Carbon Arc Gouging Proficiency Test (1 hour).

Prior to performing work all Welders must successfully pass, without training, the above tests at the welding school.

Special Requirements:

***Required to pass Pulse Arc weld test***

Any offer of employment is contingent upon meeting the hiring standards of CraftForce and our clients which include the following:

• Completion of a satisfactory background check

• Passing a drug test (saliva, urine, or hair tests may be required)

• Satisfactory reference checks

• Satisfactory employment verification

• Additional licenses, certifications, and security clearance may be required

• Additional skills evaluations may be required

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