1st Class Welder

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Weld together metal components of products, as specified by layout, blueprints, diagram, work order, welding producers, or oral instructions, using electric arc-welding equipment
• Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or think scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter
• Weld completion in flat, horizontal, vertical, or overhead positions
• Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding, and submerged arc welding
• Manually apply filler rod to supply weld metal
• Clean or degrease weld joint or work piece, using wire brush, portable grinder, or chemical bath. May repair broken or cracked parts and fill holes
• Set up and operate welding equipment and select proper electrodes according to metals to be joined or as instructed
• Preform grinding and joint preparation for NDT processes
• Burn, wash, edge prepping using hand and automated equipment
• Flux cored inner shield and dual shield welding along with oxy-acetylene torching, air-arc, weld-wire gas, stick and pipe flange
• Construct or repair metal products by joining parts either manual (using a variety of welding methods including electric arc, MIG and TIG welding or oxy-acetylene welding) or by machine
• Read and understand the Chemist and Competent Persons reports and determine if job sites, particularly those involving combustible material, are safe for personnel and hot work
• Preform grinding and joint preparation for NDT processes
• Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required
• Read and understand the Chemist and Competent Persons reports and determine if job sites, particularly those involving combustible material, are safe for personnel and hot work
• Other duties as assigned
• Understand and act upon instruction
• Work independently to complete responsibilities
• Must have regular, reliable attendance

TOOL REQUIREMENTS:

Trade associated tools are expected to be provided and maintained by the employee.

QUALIFICATIONS

· SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding), and FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding)

· Knowledge of welding techniques (oxygen-acetylene, electric arc, and TIG), tools and equipment

· Technical training preferred

· Knowledge of and ability to use hand tools and instruments associated with the trade

· Must be able to work effectively with others

· Comprehend blueprints, sketches, and templates

· Must be able to comprehend complex structural assembly drawings, blueprints, and sketches includes weld symbols, material types, datum, and reference lines.

· Familiar with OSHA regulations relative to the shipbuilding industry

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT

To perform this job successfully, an individual must perform the essential job duties satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to the safety or health of employee or others. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Exposure to extreme weather conditions, dust, dirt, fumes, gases, smoke, and confined spaces.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to:

• Sit, Stand, Walk, Bend, Squat, Climb, Reach, Push and Pull, Stoop, Crawl, Kneel, Balance, Lift and Carry various objects and equipment
• Use hands to handle and control objects and/or tools
• Work in confined spaces such as boilers, tanks and voids
• Access areas of facility and vessels by inclined and vertical ladders
• Hear, talk, and smell
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $25.00 per hour

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Experience:

• Welding: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Norfolk, VA 23513 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Norfolk, VA 23513: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person